Kelly’s Wales secure best Games finish
FORMER Cirencester Hockey Club man Steve Kelly and his Wales squad missed out on the men’s hockey semi-finals after a 4-1 defeat to India, Gareth Furlong scoring for Wales.
They set up the final group match showdown after coming from a goal down against firm underdogs Ghana to run out 6-1 winners. The side secured their best-ever Games finish with sixth.
Meanwhile, Cheltenhambased Falkland Islands badminton player Laura Harada’s Commonwealth Games adventure ended with a mixed doubles defeat in Birmingham.
The 28-year-old lost 21-3, 21-4 alongside partner Duane March to Jamaican pair Sam Ricketts and Tahlia Richardson.
Laura’s outing in the ladies’ doubles alongside Louise Williams saw them beaten 21-4, 21-5 by Scotland pair Julie Macpherson and Ciara Torrance.