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The Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton which is on a world tour ahead of the event’s opening in April next year on the Gold Coast in Australia, had one of its more unusual relays on Friday.
It was officially handed to the Deputy Bailiff, Tim Le Cocq, at the Church Street entrance to the Royal Court and States Chamber, and then passed on by various members of staff through the numerous corridors running the length of the building, and then into the Royal Square through the entrance States members use to come and go to sittings.
Some of those who’d helped relay the baton then posed for a group photograph. The baton was than handed over to St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft and to pupils of d’Auvernge School one of a number of Jersey schools which has an Australian ‘twin’
During the baton’s two-day tour of the island it also went to a number of other island primary schools, the maternity hospital, Overdale, and Jersey Zoo. It’s now in Gibraltar.
A new baton is designed for every games, which take place every four years. Brisbane-based company Designworks was responsible for the current baton and designed it to reflect the local culture and life of Queensland. It’s made from macadamia wood and reclaimed plastic, sourced from Gold Coast waterways, and inspired by the region’s vibrant spirit and indigenous heritage.
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