The Commonwealth Games 2014, being held in Glasgow, yesterday rolled into its sixth day with the Gibraltar Team participating in Clay Shooting at The Barry Buddon Complex in Dundee.
Gibraltar team members Kevin Cowles and Gary Cooper shot 98 and 97. The swim team completed their last two races in the Tollcross pool, with Colin Bensadon clocking a new national record in the 200 individual medley finishing in 2:13:74.
Today the Stay and Play Programme, part of the GSLA Summer Sport & Leisure Programme sponsored by NatWest visited the GSLA swimming pool, where Leslie Jackson, ASA Qualified Teacher supported by the Stay and Play Leaders, introduced the children to the basics of moving through the water in the best and most effective way possible using freestyle movement techniques.
Day five of competition saw the main focus for Team Gibraltar center on the Barry Budden Shooting Complex on the outskirts of Dundee. Gibraltar's shooters had begun over the weekend with 10m Air Pistol and Air Rifle, but five more took to the firing points. Clay Target Shooters Kevin Cowles and Gary Cooper made solid starts to their first two rounds of shooting, Kevin shot 42 out of 50 while Gary closed on 36 out of 50. The pair continue tomorrow with a further three rounds before the final.
Saturday kicked off the third day of the 20th Commonwealth Games competition, with Team Gibraltar participating once more in swimming and squash, as well as shooting.
Shooters Jonathan Patron and Louis Baglietto participated in the 10m Air Pistol event, registering a 555 to finish in 20th place and a 546 to finish at 23rd.
The annual Gibraltar Regatta was held this weekend. Two days of racing saw competitors sail around the Rock and back with the second day dedicated to racing around the cans.
