The Official XVIII Melbourne Commonwealth Games Thread

[Titans#1]

oh damn i voted 80-100 because i thought it was for gold medals.

as for any medals, we're expected to get around 200 so this poll is kinda off

It is for gold medals steve, BDT forgot to add that bit lol

[Go_The_Doggies]

i just realised us kiwis have quite alot of swimmers tbh

[Titans#1]

So Far....

Country - Gold - Silver - Bronze - Total
1 Australia 4 6 4 14
2 India 3 2 0 5
3 Scotland 2 0 1 3
4 England 1 3 4 8
5 Canada 1 2 2 5
6 Malaysia 1 0 1 2
7 New Zealand 1 0 0 1
7 South Africa 1 0 0 1
9 Bangladesh 0 1 0 1
10 Wales 0 0 1 1
10 Singapore 0 0 1 1

[Go_The_Doggies]

So Far....

Country - Gold - Silver - Bronze - Total
1 Australia 4 6 4 14
2 India 3 2 0 5
3 Scotland 2 0 1 3
4 England 1 3 4 8
5 Canada 1 2 2 5
6 Malaysia 1 0 1 2
7 New Zealand 1 0 0 1
7 South Africa 1 0 0 1
9 Bangladesh 0 1 0 1
10 Wales 0 0 1 1
10 Singapore 0 0 1 1

imo...we have done well tbh :win:
considering we is a small nation :satan: but this commenwealth games is the biggest group nz have ever had... :naughty:

GO YOU KIWIS

[Titanium_BD1103]

Thanks Titans#1 for updating the medal tally...

As for results.. well here it is... GO AUSTRALIA and our Shooting Prowess

from news.ninemsn.com.au

Three shooting gold medals for Australia
Friday Mar 17 17:25 AEDT

Australian shooters Michael Diamond and Adam Vella have won the gold medal in the men's trap pairs at the Commonwealth Games.

Vella and Diamond were able to celebrate even before the competition finished as they were too far ahead to be caught by their nearest competitors, Canada.

Vella's final round of shooting was interrupted twice.
First, a power outage at the Melbourne Gun Club froze the systems that fling the clay targets into the air.

Shortly after, Vella had to stop again as a vehicle began driving across the paddock that lies beyond the range.

The victory was built on two perfect rounds of 25 shot by Diamond after a poor start, while Vella managed three consecutive rounds of 24.

Vella said the interruption had been unfortunate, and it required him to increase his concentration for the final few shots.

"It does break your train of your thought, but we've been around long enough to sort of be able to stay focused and get back into it when we've got to stand back up there again," he said.

"You've just got to be able to re-focus. You really don't want any breakdowns, and then with that car out the front ... so I was happy to get out of it with a 24."

Diamond and Vella combined to take the trap pairs at Manchester where they only won on a countback.

This time they've got room to spare.

Diamond admitted the sell-out crowd at the gun club contributed to the shaky start from both him and Vella in the first round.

"In my first round I got caught up with the crowd and the grandstand and the amount of people that was drawn to this event today," he said.

"After that, it's either you want to win gold or do you want to come last, and I'm pretty sure that we both wantedto win gold."

But the crowd was also a good feeling for Diamond, who after shooting his second perfect score had to put his finger to his mouth and gesture to cheering fans to calm down.

Diamond was happy to have overcome the problems associated with the Athens Olympics where his place in the team was put in jeopardy because of a court case.

He said he has since escalated his training, in recognition of his slow reaction time.

"I've got to put in a little bit more work because my reflexes are slowing down a bit," he said.

"We've got two to four tenths of a second to make a result when you're shooting at a clay target."

Earlier, Australians Suzy Balogh and Deserie Baynes won gold in the women's double trap, compiling a winning total of 87 targets out of 100.

In what amounted to a three-team shoot-off, Canada was second with 84 and New Zealand was third with 78.

But there will be no minor medals awarded as there were only three competing nations.

And Australia also produced a storming finish to clinch gold in the men's 50m pistol pairs.

Daniel Repacholi and David Moore edged out India by four shots, with England taking the bronze medal a further four shots back.

Trailing midway though the best of six rounds series, Repacholi, from Victoria and Moore, from New South Wales, fired strongly over the closing rounds to seal gold at the Melbourne International Shooting Club.

Repacholi, 23, scored an individual total of 549 points and Moore compiled 537 for Australia's total of 1,086.

It was Repacholi's Commonwealth Games debut while Moore took his fourth medal following three silvers at Manchester in 2002 and Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

In the men's 10m air rifle pairs, the Australian team of Ben Burge and Matt Inabinet finished in ninth place, 32 shots behind gold medal winners India.

Bangladesh took the silver medal and Singapore bronze.

?AAP 2006

Oh and by the way Rugby 7's semi AUSTRALIA vs NEWZEALAND.. I can't wait...

[Go_The_Doggies]

Imo the whole nz didnt get a medal in the shootin cos there wasnt enough countries or something ffs thts ****, we came 3rd we shoulda got a medal!!!

[Titanium_BD1103]

Daniel Repacholi and David Moore got Bronze in the 10m air pistol and Emma Snowsill won the Gold in the Triathlon today...

Add to that Ryan Bayley winning the cycling last night and Shaun Finning also winning in the cycling along with Kate Bates...

Rochelle Gilmore got the silver in the same event as Kate...and the Womans Gymnasts team won another gold... IT IS A GOLDEN DAY AGAIN FOR AUSTRALIA... can't wait to see what tomorrow brings...

Here is the medal tally courtesy of news.ninemsn.com.au

Country - Gold - Silver - Bronze - Total
1 Australia 13 9 8 31
2 India 5 3 0 8
3 England 4 8 4 16
4 Canada 2 6 4 12
5 New Zealand 2 2 1 5

[Kallan]

Country - Gold - Silver - Bronze Total
1. Australia 15 9 12 36
2. India 6 3 0 9
3. England 4 9 4 17
4. Scotland 3 1 3 7
5. Canada 2 8 4 14
6. New Zealand 2 3 2 7

form ninems.com.au

[Go_The_Doggies]

WOOHOO GO THE KIWIS IN THE SEVENS...man im soo glad tbh i cant be bothered writin a whole lot so yeh...tj will no my proudness

[Titans#1]

Country - Gold - Silver - Bronze - Total

1 Australia 23 15 18 56
2 England 8 11 6 25
3 India 7 3 1 11
4 Scotland 4 4 3 11
5 South Africa 3 1 4 8
6 Canada 2 10 5 17
7 New Zealand 2 3 5 10
8 Malaysia 1 1 2 4
9 Sri Lanka 1 0 0 1
10 Bangladesh 0 1 0 1
10 Papua New Guinea 0 1 0 1
12 Wales 0 0 3 3
13 Singapore 0 0 2 2
14 Fiji 0 0 1 1
14 Isle of Man 0 0 1 1

From comm games site.

[Go_The_Doggies]

imo nz is still going well

im gutted bout hamish carter not winning gold tho
ohwell **** happens

[Go_The_Doggies]

oh and you 5 that said there is no competition.....there is...in teh sevens...where was australia??? 4th..where was NZ 1st

[Titanium_BD1103]

LOL and who is at the top of the Commowealth Games table... AUSTRALIA...

YAY everyone.. we got another one after a great night at the pool and the track..

Kerryn McCann has won the Gold in the Women's Marathon.. congrats Kerryn on that..

[Dakink]

Updated Tally from foxsports.com,

really goes to show how far ahead of the rest of the Commonwealth we are on a whole - not just one or two sportsmen.

Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Australia 23 15 18 56
2 England 8 11 6 25
3 India 7 3 1 11
4 Scotland 4 4 3 11
5 Republic of South Africa 3 1 4 8
6 Canada 2 10 5 17
7 New Zealand 2 3 5 10
8 Malaysia 1 1 2 4
9 Sri Lanka 1 0 0 1
10 Bangladesh 0 1 0 1
11 Papua New Guinea 0 1 0 1
12 Wales 0 0 3 3
13 Singapore 0 0 2 2
14 Isle Of Man 0 0 1 1
15 Fiji 0 0 1 1

[Queenslander]

Just a question about channel nine's coverage of the games..........Why is Phil ****ing Gould commenting about cycling......why? Is he now an "expert" on all sports now?