The Jersey cricket team’s hopes of returning to the final stages of the European Cricket Championship have been dashed.
An Island side made up largely of young players finished bottom of their rain-affected group in Spain after three defeats and no result in their four games.
Only two players remained from the side that topped the ICC Challenge League in Kenya earlier this month – player Dan Birrell and debutant batsman Stan Norman.
Jersey had made it to the final round of matches of the 10 overs-a-side event a year ago.
Their opening match against Norway fell victim to the weather as Jersey lost by nine points under the Duckworth-Lewis system.
After Norway were restricted to 128-5, Jersey were 44-3 off 4.4 overs when the match was abandoned due to rain.
Italy defeated Jersey by 22 runs in their second match as they failed to give chase at 167-3 despite Norman hitting an impressive 82 off just 34 balls, including seven sixes.
Jersey’s third match with Sweden was abandoned due to rain before a Dutch XI defeated the Channel Island side by five wickets.
Beau Gurner’s 46 not out from 19 balls helped Jersey make 119-7 from their 10 overs – a target the Dutch side chased with three overs remaining.
