Zane is Sports Person of the Year

by GD Sun 27 Mar 2011, 10:35 am

Shotputter and discuss thrower Zane Duquemin is the Jersey Sport Council Sports Person of the Year.

The teenager enjoyed much success last year, including making it to the finals of both the discuss and shotput at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Zane, who is 19, also represented Great Britain in the junior world championships. He's now hoping for medal success at the Isle of Wight NatWest Island Games this summer.

The Sid Guy Trophy went to netball stalwart Ann Halliwell.

The Under-15 boys indoor athletics sportshall team walked off with the Team of the Year award.

Disabled sportsmen and women had their eyes on the JSC Rose Bowl. It went to gymnast Kiara O'Brien. Fellow gymnasts Alex Buesnel and James Brady were runners up.

Certificates of Merit went to cricketer Peter Gough and Brittany trials bike champion Adam Le Cheminant.

Danielle Leerson finished the evening £500 better off thanks to a bursary award. And Ross Davies received a cheque for £250.

(from CTV)