2014 Commonwealth Games
 

The 2014 Commonwealth Games, officially the XX Commonwealth Games, will be held in Glasgow, Scotland, over 11 days of competition from 23 July to 3 August 2014.

There will be a total of 17 sports and 261 medal events contested.

Barring injury Valerie Adams should have little trouble winning her third consecutive Commonwealth Games shot put gold medal

This time around, no walking events in athletics, synchronised swimming or Greco-Roman wrestling
We normally do okay in the walking but not much success in the other two sports (from memory)

..what! no synchronised swimming! :rolleyes:

But they have added triathlon mixed relay & women's boxing to the program

A bit surprised to see women's boxing added

Women's Boxing was added to the 2012 Summer Olympics
Was well received
Adding to the Commonwealth Games looks a natural progression

Na, wasn't aware of that, shows you how observant I am :)

Sally Pearson would have to be a strong Gold hope. Ran 2nd in March this year, World Indoor Championships, 60 metres hurdles, so still has it.

Sally has been appointed athletics team captain
Reported to be champing at the bit & just a little excited

Yeah good news for Sally.
Pre-selected in the 100m hurdles. Also likely to run the 100m flat where she would come up against multiple Olympic and world sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce from Jamaica.

we should pick up medals in the field hockey
our men currently rated no. 1 in the world
our women currently rated no. 2 in the world

Looking forward to the Triathlon. Alistair & Jonny Brownlee (ENG), Richard Murray (RSA) will make hard for our guys, Ryan Bailie & Aaron Royal.
Whilst our ladies, Emma Moffatt & Emma Jackson will have to contend with Helen Jenkins (Wales) & Jodie Stimpson (ENG). Should be very competitive.

Reported that Sally is a possible starter in the 4x100m as well
Won't decide until just before the events
100m hurdles her main aim
No surprise there

Sally has been struggling with a hamstring injury in recent weeks, so I would imagine she will be happy just getting through the hurdles

Kirsten Sweetland (Canada) & Andrea Hewitt (NZ) some chance as well in the women. Top 5 finish in the latest world series event in Hamburg.

Netball Winner
Taking NZ @$2.75

Rugby Sevens Winner
Taking NZ @$1.95

Stuart Farquhar medal chance for NZ in the Mens Javelin
Around 15/1 to win
Julius Yego (Kenya) & Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad & Tobago) the main opposition

Same can be said for Nick Willis in the Mens 1500m
Around 10/1 to win
Ronald Kwemoi & James Kiplagat Magut (Kenya) the main opposition

Tom Walsh top medal hope for NZ in the Mens Shot Put
O'Dayne Richards (Jamaica) & Tim Nedow (Canada) look the main dangers

NZ top medal hope in the Women's Field Hockey
Australia & England look the main dangers

NZ also a top medal hope in the Men's Field Hockey
Again Australia & England look the main dangers

netball winner
England more than a rough chance
$12

Go the Diamonds!

Hard to go past England in the Mixed Relay Triathlon. Unfortunately long odds-on for the event.

Womens Hockey


Australia v Malaysia

handicap
 

Womens Hockey


Australia -4.5 v Malaysia

Netball
New Zealand up against Malawi
Taking NZ -30.5 line @$1.88

Netball
England up against Wales
Taking England -18.5 line @$1.88

Netball
Jamaica up against Northern Ireland
Taking Jamaica -32.5 line @$1.88

Netball
South Africa up against Trinidad and Tobago
Taking South Africa -14.5 line @$1.88

Current Medal Standing Top 2
 

England 12G 11S 9B Total 32
Australia 11G 9S 12B Total 32

Netball


Australia v England

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Netball


Australia v England +6.5

Rugby 7s


New Zealand v Canada

Current Medal Standing Top 3
 

Australia 26G 21S 26B Total 73
England 23G 17S 17B Total 57
Scotland 11G 8S 11B Total 30

Poms doing ok

They certainly are