9th September 2009,

Day 3 - Deaflympic Games

JUDO

GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD!

Kelly Fong won gold in the women’s 48-52kg Judo.

CYCLING

BRONZE BRONZE BRONZE BRONZE!

Reece Emerson Van Beek won bronze in the 32km Time Trial. He lost the silver by a meagre 0.001 second !

BASKETBALL

Geckos lost to Lithuania 110-33

A tough second match of the 2009 Deaflympics for the Australian Geckos, losing to Lithuania 110 to 33.

The Lithuanian team were very athletic and strong and make the most of their height inside. The Geckos lifted their level of play from their previous match against Hong Kong. The first 4 minutes of the match, both teams traded baskets in an even contest, but then the speed of the Lithuanians took them to a 34-9 quarter time lead.

In the second quarter the Aussies again matched it early with the Lithuanians. The Geckos played very tough defence with the Vice Captain Renee Kahle putting her body on the line and drawing several charging fouls. Turnovers in the last three minutes of the half allowed Lithuania to score a lot of fast breaks, taking them out to a 59-15 half time lead.

The second half saw the Aussies continue to fight with Alicia Finch rebounding well inside. The athleticism and strength of the Lithuanians was very tough for the Australian team to manage and Lithuanian ran out winners 110-33.

Lithuania had 6 players score in double figures, while Australian scoring was led by Nicola Tachke with 11 points and Ashleigh Bransden with 10.

TENNIS

Men’s Singles Second Round

M. LAURENT (FRA) defeated John LUI (AUS) 6-1, 6-1

Men’s Doubles Quarter Finals

FLINDELL / SWANN (AUS) walkover to Semi-Finals as KETT / BREITENBERGER (GER) disqualified.

SWIMMING - HEATS

200m Women’s Backstroke : Teneale HOUGHTON – did not qualify for the final however had PB time.

200m Men’s Backstroke – Craig MORGAN – qualified with fastest time (PB time and Australian Record).

200m Women’s Individual Medley – Teneale HOUGHTON, Jade COLLIER – both did not qualify for the final however had PB times.

200m Men’s Breastroke – Bryce GLOVER qualified with second fastest time (PB time and Australian Record), Chezz MENTASANNA did not qualify for the final however had PB time.

SWIMMING - FINALS

200m Men’s Backstroke – Craig MORGAN – finished in 5th place.

200m Men’s Breastroke – Bryce GLOVER – finished in 4th place (PB time).

 

TODAY’S EVENTS - WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

BASKETBALL

Women’s Geckos Basketball Team – against Sweden 3:00pm

ATHLETICS

Melinda Vernon and Lauren Hay in 1500m final – 6:45pm

Amy-Lea Mills in Discus – 6:45pm

ORIENTEERING

Middle Distance Event - Caine BATTEN – 9:45am

SWIMMING HEATS

100m freestyle – Morgan, Mentassana, Glover

50m backstroke – Morgan

50m backstroke – Houghton and Collier

100m freestyle - Houghton

 

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