Our experts reckon England will be disappointed to have lost by so many, but this wasn’t the match they needed to win; they won’t face the Aussies again now unless both make the final, so have a while to find a way of beating them should that eventuate.
Australia beat England 66-48 in Pool A of the netball
Brilliant from the Diamonds, who are favourites for a reason. England gave a decent account of themselves, but were well beaten.
In the gymnastics, the highest score recorded so far is Elliot Vernon’s 13.400 on the horse – Ritam Malik of Australia managed 13.300. But now we’ve got the top-placed qualifier, Felix Dolci, on the floor … and he records 13.450, less than he anaged making it to here.
Australia are having their way with England, so quick in mid-court and leading 62-41. England are doing their best, but they can’t keep up with the movement.
William Emard of Canada makes a decent start in the gymnastics, recording 13.100 on the floor; Adam Tobin of England has to make do with 12.550.
We’ve just started the final quarter in the netball, with Australia now leading 56-36. They really are phenomenally good.
Soon to get going we’ve got the final of the men’s all-around nastics; this should be a lot of fun.
Australia are just so economical in the semi-circle, now leading England 52-34.This could get messy.
Back with the netball, Australia are still going away for England, leading 44-30 with 8.19 left in the third.
Coming up at 12pm BST: the individual all-around final in the men’s gynmastics.
Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq of Malaysia takes gold in the men's 60kg weightlifting
He sets a new Games record of 152kg in the clean, defending his title; Rishikanta Singh Chanambam of India takes silver having set a new Games record of 121kg in the snatch, with Kenya’s Joshua Amunga Mboya earning bronze.
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Now Wiridulagew-Ka has a shy at 152 for he bronze … and he can’t, so Mboya of Keyna takes bronze, then Mohamad Aniq comes out again, gold medalist and trying 152, a Games record. Has he got it in him?
Mohamad Aniq goes at 149 … and it’s there! Now Chananbam tries 151 for the last time, and if he can’t get it, he can’t win. It’s on the shoulders … and no, he puts the bar down.
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In the netball, it’s one-way traffic, Australia leading England 35-25. The Diamonds look unstoppable.
The weightlifting is getting tense, Mohamad Aniq of Malaysia having a shy at 141 … and he gets it. Then Mboya goes at 145, if he bangs it he guarantees bronze … and its there. He looks in pain, his left knee giving him agita, but unless Wiridulage-Ka can do something spectacular, the bronze is his.
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India’s Chananbam attacks 143 … and he makes it work, just relieving Mboya of the lead. But Wiriduwalage-Ka of Sri Lanka moves from 135 to 144 … and up it goes. He settles in the bronze-medal position.
Australia are all over England in the netball, up 24-16 and buzzing about in mid-court unchecked. I’m really enjoying their movement and pace on their passes.
Back with the weightlifting, Mboya of Kenya nails 136kg in the clean&jerk, mmmm jerk, and he leads.
At the end of the first quarter, Australia lead England 18-11 in the netball. The Diamonds have been extremely impressive.
Australia have taken over in the netball, up 15-10 on England. The way they move – themselves and the ball – is so sharp. There are two minutes left in the quarter.
Heat seven features Houlie of South Africa, and he powers through in 26.53; he’ll take some stopping later on.
..and Ramsay-Peaty hangs on, 27.27 to 27.29. He’ll feel better for that, and the semis are coming up later this evening.
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Ramsay-Peaty leads, but he’s under pressure for young phenom Nowicki of Jersey, who beat him last evening to take silver…
Ramsay-Peaty is out for his head, and they take their marks. Has he got a response to yesterday’s disappointment?
One of my daughter’s netball coaches called me last week and was chatting about how all the England players are tall, apart from one. I told her I knew who she was, for a reason soon to become clear, and she began extolling Alicia Scholes, before telling me who her dad is. I assured her I’m familiar and indeed have a figurine of little Paul on my shelf, then she explained that Alicia is brilliant in the angles she finds, both taking the ball and making passes. This made me very happy: the Scholesy genius works across sports (but she’s been left out of the squad – perhaps Gerrard and Lampard have daughters who play).
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It’s been an even start in the netball, Australia 3-3 England, but it feels a bit like the Red Roses are hanging on.
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In the poll, the men’s 50m breaststroke heats are under way. Ramsey-Peaty goes in heat six of eight.
In the netball, our teams are coming out, and the arena is bouncing. Can England shock the defending champs?
Mollie O’Callaghan, the Australian star, wins the final heat of the 100m free, easing up, and she’ll fancy herself to take this one home; the semis-finals are coming up later on.
In the heats of the women’s 100m free, England’s Freya Anderson has just won her heat; in four minutes, my highlight of the my morning gets going, Austrealia v England in the netball.
The snatch element of our men’s 60kg weightlifting final is over; the clean and jerk will be away soon enough.
The weightlifting is hotting up, Chananbam retaking the lead with 121, a GHames record. But can Bin Kasdan of Malaysia match it? He can. and on we go, Mboya of Kenya now a way back with 115.
I posted the Ramsay-Peaty report from last evening a few minutes ago, an d he’ll need to have recovered quickly, as he goes in the 50m breaststroke heats in this morning’s sesh. Back with the weightlifting final, meanwhile, Mboya goes for 115kg … and it’s up, but Chananbam of India just about gets there with 116 and takes the lead.
Our first netball match is over, Scotland beating Wales 56-47; they lost to NZ yesterday, but will hope to finish second in Pool B. In Pool A, England beat Norther Ireland 83-34, while Australia thumped Tonga 99-38.
Aha, Mboya of Kenya has banged 108kg and, as I type, hoists 110 – with plenty left in the tank, so it seems. He takes the lead.
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Biggup! Niyoyita of Uganda nails 105kg on his last attempt, and he’s still in the competition. Someone has gone better than that, but so fat the’ve not been good enough to let us know who and with what.
In the netball, Scotland have preserved their 11-point advantage, up 50-39 on Wales, and they’re exchanging goals, more or less.
In the final of the men’s 60kg weightlifting, we’re up to 105kg, which is pretty heavy. Lanoue of Canada, the smallest man in the field can’t bang it up,
Why do we not have netball in the Olympics? That feels like a colossal oversight to me, a quick, exciting sport played by millions of schoolkids to which loads of us have a frame of reference. It needs to be there, in mine.
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In the netball, with one quarter to go, Scotland lead Wales 42-31. England v Australia is to come, and I can’t wait for that one.
Preamble
Awrite and welcome to the Commonwealth Games 2026 – day three!
We begin today with netball – first we’ve Wales v Scotland, then it’s into Australia v England. At the same time, we’ve the final of the men’s 60kg weightlifting, some swimming heats and some boxing – all before lunchtime.
Then, at midday, we’ve the final of the men’s all-around gymnastics, with the women’s 48kg weightlifting final also getting going, then into the evening we’ve the final of women’s all-around nastics, nine finals in the pool, and the men’s 6t5kg weightlifting final. It’s a lot and it’s all ours.
Nash!
