DAILY  UPDATE  –  24  JULY  2014    

 

TEAM  SA’S  MEDAL  HUNT  OFF  TO  GOOD  START  IN  GLASGOW  

SPORT   EVENT   NAME   GOLD   SILVER   BRONZE  Triathlon     Men’s  Individual   Richard  

Murray       1  

Judo   Men’s  66kg  category  

Siyabulela  Mabulu  

    1  

TOTAL           2  

 

By  Mark  Etheridge  in  Glasgow  

Murray’s  bronze  makes  it  medal  No1  for  Team  SA  

Triathlete   Richard   Murray   raced   to   Team   South   Africa’s   first   medal   of   the   2014  Commonwealth  Games  here  today  as  he  ended  third  in  the  men’s  event  at  Strathclyde  Country   Park.   Murray,   ranked   second   going   into   the   race,   was   only   beaten   by  Olympic  gold  and  bronze  medalists  Alistair  and  Jonny  Brownlee.    

He  clocked  a  combined  time  of  1hr  50min  21sec  for  the  1500-­‐metre  swim,  40km  bike  ride  and  10km  run.    

The  Brownlees  clocked  1:48:50  and  1:49:01  respectively.    

Murray’s  bronze  means   that  Team  SA’s  medal  chase   is  now  up  and  running  on  day  one  of  competition  as   the  team  aim  to  emulate  or  better   the  33  medals  won  by  the  Rainbow  Nation  in  New  Delhi,  India  four  years  ago.    

 

 

Murray’s  different  splits  were  18:45,  59:09  and  31:35  as  he  came  up  with  the  third  fastest   run   on   the   day.   Our   other   two   competitors,   Wian   Sullwald   and   Henri  Schoeman,  ended  15th  and  16th  respectively  with  times  of  1:53:43  and  1:53:46.    

‘Wow!’  was  Capetonian  Murray’s  first  comment  as  the  magnitude  of  his  medal  sunk  in.  ‘Halfway  through  the  run  I  knew  just  what  it  means  to  medal  in  an  event  as  big  as  this.    

‘I   had   a  nice   swim   and   on   the   bike   I   knew   that   of   the   three   guys   up   front   in   the  breakaway  group  that  Marc  Austin  was  out  of  the  equation  so  I  must  made  sure  that  no  good  runners  got  ahead  of  me.’    

 Richard  Murray  first  medallist  at  2014    

Commonwealth  games  

Now  the   focus  switches  quickly  to  Saturday’s  mixed  relay  event.   ‘We’ve  got  a  really  good  chance  of  medalling  there.    

England  will  be  very  hard,  as  will  Australia  and  then  the  Kiwis  are  also  in  the  mix  but  we’re  definitely  right  in  there.’  Sullwald  was  an  angry  and  frustrated  young  man  after  his  race.  After  doing  a  lot  of  the  hard  work  in  the  chasing  group  (in  fact  he  was  on  the  front  of  the  bunch  on  the  last  leg  of  the  bike,  he  punctured.  

A   sharp   expletive   was   the   first   thing   through   his   lips   as   he   finished.   ‘Four  kilometres…  just  four  kilometres  from  the  end  of  the  bike  and  I  go  and  puncture.  And  did   you   see   just   how  nice   and   fast   I  was   running.   Just   imagine,   just   imagine  how   I  could  have  done,’  said  the  youngster  from  Bela  Bela.    

 

 

As   for   Schoeman  who  had  a   great   swim   to   lead   the   close  on  50  athletes  out  of   the  water,  he  also  had  bike  problems.   ‘My  brakes   locked  up  and  I  went   into  the  barrier  and   almost   over   it,’   he   lamented.   ‘That   took   me   way   off   my   game   then   I   couldn’t  bridge  to  the  front  group  and  the  next  guys  caught  me.    

‘Then  in  the  run  my  legs  started  cramping  which  is  quite  unusual,  I  think  I  may  have  made   the   mistake   of   taking   too   many   energy   gels   on   the   bike.   But   otherwise,   no  excuses   now   we   must   concentrate   on   the   relay   where   there   is   a   definite   medal  chance.’    

One  medal  in  the  bag  and  the  team  can  now  concentrate  on  adding  to  that  tally  as  the  competition  moves  into  full  swing.  

Highlights  for  today    

By  Jessica  Choga  

Judo  

Medal  number  two  was  achieved  by  Siyabulela  Mabulu  who  won  in  the  66kg  category  well  done  and  we  hope  to  obtain  more  medals  in  judo.    

 Siyabulela  Mabulu  competing  against  Wales  in  the  66kg  category  

 

 

 

 

 

Swimming  

By  Gary  Lemke  

Schoeman  and  Le  Clos  put  down  their  markers  

Roland  Schoeman  showed  all  his  experience  and  major  championship  mindset  as  he  took  0.60  seconds  off  his  morning  heats  time  to  qualify  second  fastest  in  23.25sec  for  Friday’s  50m  butterfly  final  at  the  Commonwealth  Games.  

Minutes  later,  Chad  le  Clos  carved  a  huge  chunk  off  his  personal  best  to  qualify  third  fastest  for  the  final,  just  0.04  off  Schoeman.  The  pace  was  being  set  by  England’s  Ben  Proud,  with  a  quick  23.14.  

 Roland  Schoeman  at  the  semi  finals    

Hockey  

Our  SA  Hockey  team  won  16-­‐0  against  the  Trinidad  team.  A  good  start  to  the  games,  keep  it  up  Hockey  team  and  let’s  take  the  medals  home.  

Weightlifting  

Anrich  Phillips  lifting  in  a  packed  56kg  class  placed  5th  position  out  of  15  lifters  with  a  personal  best  of238kg  and  three  new  national  records.    

 

 

 

 

TABLE  OF  RESULTS  

Event   Athlete   Results  BADMINTON  

Mixed  Teams  Group  Play  Stage   Vs  Norfolk  Islands   SA  Won  5-­‐0  CYCLING  

Men's  4000m  Team  Pursuit  Qualifying   Team  South  Africa  5th  with  time  of  4:18.194  new  Africa  record  

200m  Flying  Start   Bernard  Esterhuizen  16th  with  time  of  10.317  (not  main  event)  

GYMNASTICS  Team  Final  and  Individual  Qualification     Aimee  van  Rooyen,  Julene  van  Rooyen,  

Grace  Legote  Team  Ranking  6.  Individual  All  Round  -­‐  Grace  9th,  Aimee  17th  and  Julene  22nd.  Aimee  and  Jukene  Qualify  for  finals.    Individual  Apparatus  -­‐  Grace  12,  Julene  17th,  Aimee  26th.  Ball  -­‐  Grace  9th,  Aimee  18th,  Julene  22nd.  Grace  qualifies  for  final.  Clubs  -­‐  Grace  7th,  Aimee  16th,  Julene  21st.  Grace  qualifies  for  final.  Ribbon  -­‐  Grace  3rd,  Aimee  15th,  Jukene  18th.  Grace  qualifies  for  final.  

Team  Final  and  Individual  Qualification    

Aimee  van  Rooyen,  Julene  van  Rooyen,  Grace  Legote      

HOCKEY  South  Africa  v  Trinidad  and  Tobago   Team  South  Africa   SA  Won  16-­‐0  

JUDO  Men's  -­‐60kg  Preliminary  Rounds,  Quarter-­‐finals,  Semi-­‐finals  and  Repechage   Daniel  Le  Grange  

Match  Cancelled  -­‐  Qualified  for  Semi  Final  -­‐  Lost  Semi  

Women's  -­‐52kg  Preliminary  Rounds,  Quarter-­‐finals,  Semi-­‐finals  and  Repechage   Sinothando  Mva   Lost  in  1st  Round  Men's  -­‐66kg  Preliminary  Rounds,  Quarter-­‐finals,  Semi-­‐finals  and  Repechage   Siyabulela  Mabulu   Qualified  for  Semi  Final  -­‐  Lost  Semi  Men's  -­‐66kg  Medal  Contests     Siyabulela  Mabulu   Won  Bronze  

LAWN  BOWLS  

Men's  Triples  Round  1  Petrus  Breitenbach,  Robert  Donnelly,  Mmboniseni  Neluonde   Bye  

Women's  Fours  Round  1  Tracy-­‐Lee  Botha,  Susanna  Nel,  Esme  Steyn,  Susanna  Steyn   Lost  to  Norfolk  Islands  13  -­‐  17  

Mixed  Pairs  B2/B3  Round  1   Hermanus  Scholtz,  Gyndolene  Nel   Beat  Canada  23-­‐5  Men's  Pairs  Round  1   Jason  Evans,  Gerald  Baker   Lost  to  New  Zealand  8-­‐16  

 

 

Men's  Triples  Round  2  Petrus  Breitenbach,  Robert  Donnelly,  Mmboniseni  Neluonde   Beat  Fiji  17-­‐16  

Women's  Fours  Round  2  Tracy-­‐Lee  Botha,  Susanna  Nel,  Esme  Steyn,  Susanna  Steyn   Bye  

Women's  Singles  Round  2   Colleen  Piketh     Beat  Fiji  21-­‐8  Mixed  Pairs  B2/B3  Round  2   Hermanus  Scholtz,  Gyndolene  Nel   Beat  New  Zealand  14-­‐7  Men's  Pairs  Round  2   Jason  Evans,  Gerald  Baker   Lost  to  New  Zealand  8-­‐16  

SWIMMING  

Womens  400m  IM   Rene  Warnes  5th  in  Heat  1  with  time  of  4:49.81  Did  not  qualify  

Men's  400m  Freestyle  Heats   Myles  Brown  4th  in  Heat  4  with  time  of  3.42  did  not  qualify  

Women's  200m  Freestyle  Heats   Karin  Prinsloo  3rd  in  Heat  4  with  time  of  1:58.38  qualified  for  Final  

Women's  50m  Breaststroke  Heats   Tara-­‐Lynn  Nicholas  4th  in  Heat  5  with  time  of  31.48  qualified  for  Semi  Final  

Men's  50m  Butterfly  Heats   Roland  Schoeman,  Chad  le  Clos  

Chad  Le  Clos  time  23.65,  Roland  Schoeman  time  23.85.  Both  qualified  for  Semi  Final  

Women's  100m  Butterfly  Heats   Marne  Erasmus  4th  in  Heat  4  with  time  of  1:01.81  qualified  for  Semi  Final  

Men's  100m  Backstroke  Heats   Darren  Murray  4th  in  Heat  4  with  time  of  55.78  qualified  for  Semi  Final  

Women's  4  x  100m  Freestyle  Relay  Heats   Team  South  Africa   Team  Disqualified  Women's  200m  Freestyle  Final   Karin  Prinsloo   8th  in  a  time  of  1:58.95  

Women's  50m  Breaststroke  Semi  Final   Tara-­‐Lynn  Nicholas  6th  in  2nd  Semi  in  time  of  32.32  did  not  qualify  

Men's  50m  Butterfly  Semi-­‐finals   Roland  Schoeman,  Chad  le  Clos  

Roland  1st  in  Heat  1  in  time  23.25,  Chad  2nd  in  Heat  2  in  time  of  23.29.  Both  qualify  for  final  

Women's  100m  Butterfly  Semi-­‐finals   Marne  Erasmus  7th  in  Semi  Final  1  in  time  of  1:00.72  did  not  qualify  

Men's  100m  Backstroke  Semi-­‐finals   Darren  Murray  6th  in  Semi  Final  1  in  time  of  55.68  did  not  qualify  

TRIATHLON  

Women's  Individual   Kate  Roberts,  Gillian  Saunders  Gillian  Saunders  13th,  Kate  Roberts  14th.  

Men's  Individual  Richard  Murray,  Henri  Schoeman,  Wian  Sullwald  

Richard  3rd,  Wiaan  15th  and  Henri  16th  

Men's  Individual  Medal  Ceremony  Richard  Murray,  Henri  Schoeman,  Wian  Sullwald   Richard  Murray  Bronze  

WEIGHTLIFTING  Women's  48kg  Group  A   Portia  Vries   DNF  Men's  56kg  Group  A   Anrich  Phillips   5th,  3  new  SA  Records  

 

 

 

 

COMPETITION  SCHEDULE  DAY  2  –  25  July  2014  

Start  Time  

End  Time   Event   Athlete  

LAWN  BOWLS  08:45   11:00   Men's  Triples  Round  3   Petrus  Breitenbach,  Robert  Donnelly,  Mmboniseni  

Neluonde  

08:45   11:00   Women's  Fours  Round  3   Tracy-­‐Lee  Botha,  Susanna  Nel,  Esme  Steyn,  Susanna  Steyn  

11:45   14:00   Women's  Singles  Round  3   Colleen  Piketh    11:45   14:00   Mixed  Pairs  B2/B3  Round  3   Hermanus  Scholtz,  Gyndolene  Nel  15:45   18:00   Women's  Singles  (if  required)   Colleen  Piketh    

15:45   18:00   Men's  Triples  Round  4   Petrus  Breitenbach,  Robert  Donnelly,  Mmboniseni  Neluonde  

15:45   18:00   Women's  Fours  Round  4   Tracy-­‐Lee  Botha,  Susanna  Nel,  Esme  Steyn,  Susanna  Steyn  

11:45   14:00   Men's  Pairs  Round  3   Jason  Evans,  Gerald  Baker  18:45   21:00   Women's  Singles  Round  4   Colleen  Piketh    18:45   21:45   Mixed  Pairs  B2/B3  Semi-­‐finals   Hermanus  Scholtz,  Gyndolene  Nel  18:45   21:00   Men's  Pairs  Round  4   Jason  Evans,  Gerald  Baker  

BADMINTON  09:00   12:30   Mixed  Teams  RSA  Vs  Singapore   TBC  

GYMNASTICS  13:30   17:10   Individual  All-­‐Around  Final     Aimee  van  Rooyen,  Julene  van  Rooyen,  Grace  

Legote  17:22   17:30   Individual  All-­‐Around  Medal  Ceremony      

HOCKEY  11:00   12:30   South  Africa  v  Scotland   Team  South  Africa  21:00   22:30   South  Africa  v  Canada   Team  South  Africa  

JUDO  

10:00   16:00   Men's  -­‐73kg    Preliminary  Rounds,  Quarter-­‐finals,  Semi-­‐finals  and  Repechage   Jacques  van  Zyl  

18:00   20:45   Men's  -­‐73kg  Medal  Contests        18:00   20:45   Men's  -­‐73kg  Medal  Ceremony      

NETBALL  15:00   16:30   South  Africa  v  Trinidad  and  Tobago   Team  South  Africa  

SHOOTING  11:00   17:00   Queen's  Prize  Pairs   Johannes  du  Toit,  Frederik  Coetzee  

SWIMMING  10:33   11:00   Men's  200m  Freestyle  Heats   Calvyn  Justus  11:01   11:21   Women's  50m  Freestyle  Heats   Trudi  Maree  11:22   11:46   Men's  100m  Breaststroke  Heats   Cameron  vd  Burgh    11:46   12:06   Women's  100m  Backstroke  Heats   Jessica-­‐Ashley  Cooper,  Karin  Prinsloo  12:07   12:33   Men's  400m  Individual  Medley  Heats   Chad  le  Clos,  Sebasttien  Rousseau  12:41   12:53   Men's  4  x  100m  Freestyle  Relay  Heats   Team  South  Africa  

 

 

19:07   19:09   Men's  50m  Butterfly  Final   Roland  Schoeman,  Chad  le  Clos  19:12   19:15   Women's  50m  Breaststroke  Final        19:17   19:27   Men's  50m  Butterfly  Medal  Ceremony      19:27   19:32   Men's  200m  Freestyle  Final      

19:34   19:44   Women's  50m  Breaststroke  Medal  Ceremony      

19:44   19:54   Men's  200m  Freestyle  Medal  Ceremony      19:54   20:02   Women's  50m  Freestyle  Semi-­‐finals      20:04   20:13   Men's  100m  Breaststroke  Semi-­‐finals      20:15   20:24   Women's  100m  Backstroke  Semi-­‐finals      20:27   20:33   Men's  400m  Individual  Medley  Final      

20:43   20:53   Men's  400m  Individual  Medley  Medal  Ceremony      

21:03   21:06   Men's  100m  Backstroke  Final      21:09   21:12   Women's  100m  Butterfly  Final      21:15   21:25   Men's  100m  Backstroke  Medal  Ceremony      21:25   21:31   Men's  4  x  100m  Freestyle  Relay  Final      21:33   21:43   Women's  100m  Butterfly  Medal  Ceremony      

21:43   21:55   Men's  4  x  100m  Freestyle  Relay  Medal  Ceremony      

WEIGHTLIFTING  19:30   21:50   Men's  62kg  Group  A   Greg  Shushu  21:50   22:00   Men's  62kg  Medal  Ceremony      

 

We  look  forward  to  updating  you  on  the  performance  of  our  team!  

 

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