GBA home Island Games Results

1999 - 2025

The 19th Island Games are in Guernsey in 2021, Orkney in 2023 where there will be no basketball, and Ynys Mon in 2025 with Isle of Man pencilled in for 2027.

The 19th Games in Guernsey were postponed due to the Covid pandemic. These were held in 2023, with the subsequent Games in Orkney in 2025, the Faroe Islands stepping in for the IOM in 2027 and the IOM will host the 2029 games instead. Jersey have applied for the 2035 games (25th Games, 50th year since inaugural Games in 1985)

As the Games in 2025 were in Orkney and no basketball there was an islands games organised and held in Ynys Mon between Falkland Islands, IOM, Faroe Islands, Jersey, Ynys Mon and Guernsey

Congratulations to the women's team with a Bronze medal in Gotland 2017

Gotland 1999 There was no women's team, the men's team was:

Neal Bewey, Peter Buck, Daniel Cavanagh, Pierre Jehan, Chris Lamb, Nick Lawlor, Simon Le Blancq, Sam Le Page, Chris Mountford, Jamie Sarre

Isle of Man 2001  Both men and women entered teams:

Andy Mountford, Jamie Roussel, Andy Stephens, Simon Le Blancq, Jamie Rowe, Ben  Colley, Adam Farish, Liam Smyth, Kerry Smyth, Nigel Govett

Emma Webb, Helen Todd, Debbie Hunter, Lucy Le Cocq, Tracy Hubert, Tracy Martel, Tammy Greeno, Kath Hyman, Karen Jehan, Verona Jackson

Guernsey 2003  At home the two teams were:

Paul Van Beek, Jamie Roussel, Lee Ogier, Ashley Ward, James Tracey, Liam Smyth, Pierre Jehan, Kerry Smyth, Mark Barnett, Martin Yabsley, Nigel Govett, Michael Beausire

Emma Webb, Sara Gaudion, Debbie Hunter, Natalie Whitty, Liz Kerr, Tracy Martel, Tammy Greeno, Kath Hyman, Sarah Stonebridge, Kate Henry, Lenka Cervinkova

Shetland 2005

No basketball competition

Rhodes 2007  The two teams were:

Mark Barnett, Michael Beausire, Nigel Govett, Jason Hooper, Lee Ogier, Jan Renouf, Jamie Roussel, Kerry Smyth, Andy Stephens, Jeff Stuart, James Tracey, Paul Van Beek

Jo Bellis, Kerri Brown, Lorna Brown, Christina Hartwich, Emma Hicks, Liz Kerr, Gemma Loveridge, Vikki Loveridge, Tracy Martel, Lenka Mascherucci, Amy Pattimore, Amy Wright

Aland 2009  The men did not send a team but the women's team was:

Donna Brehaut, Kerri Brown, Kati Cochrane, Kat Daunt, Emma Hicks, Liz Kerr, Gemma Loveridge, Tracy Martel, Lenka Mascherucci, Emma Pattimore, Natalie Whitty, Amy Wright

Isle of Wight 2011  Both men and women entered teams:

Michael Beausire, Jason Hooper, Dan Marriott, Jim Rowe, Scott Rowe, Shekouba Sesay, Sam Simon, Kerry Smyth, Andy Stephens, Aaron Walden, Ashley Ward, Martin Yabsley

Gemma Batiste, Donna Brehaut, Kerri Brown, Katie Cochrane, Eleisha Gettings, Emma Hicks, Katie Le Gallez, Vikki Loveridge, Jenny Rees, Rochelle Vaudin, Emma Webb, Amy Wright

Bermuda 2013

Did not send teams

Jersey 2015  We sent the following teams across the stretch of water:

Michael Beausire, Agris Dulbinskis, Max Hamon, Jason Hooper, Dan Marriott, Jim Rowe, Shekouba Sesay, Andrejs Vaganovs, Paul Van Beek, Aaron Walden

Gemma Batiste, Donna Brehaut, Katie Cochrane, Katie Daunt, Jenny Dunne, Eleisha Gettings, Emma Hicks, Liz Taylor-Kerr, Verona Tomlin, Rochelle Vaudin

The men finished 4th and was by far their best result in the Games, previously being 6th in the Isle of Wight.

Both teams should have finished with the bronze medal, the women had already beaten Gibraltar in the league match and Gibraltar men had only just beaten Jersey in their league.

Gotland 2017  Both teams were entered:

Agris Dulbinskis, Max Hamon, Jason Hooper, Dan Marriott, Jim Rowe,  Matthew Sawbridge, Shekouba Sesay, Sam Simon, Paul Van Beek, Aaron Walden, Ashley Ward, Martin Yabsley

Ieva Babina, Tia Barnett, Gemma Batiste, Katie Cochrane, Katie Daunt, Jenny Dunne, Eden Fabbri, Eleisha Gettings, Emma Hicks, Verona Tomlin, Emma Webb

The women won bronze but the men came 4th

Gibraltar 2019  Both the men and women sent teams:

Michael Beausire, Peter Beausire, Agris Dulbinskis, Max Hamon, Jason Hooper,  Dan Marriott, Nico Robinson, Matthew Sawbridge, Andrejs Vaganovs, Paul Van Beek, Aaron Walden, Martin Yabsley

Tia Barnett, Gemma Batiste, Donna Brehaut, Christina Hartwich, Emma Hicks, Katie Le Gallez, Bonita Le Noury, Hayley McInnes, Erin Ogier, Emma Sykes, Verona Tomlin, Emma Webb

The women finished 6th, their worst result in 8 games. The men finished 4th for the 3rd Island Games running.

 

Guernsey 2023    Both men and women have entered teams:

 

James Alderton, Michael Beausire, Blake Carre, Saul Falla, Max Hamon, Jason Hooper, Daniel Marriott, Nico Robinson, Matthew Sawbridge, Shekouba Sesay, Aaron Walden, Martin Yabsley

 

Ieva Babina, Tia Barnett, Emilie Batiste, Gemma Batiste, Kerri Brown, Katie Cochrane, Samantha Cox, Emma Hicks, Bonita Le Noury, Rochelle Vaudin, Emma Sykes, Emma Webb

 

Orkney 2025    No Basketball competition. The Guernsey men's team for the island games in Ynys Mon is: Aaron Walden (C), Jason Hooper, Max Hamon, Nico Robinson, Ciaran Hamilton, Dan Naftel, Kaine Hyde, Matt McKenna, And Stephens, Harry Gent, Harry Heaume, James Alderton.   Coach Adam Farish,  Assisant coach Matt Sawbridge

 

The women won bronze in 2023 bringing their medal tally to: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze in 9 island games

The best the men have finished is 4th (twice) in 9 island games

 

   Women's Results:

Date

Venue

Opponents

Score

 

1999 Gotland Did not enter a team    
         
2001 Isle of Man Gibraltar L 42 - 63  
    Rhodes L 30 - 55  
    Isle of Man W 48 - 36  
    Cayman Islands L 54 - 75  
    Jersey W 54 - 33  
  Bronze medal Rhodes W 58 - 52 3rd/4th place
         
2003 Guernsey Rhodes W 58 - 54  
    Isle of Man W 69 - 32  
    Gibraltar L 60 - 62  
    Cayman Islands W 58 - 49  
    Ynys Mon W 46 - 16  
  Gold medal Gibraltar W 53 - 46 1st/2nd place
         
2005 Shetland Isles No basketball competition    
         
2007 Rhodes Cayman Islands W 53 - 47  
    Bermuda L 47 - 51  
    Isle of Man W 47 - 35  
    Menorca L 53 - 76 Semi final
  4th Bermuda L 53 - 59 3rd/4th place
         
2009 Aland Gibraltar W 72 - 50  
    Menorca L 51 - 73  
    Isle of Man W 89 - 23  
    Aland W 79 - 27  
    Gibraltar W 67 - 64 Semi final
  Silver medal Menorca L 39 - 66 Final
         
2011 Isle of Wight Isle of Wight  W 57 - 30  
    Bermuda  W 58 - 52  O/T
    Gibraltar  L 36  - 58 Semi final
  Bronze medal Bermuda W 55 - 47 3rd/4th place
         
2013 Bermuda Did not enter a team    
         
2015 Jersey Jersey W 73 - 15  
    Gibraltar W 51 - 37  
    Menorca L 49 - 85 Semi final
  4th Gibraltar L 48 - 52 3rd/4th place
         
2017 Gotland Isle of Man W 63 - 26  
    Menorca L 44 - 94  
    Gotland L 36 - 77 Semi final
  Bronze medal Cayman Islands W 60 - 55 3rd/4th place
         
2019 Gibraltar Isle of Man L 33 - 55  
    Gotland L 22 - 75  
    Jersey W 50 - 14 Playoff 5-7
   6th Cayman Islands L 50 - 59 Playoff 5-7
         
2021 No Games Covid pandemic    
         
 2023 Guernsey Isle of Man W 67 - 55  
    Faroe Islands W 55 - 28  
    Cayman Islands L 46 - 74 Semi final
  Bronze medal Isle of Man W 73 - 55 3rd/4th place
         
2025 Orkney No basketball competition    
         
2027 Faroe Islands      
         
2029 Isle of Man      
         
2031        
         
2033        
         
2035 Jersey      
         
         

     To date:                    Played 43   Won 25   Lost 18

Highest score for: 89 v IOM in 2009    against: 94 v Menorca in 2017

Lowest score for: 22 v Gotland in 2019    against: 14 v Jersey in 2019

 

Gold medal winners in 2003

 

    Men's results:

Date

Venue

Opponents

Score  
1999 Gotland Rhodes L 32 - 108  
    Isle of Man L 58 - 66  
    Saaremaa L 45 - 95  
  9th

Isle of Wight

L 79 - 82  
         
2001 Isle of Man Cayman Islands L 38 - 120  
    Saaremaa L 52 - 102  
    Ynys Mon L 60 - 68  
    Rhodes L 54 - 77 Quarter final
  8th Isle of Man L 77 - 80 7th/8th place
         
2003 Guernsey Rhodes L 44 - 85  
    Isle of Wight W 71 - 55  
    Saaremaa L 71 - 79  
    Isle of Man L 52 - 81  
  8th Isle of Man L 63 - 73 7th/8th place
         
2005 Shetland Isles No basketball competition    
         
2007 Rhodes Bermuda L 56 - 97  
    Jersey W 72 - 61  
    Menorca L 40 - 101  
    Cayman Islands L 52 - 91  
    Gibraltar L 37 - 77  
  10th Isle of Man L 37 - 75 9th/10th place
         
2009 Aland Did not enter a team    
         
2011 Isle of Wight Cayman Islands L 35 - 67  
    Cayman Islands L 49 - 97  
    Saaremaa L 60 - 102 Playoff
    Isle of Wight W 87 - 79 5th-8th place
  6th Menorca L 53 - 81 5th/6th place
         
2013 Bermuda Did not enter a team    
         
2015 Jersey Bermuda L 54 - 67  
    Gotland W 85 - 49  
    Faroe Islands W 110 - 18  
    Isle of Wight W 91 - 61  
  4th Gibraltar L 57 - 66 3rd/4th place
         
2017 Gotland Jersey W 70 - 44  
    Froya W 62 - 51  
    Froya W 90 - 45 Quarter final
    Gibraltar L 75 - 95 Semi final
  4th Saaremaa L 54 - 75 3rd/4th place
         
2019 Gibraltar Saaremaa L 63 - 71  
    Faroe Islands W 76 - 31  
    Jersey W 50 - 43  
    Menorca W 92 - 78 Quarter Final
    Cayman Islands L 66 - 103 Semi Final
   4th (again) Gibraltar L 53 - 69 3rd/4th place
         
2021 No Games Covid pandemic    
         
 2023 Guernsey Falkland Islands W 97 - 39  
    Isle of Man W 83 - 72  
    Cayman Islands L 49 - 70  
  3rd in league A Menorca L 59 - 88  
         
2025 Orkney No basketball competition    
         
2027 Faroe Islands      
         
2029 Isle of Man      
         
2031        
         
2033        
         
2035 Jersey      

To date:                        Played 45    Won 14    Lost 31

Highest score for: 110 v Faroe 2015    against: 120 v Cayman in 2001

Lowest score for: 32 v Rhodes in 1999    against: 18 v Faroe in 2015

island games

2025 Venue Opponent Score Placing Won Lost Pts
  Ynys Mon Ynys Mon 75-80 1st 5 0 10
    Faroe Islands 58-68 2nd 4 1 8
    Jersey 67-73 3rd 3 2 6
    IOM 65-71 4th 2 3 4
    Falkland Islands 79-82 5th 1 4 2
    Guernsey   6th 0 5 0

The games were fairly close, the highest score in the 15 games was 91, the lowest score 51

Guernsey lost by 10 points, 6, 6, 5 and 3 in a tournament they were confident of doing well.