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Premier League footballer wins Guernsey award

A Premier League footballer was among those honoured in the island's Sporting Achievement Awards on Thursday night.

Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott won the Guernsey Sports Commission Trophy.

The award recognises Guernsey's "outstanding performer of the year", and was collected by his mum Stephanie Allen.

Josh Lewis, gold medallist in the Men's Triathlon in the Games, took the Richard Burton Salver.

In total Island Games competitors and organisers took six of the twelve honours available.

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Alex Scott plays for Bournemouth in the Premier League

Ms Allen said the 20-year-old was "an example to others of what is possible".