Editing Guernsey (section)

===Sport===
{{main|Sport in Guernsey}}
[[File:Jersey Town Criterium 2010 53.jpg|thumb|Joshua Gosselin racing for the Guernsey Velo Club]]
Guernsey participates in the biennial [[Island Games]], which it hosted in 1987, 2003 and 2023 at [[Footes Lane]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Games Reports & Results |url=http://www.iiga.org/games.html |access-date=10 November 2017 |website=International Island Games Association}}</ref> Guernsey has also participated as a country in its own right in [[Commonwealth Games]] since [[1970 British Commonwealth Games|1970]]. Its first medals came in [[1982 Commonwealth Games|1982]] with its first gold in [[1990 Commonwealth Games|1990]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guernsey – Introduction |url=https://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?loc=GGY |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114202424/https://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?loc=GGY |archive-date=14 November 2017 |access-date=14 November 2017 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>

In those sporting events where Guernsey does not have international representation, but the British [[Home Nations]] are competing separately, highly skilled islanders may choose to compete for any of the Home Nations. There are, however, restrictions on subsequent transfers to represent other Home Nations. The football player [[Matt Le Tissier]], for example, could have played for the [[Scotland national football team|Scottish]] or [[Wales national football team|Welsh]] football teams, but opted to play for [[England national football team|England]] instead.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Matt Le Tissier – 'Le God' Who Lived Among the Saints|url=https://punditfeed.com/nostalgia/matt-le-tissier/|access-date=24 May 2021|website=Pundit Feed|language=en}}</ref>

Football in Guernsey is run by the [[Guernsey Football Association]]. The top tier of Guernsey football is the FNB [[Priaulx League]] where there are eight teams (Alderney, Belgrave Wanderers, Northerners, Sylvans, St Martin's, Rovers, [[Guernsey Rangers F.A.C.|Rangers]] and [[Vale Recreation F.C.|Vale Recreation]]). The second tier is the [[Jackson League]]. In the 2011–12 season, [[Guernsey F.C.]] was formed and entered the [[Combined Counties League]] Division 1, becoming the first Channel Island club ever to compete in the English leagues. Guernsey became division champions comfortably on 24 March 2012,<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 2012 |title=Guernsey FC secure Combined Counties Division One title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17501874 |access-date=25 March 2012}}</ref> they won the Combined Counties Premier Challenge Cup on 4 May 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guernsey Press |date=7 May 2012 |title='Dom'-inating Green Lions finally get just rewards |url=http://www.thisisguernsey.com/sport/2012/05/07/dom-inating-green-lions-finally-get-just-rewards/ |access-date=7 May 2012 |publisher=thisisguernsey |archive-date=7 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107011222/http://www.thisisguernsey.com/sport/2012/05/07/dom-inating-green-lions-finally-get-just-rewards/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their second season saw them promoted again on the final day in front of 1,754 'Green Lions' fans, this time to Division One South of the Isthmian League,<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 May 2013 |title=Guernsey FC: Fourth Win in Four Days Earns Promotion |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22425517}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=8 May 2013 |title=Ryman here we come |publisher=Guernsey Press |url=http://www.thisisguernsey.com/sport/2013/05/08/ryman-here-we-come/ |access-date=9 May 2013 |archive-date=11 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511180314/http://www.thisisguernsey.com/sport/2013/05/08/ryman-here-we-come/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> despite their fixtures being heavily affected not only by poor winter weather, but by their notable progression to the semi-finals of the FA Vase cup competition.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 March 2013 |title=Guernsey FC lose FA Vase semi-final first leg to Spennymoor |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21894945}}</ref> They play in level 8 of the [[English football pyramid]]. The [[Corbet Field|Corbet Football Field]], donated by Jurat Wilfred Corbet in 1932, has fostered the sport greatly over the years. Recently,{{when|date=November 2023}} the island upgraded to a larger, better-quality stadium, in Footes Lane.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC photo of Guernsey Stadium |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38868000/jpg/_38868145_guernseystadium203.jpg |access-date=31 May 2011}}</ref>

Guernsey has the second oldest tennis club in the world, at Kings<ref name="kingstory">{{Cite web |title=The Kings Story |url=http://kings.gg/about-us/the-kings-story/ |access-date=14 November 2017 |website=Kings Premier Health Club}}</ref> (founded in 1857<ref>{{Cite web |title=Island Archives acquires Guernsey Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club historical material |url=https://www.gov.gg/article/155445/Island-Archives-acquires-Guernsey-Lawn-Tennis-and-Croquet-Club-historical-material |access-date=14 November 2017 |website=Gov.GG|date=29 July 2016 }}</ref>), with courts built in 1875. The island has produced a world class tennis player in [[Heather Watson]] as well as professional squash players in [[Martine Le Moignan]], [[Lisa Opie]] and [[Chris Simpson (squash player)|Chris Simpson]].<ref name="kingstory" />

Guernsey was declared an affiliate member by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) in 2005 and an associate member in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guernsey |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/members/europe/associate/102 |access-date=14 November 2017 |website=[[International Cricket Council]] |archive-date=31 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731102550/https://www.icc-cricket.com/about/members/europe/associate/102 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Guernsey cricket team]] plays in the [[World Cricket League]] and [[European Cricket Championship]] as well as the [[Sussex Cricket League]].

Various forms of [[motorsport]] take place on the island, including races on the sands on Vazon beach as well as a quarter-mile "sprint" along the Vazon coast road. Le Val des Terres, a steeply winding road rising south from St Peter Port to Fort George, is often the focus of both local and international [[hill-climb]] races. The 2005, 2006 and 2007 World Touring Car Champion [[Andy Priaulx]] is a Guernseyman.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andy Priaulx |url=http://www.chipganassiracing.com/Drivers/Andy-Priaulx.aspx |access-date=16 November 2017 |website=Chip Ganassi Racing}}</ref>

The [[racecourse]] on [[L'Ancresse]] Common was re-established in 2004 after a gap of 13 years, with the first new race occurring on 2 May 2005.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Connaughton |first=Mick |date=31 August 2004 |title=Racing: Guernsey racecourse ready for revival after gap of 13 years |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/racing-guernsey-racecourse-ready-for-revival-after-gap-of-13-years-558472.html |access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref> Races are held on most May Day [[bank holiday]]s, with competitors from Guernsey as well as Jersey, France and the UK participating. [[Sea angling]] around Guernsey and the other islands in the Bailiwick from shore or boat is a popular pastime for both locals and visitors with the Bailiwick boasting multiple UK records.