The New Zealand Women’s Hockey Team, The Black Sticks, has been named.
The full squad is: Kayla Sharland, Emily Naylor, Krystal Forgesson, Honor Dillon, Lizzy Igasan, Stacey Carr, Suzie Muirhead, Beth Jurgeleit, Clarissa Eshuis, Di Weavers, Jane Maley, Frances Kreft, Kate Mahon, Anita Wawatai, Charlotte Harrison and Michelle Hollands.
RAPID Fire pistol shooter Bruce Favell is right on target for a stunning performance at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne next month.
It will be the third Commonwealth Games for Favell, following the Auckland Games in 1990 and the Manchester Games in 2002, where he won a bronze medal in the Rapid Fire team event and […]
New Zealand Commonwealth Games Badminton team member John Gordon has been forced to withdraw from competition in Melbourne with a ruptured left Achilles tendon.
Gordon was injured late on Thursday night in the Oceania men’s doubles final at North Harbour playing with regular partner Dan Shirley and leading the final against fellow Kiwis Geoff Bellingham and […]
The Liberal Party is doubting the State Government’s commitment to security at country Commonwealth Games events.
Private firms are being paid $19 million to provide security.
But the Opposition spokesman for the Commonwealth Games, Gordon Rich-Phillips, says only less than 1 per cent of that money will cover security at Geelong events.
With less than $200,000 being spent […]
The strong Australian women’s Commonwealth Games road cycling squad will continue its build-up this week in the Geelong Tour.
The three-day event starts on Tuesday with an 8km time trial at Portarlington and a criterium later in the day.
For some, the Sydney Games, rather than testament to racial harmony, were a missed opportunity. According to the fairytale moment of Cathy Freeman lighting the Olympic Cauldron in Sydney, it signalled a moment of unification between Australians, white and black, unfolding before a global audience.
The Black GST are organising a mass camp and a march […]
SOME of Australia’s track and field athletes have been told they are “bloody lucky” to be in the Commonwealth Games team and to stop celebrating their inclusion.
The athletics team, the nation’s largest ever at a Commonwealth Games, has been given a blunt warning from the man chiefly responsible for its selection - Athletics Australia’s national […]
An improved performance from the New Zealand women’s hockey team wasn’t enough to prevent Japan winning the third test 1-0 in Christchurch today to wrap up their five-match series.
The Black Sticks conceded a soft goal to Tomomi Komori with nine minutes remaining but could at least be happy there was no repeat of the 1-4 […]
Brunei Darussalam will only take part in the lawn bowl event at the 18th Commonwealth Games and will be represented by 11 players.
Led by coach Md Aziz Hj Maswadi and manager Mohd Noor bin Hj Abddulah, Brunei lawn bowlers will be competing in three categories namely the single (Hj Naim Brahim), pairs (Pg Md Salleh […]
Neil Mottram will join his brother, 1500m and 500m runner Craig Mottram, representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games. Neil is part of the Boomers basketball team.
The brothers become only the second siblings in history to represent Australia in different sports after Raelene Boyle (Athletics) and her brother Ron (cycling) competed at the 1978 Commonwealth […]
Veteran scrum half Morgan Williams will join the Canadian sevens rugby team for next month’s Commonwealth Games.
The 29-year-old Williams, from Cole Harbour, N.S., gained a release from his pro duties at Stade Francais in Paris, to join the 12-member team that was announced Saturday.
CANADA SEVENS — COMMONWEALTH GAMES SQUAD
Mike Danskin, Derek Daypuck, Kyle Haley, Brodie […]
Former Kenya Sevens captains Oscar Osir Osula and Benjamin Ayimba are named in a strengthened Kenyan squad for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.
Kenyan squad: Benjamin Ayimba, Oscar Osir, Ted Omondi, Patrick Onyango, Allan Onyango, Sidney Ashioya, Victor Oduor, Innocent Simiyu, Allan Makaka, Lavin Asego. Gordon Anampiu (coach), Edward Rombo (team manager). Non-travelling reserves: […]
Australia’s reigning Commonwealth Games shot put champion Justin Anlezark has been ruled out of next month’s Melbourne Games with a finger injury.
The Australian record-holder will be sidelined for six months because of a finger tendon injury which first flared at the 2004 Athens Olympics.
SOME of the stars of the Australian track and field team got a feel for the MCG in the combined invitational meeting and Victorian championships last night.
Craig Mottram provided a sub four-minute mile - appropriately so with the world’s second sub four-minute runner, Victoria Governor John Landy - looking on. Jana Pittman ran her fastest […]
SECURITY forces will be stretched to the limit in coming weeks as the Queen and former US president Bill Clinton come to Sydney.
Mr Clinton will be in the city on Wednesday for the Global Business Forum being held at the Sydney Convention Centre.
The Queen and Prince Philip are expected to arrive in Sydney on March […]
BOXER Robert Ellery and powerlifter Glen Puxley have both withdrawn from the Team Wales squad in Melbourne.
Cardiff-born Ellery, 19, was due to compete in the 81kg lightweight category, but has been unable to prove his fitness ahead of the scheduled bouts at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
Cambridge-born EAD powerlifter Puxley, 23 - the national and British […]
Matt Rose heads to Melbourne, Australia today to prepare for his second Commonwealth Games.
At 24, Mr. Rose is entering his swimming prime. He says for power events like the ones he competes in - the 50- and 100-metre freestyle and backstroke - 25 is often considered a swimmer’s prime.
In a bizarre twist of events, the Jamaica Netball Association (JNA) yesterday announced that Oberon Pitterson will go to the Commonwealth Games as a player and not as head coach.
Pitterson, who was announced as the senior coach just over a month ago, will be replaced by Maureen Hall, the teams’ long-time coach.
THE SQUAD
Shooters: Elaine Davis […]
Jamaica’s track and field team to next month’s Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, will be selected rather than be chosen based on results of the National Championships.
According to the official website of the JAAA, www.thejaaaltd.com, four criteria will be used for both the Commonwealth Games and the IAAF World Indoor Champions that will be held […]
Coach/player Waisale Serevi has retained nine players from last year’s World Cup winning team.
The squad will be trimmed to 12 including Serevi on March 3.
Forwards: Naevo, Rawaqa, Apolosi, Viliame, Vunibaka, Sireli Naqelevuki, Masi Matadigo, Dale Tonawai, Mosese Volavola and Timoci Volavola. Backs: Daunivucu, Epeli Dranivasa, Ryder, Nanuku, Bobo, Serevi, Lepani Nabuliwaqa, Simione Saravanua, Ligairi, […]