The Scot won 6-2, 7-5.Ĭharlotte Lindsley, Jocelyn Hunt, Imogen Cairns and Laura Edwards took silver behind Australia in the gymnastics team event.Įngland’s squash world No 2 Jenny Duncalf beat teammate Sarah Kippax and could face another, Alison Waters, on Thursday if Waters beats New Zealand’s Joelle King.īoxers Bradley Saunders and Anthony Ogogo both scored early stoppage wins over Dominic Boatswain of Grenada and Andrew Kometa of the Kirabati Islands respectively.Ĭrista Cullen scored a hat-trick to help England’s hockey women to a 4-1 win over Wales. Jamie Murray beat Rodney Carey of the Bahamas in the first round of the men’s singles tennis. Stephanie Millward of England took bronze in the S9 para-sport 50m freestyle.
Gold from Haroon, to go with Amir’s Olympic silver, would be beautiful.’ Commonwealth Games latest in brief We have hundreds of medals and trophies at home in England - Haroon’s as well as Amir’s. ‘If Haroon gets a gold medal it will mean the world to us, absolutely. Whether Haroon is fighting for Pakistan or England we are 100 per cent behind him. Why is that? You will have to ask the ABA. ‘This time unfortunately it is not with England. I am going through the same thing again, fantastic. ‘It brings the memories back, absolutely. ‘Being here reminds me of the Olympics in Athens in 2004 when Amir was coming through,’ said Khan Snr, who was born Sitting at ringside was Haroon’s dad, Shah, an ever-present at Amir’s fights. I don’t let being overlooked (by England) get to me.’ The coaches and the team have made me feel welcome. I’m confident I can do that, but it will be tough - every boxer wants that gold medal. ‘This is definitely a big opportunity to come here and prove the critics wrong in England. ‘I spoke to my brother on the way over and he told me to forget it, ignore the chants of the crowd and concentrate on your opponent and hopefully get the result,’ he said.
Delight: Haroon Iqbal celebrates victory against Sunday Elias
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