Gold Coast Comm Games

[Mokey]

Tom Walsh qualified for the shot put final with one throw - and casually smashed the Games record by 84cm. He was 2m in front of the others. 22.45.

[Number 10]

Made it look easy.

[Number 10]

Silver Ferns losing to Malawi - down 41-42 end of 3rd quarter ...

[Mokey]

Jo Edwards comes from behind to win GOLD in the Women's bowls singles.

[Mokey]

Joelle King has won her squash semi, will be playing for gold tomorrow.

[Mokey]

Silver Ferns just lost to Malawi 57-53.

[canefan]

@mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

Silver Ferns just lost to Malawi 57-53.

We suck balls at netball right now

[Mokey]

Fucking 76% shooting percentage. That is just not good enough at this level.

[Sneakdefreak]

@mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

Silver Ferns just lost to Malawi 57-53.

Go Malawi, where ever that is.

Is Netball just going through a bad phase ala Rugby League or is it that other sports have simply purged netball's talent pool?

[canefan]

We're 1 and 3 in the 1km individual time trial after Dawkins posted a GR time with one Aussie rider to ride

[canefan]

Dawkins pipped by the ocker into silver

[KiwiMurph]

The Aussie beats Dawkins time. What a ride.

[Mokey]

Insanely good ride by Dawkins considering he did this for shits and giggles. But Glaetzer set another new Games record, so if you are going to be beaten, I guess be beaten by the best.

[Mokey]

@sneakdefreak I think a variety of factors at play. We lost some true greats to retirement in the past few years. Some players (eg Folau) have been playing on past feats. Lots of young uns who will be better for the experience, but still learning the ropes. You can just see on the court, the flow isn't there. Wayward passing, lots of penalties which means they aren't assessing space very well, and then that lacklustre shooting in the circle. Also not terribly impressed with the coaching line up. The Ferns seem to have stagnated big time.

[ShadowTrooper]

Can't believe we were beaten again at the death by yet another ocker in that time trial...
Fortunately UK telly staying with the mens squash (NZ v Wales) so I can calm my nerves..

[mariner4life]

Fucking stitch up! Oh so the last rider is an aussie and amazingly come first? Bullshit as fuck

[ShadowTrooper]

Paul Coll (NZ) lost the first game in squash against Makin (Wales) but this seems to have inspired Coll to some anger - currently 3-1 to Coll in the 2nd game.

[Bovidae]

@mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

Silver Ferns just lost to Malawi 57-53.

Excellent news. The sooner Southby goes the better so short-term pain for long-term gain.

[Mokey]

@bovidae She was an...interesting choice.

[Chris B.]

@mokey said in Gold Coast Comm Games:

@canefan If the Black Sticks can get a draw or win, they will go through top of pool thanks to that big win over Ghana, and probably avoid England in the semis.

I think we'd have to beat the Australians - a draw would require a miracle assist from Scotland.

TVNZ should just go to ad breaks when the Australian anthem plays - it's a win-win!