NZ At Commonwealth Games: 13 Oct - Golds & Silvers

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Gold And Silver For Squash Players

Joelle King was the toast of the New Zealand squash this evening after coming away from the Commonwealth Games with gold and silver medals.

King, the rising star of New Zealand squash, teamed with Jaclyn Hawkes to win the women’s doubles. Then she and Martin Knight lost a long, tough final of the mixed doubles. More>>

Shooters Strike Gold

New Zealander shooters Mike Collings and John Snowden survived a nerve-jangling 6½-hour wait before being confirmed as Commonwealth Games fullbore pairs gold medallists today. More>>

Heartbreaking Defeat For Hockey Women

New Zealand were denied a Commonwealth Games women’s hockey gold medal by the cruelest of circumstances today.

The higher-ranked Australian beat New Zealand in the final in a penalty shootout after scores were locked at 2-2 at full-time and after 15 minutes of golden goal extra time.
Australia won the shootout 4-2. More>>

Bowls Silver For Smith

New Zealander Val Smith, who had a dismal start to her Commonwealth Games campaign, went within one match of winning the gold medal today. More>>

Smith Final Bowls Hope

World champion singles bowler Val Smith kept New Zealand’s bowls medal hopes alive today. More>>

Villumsen Takes Silver In Time Trial

New Zealand cyclist Linda Villumsen was pipped for the gold medal in the Commonwealth Games women's road time trial today. More>>

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