Monday 4 August 2014

04-08-14 commonwelth games blog


WALSH BEATEN BY THE BETTER BOXER
 
 

 

 
Nicola Adams defeated Northern Irelands Michella Walsh by a split decision the fact that Adams was the smarter boxer was what helped her win this was the first ever commonwealth medal for a lady boxer

Scotland’s Flynn managed to beat Joe Fitzpatrick to secure a Scottish gold medal

IT’S IRISH GOLD TIME

 
Michael Conlan secured gold after defeating England’s Aspas but he did loose the first round

Paddy Barnes became the first boxer to retain his commonwealth title in over 40 years and the only home nation’s fighter ever to retain it. The boxing final itself was quite close  

ENGLAND DISAPOINTMENT AGAIN

Australia beat England 4-1 in the semi final of the men’s hockey

India will be their opponents after they bat New Zealand 3-2

ENGLAND ARE A STEP BEHIND

India beat England 2-0 to win Badminton gold

In table tennis Canada Beat England by 3 games to 1 Singapore Beat Australia by 3 games to 1 and in badminton Malaysia lost to Scotland 21-16 21-11

A PERFCT ENGLAND DAY

In the final day of the commonwealth games in the morning was the women’s road race where Lizzie Armistead from England won gold silver was Emma Pooley also from England and bronze went to Passio from South Africa

LIVING THE WELSH DREAM

Geraint Thomas from Wales win the men’s road race silver went to Jack Bauer from New Zealand and bronze went to Scot Waits from England

In squash David Palmer came out of retirement to allow Australia to beat England by 2 sets to 1

THE PERFECT MARRIAGE

Married couple Charles and Gabby Alcock won the final of the mixed doubles beating a fellow English pair Tin Tin Ho who is 15 and Lee Pichford

David Parmer and Rachel Grimmer win 11-8 11-10 against a fellow English pair

AISIN PERFECTION

Team Malysia beat team Singapore in the men’s doubles badminton 21-12 12-21 21-15  

 

TALK ABOUT UNLUCKY ENGLAND 
 

Australia defeated New Zealand 58-40

Jamaica beat England by 52 points to 48 which is a little cruel for England as they lost by 1 point in their semi final

ENGLAND GAIN BRONZE ON PENALTIES

England drew 3-3 in the third place play off of the field hockey England won 4-2 on penalties

Australia defeated India 4-0 in the final  

ENGLAND LOOSE GOLD ON PENALTIES

In the Women’s Australia beat England on Penalties after a 1-1 draw

New Zealand beat South Africa to secure bronze 5-2

 

  

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