THE Queen’s Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is in Guernsey.
Having so far been taken around the UK and Jersey, on Wednesday the baton will go to Gibraltar. By the time it arrives in India in June it will have been taken to 71 jurisdictions.
Its journey around India will end in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ready for the start of the games on 3 October.
It was escorted into the island by a team of three.
‘We have enjoyed Jersey,’ said Delhi 2010 organization committee representative Avny Lavasa.
‘Now we are looking forward to seeing Guernsey.’
A member of the team will be with the baton at all times. It is transported in a padlocked case.
Miss Lavasa said it was not too hard to keep up with the baton.
‘There were a lot of running relays in Jersey, but it was still good fun,’ she said.
‘Nobody has dropped it so far. It is robust, but we hope no one will drop it.’
Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association representative Deputy Peter Sirett said there would be a lot going on over the next three days.
‘It’s visiting four primary schools and a few sporting events,’ he said.
‘It will also be on display. We want to try and give everyone the chance to see it.’
The baton will be taken to St Martin’s, Forest, Vauvert and Castel schools as well as Government House. It will be on display at Beau Sejour today from 3.45-4.30pm.
Having so far been taken around the UK and Jersey, on Wednesday the baton will go to Gibraltar. By the time it arrives in India in June it will have been taken to 71 jurisdictions.
Its journey around India will end in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium ready for the start of the games on 3 October.
It was escorted into the island by a team of three.
‘We have enjoyed Jersey,’ said Delhi 2010 organization committee representative Avny Lavasa.
‘Now we are looking forward to seeing Guernsey.’
A member of the team will be with the baton at all times. It is transported in a padlocked case.
Miss Lavasa said it was not too hard to keep up with the baton.
‘There were a lot of running relays in Jersey, but it was still good fun,’ she said.
‘Nobody has dropped it so far. It is robust, but we hope no one will drop it.’
Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association representative Deputy Peter Sirett said there would be a lot going on over the next three days.
‘It’s visiting four primary schools and a few sporting events,’ he said.
‘It will also be on display. We want to try and give everyone the chance to see it.’
The baton will be taken to St Martin’s, Forest, Vauvert and Castel schools as well as Government House. It will be on display at Beau Sejour today from 3.45-4.30pm.
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