The Jory brothers are experienced Commonwealth Games competitors

The 42-strong Guernsey team may have returned without any medals, but their heads were still held high after some great results across the board.

Guernsey's best results in the Games came in the shooting and badminton.

In the shooting, Peter and Adam Jory finished fourth in the pairs division, narrowly missing out on a medal.

The badminton saw Guernsey getting their best ever placement, with Elena Johnson and Gayle Lloyd finishing in the top 16 of the doubles and singles.

Peter Jory said of he and his brother Adam's fourth-placed finish in the shooting: "We're really pleased with it."

The Jory brothers also had the honour of carrying the Guernsey flag, with Peter carrying it in the opening ceremony and Adam at the end of the Games. Peter said: "It's a fantastic honour to carry the flag and it was a privilege to do so."

I didn't completely hit my aims but we made the relay final, which was fantastic Guernsey swimmer Alex Beaton

Guernsey's swimmers broke a number of island records and achieved many personal bests across the various events in the pool.

Team manager Sara Parfitt said: "It's been fabulous. I couldn't ask for more from a team. There were some fabulous performances."

Swimming team member Alex Beaton, who was attending his first Commonwealth Games, added: "I didn't completely hit my aims but we made the relay final, which was fantastic."

Much as Guernsey's swimmers did well in the pool, the island's athletes put in some good times on the track.

Kylie Robilliard narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final of the 100m hurdles.

She said of the result: "I was happy and sad at the same time. I know if I put the work in, hopefully, in four years' time I'll be in the final."

Ogier and Watson represented Guernsey in doubles tennis

With Guernsey tennis players making international headlines in the last few years, the island's team put in a great performance at the Games, with Heather Watson reaching the quarter-finals of the women's singles and the mixed doubles alongside Patrick Ogier.

Ogier said: "I'm happy, I did as well as I hoped. Every one on the team did a really good job and it was great to be there."

In the cycling all of Guernsey's men finished in the top 30 of the time trial and top 50 of the road race, while Ann Bowditch finished 19th in the women's time trial and 38th in the road race.

In the lawn bowls, Guernsey's men's triples team reached the quarter-finals, losing out to Wales 2-0.

Chris Simpson narrowly missed out on a quarter-final place in the men's squash as he lost to England's Daryl Selby.

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