I’ll never ever forget this, says jubilant Jack
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jack Hunter-Spivey has a memory he will treasure for ever after the medal ceremony.
Commonwealth Games GOLD for Jack Hunter-Spivey!
The brilliant Jack Hunter-Spivey powered to England’s first table tennis gold medal of the Commonwealth Games, but Fliss Pickard and Sue Bailey missed out on bronze.
Pitch and Paul surge into gold medal match!
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall are guaranteed at least a doubles silver medal - and both are also into the Commonwealth Games singles semi-finals.
Today at the Commonwealth Games: Saturday 6th August
Jack Hunter-Spivey will be looking to take gold in the men's class 3-5 later today, with three over para players up for bronze medals. Meanwhile in the men's singles competition, chances of medals for the english athletes look high with all three - Liam Pitchford, Sam Walker and Paul Drinkhall into the quarter-finals.
Pitchford and Drinkhall maintain title defence
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall powered through to the Men's Doubles semi-finals, three English players are in the Men's Singles quarters, and two pairs remain in the Women's Doubles at the Commonwealth Games.
Jarvis & Bardsley win another thriller in Birmingham
Tom Jarvis & Charlotte Bardsley claimed another superb victory at the Commonwealth Games today as they advanced to the Mixed Doubles quarter-finals. Plus the rest of the news from this morning's session.
Hunter-Spivey to go for Commonwealth gold!
Jack Hunter-Spivey is through to the gold medal match in the Men's Class 3-5 Singles at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, while Ross Wilson, Sue Bailey and Fliss Pickard will play for bronze.
Today at the Commonwealth Games: Friday 5th August
Find out what table tennis action is happening today at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Pitch and Paul off and running in defence of gold
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall started the defence of their Commonwealth Games Men’s Doubles title with a fine win over Scotland’s Gavin Rumgay & Colin Dalgleish, and they were joined in the last 16 by Sam Walker & Tom Jarvis.
