Hamon will not defend Guernsey title next week

Multi-talented sportsman James Hamon, who claimed his first island title last year aged 17, has just returned from his debut season with Exeter City Football Club and admitted this week that he has not been able to play much golf while away. He is also unavailable for the date of the Channel Islands final and so has not entered the Guernsey Championships, which start on Sunday at L'Ancresse.

Ten-time winner, Guernsey's best ever golfer Bobby Eggo, is once again the top seed with three Dannys – Blondel, Bisson and Griggs – the other players seeded to reach the semi-finals.

Intertrust Guernsey Men's Championship draw

First round (to be played on Sunday from 3pm)

N. Leigh-Morgan v. J. Le Lievre, M. Marley v. D. O'Brien, A. Harte v. W. Anees, T. Le Huray v. W. Moore, D. Jeffery v. CJ Elmy.

Second round

Top half

(Monday from 4.20pm)

R. Eggo v. A. Northgrave, L. Blondel v. W. Harwood, M. Bertrand v. T. Weatherburn, N. Tanguy v. J. Nicolle, J. Blondel v. R. Wheeler, A. Coquelin v. S. Wallbridge, Leigh-Morgan/Le Lievre v. Marley/O'Brien, Harte/Anees v. D. Blondel.

Bottom half

(Tuesday 20 May)

D. Griggs v. T. Pattimore, S. Le Huray v. D. Vennard, I. Thomas v. R. Mills, G. Melhuish v. J. Mitchell, M. de la Mare v. D. Robinson, R. Le Marquand v. S. Mills, W. Davidson v. Jeffery/Elmy, T. Le Huray/Moore v. D. Bisson.

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