Connétable (Jersey and Guernsey) Connétable (Jersey and Guernsey) Connétables in Jersey and Guernsey are the elected heads of the Parishes. They are often called 'constables' in English. The constables are entitled each to carry a silver-tipped baton of office. In Jersey, each parish elects a constable for a three-year mandate (four years until 2008) to run the parish and also represent the parish in the legislature, the States of Jersey. At parish-level, the constable presides over the Roads Committee, the Conseil Paroissial (except St. Helier) and Parish Assemblies. The twelve constables also collectively sit as the Comité des Connétables. The constable is the titular
Sport in Guernsey The Guernsey Gaels was founded in 1996 and competes in the European Gaelic football leagues. The island hosts its own tournament each year, with teams from all over Europe visiting the island. Guernsey became European Gaelic Football Champions in 2011. see: https://www.facebook.com/groups/78377631839/ A fairly new world sport, with lots of objects to find in Guernsey see: http://www.geocaching.com/ There are two 18-hole courses and one 9-hole course in the island, with a nine-hole course in Alderney. Juniors are encouraged with competitions and cups to play for. Islanders and clubs compete in inter Island competitions in both Jersey and Alderney, in the