Englishman Liam PITCHFORD lost his double`s bronze medal match playing alongside Paul DRINKHALL but he will fight for two individual medals on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Actually he already secured one reaching the final in mixed pairs (w Englishman Liam PITCHFORD lost his double`s bronze medal match playing alongside Paul DRINKHALL but he will fight for two individual medals on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Actually he already secured one reaching the final in mixed pairs (with HO Tin-Tin) but he`ll fight for his biggest aim in single when top seeded Singaporean GAO Ning (world`s no. 10) expects him in the semis. The last European hope in women`s single event Naomi OWEN from Wales was beaten by Australian LAY Jian Fang in five games. Two top seeds met in the gold medal clash as no. 1 FENG Tainwei overcame YU Mengyu in five sets of all-Singaporean final. England had its three pairs in mixed doubles semi-final. Liam PITCHFORD and HO Tin-Tin (England) upset the main favorites ZHAN Jian and FENG Tianwei (Singapore) in five games – 3:2 (12:10 11:8 11:13 6:11 11:5). Paul DRINKHALL with his wife Joanna DRINKHALL defeated Danny REED and Kelley SIBLEY in all-Englend semis – 3:2 (11:5 8:11 5:11 11:8 11:8). Men`s single quarter final: GAO Ning (Singapore) – William HENZELL (Australia) 4:1 (15:13 11:6 9:11 11:7 11:6) Liam PITCHFORD (England) – Soumyajit GHOSH (India) 4:2 (7:11 11:7 9:11 11:7 12:10 11:9) Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (India) – Paul DRINKHALL (England) 4:1 (11:7 11:6 12:10 9:11 11:6) ZHAN Jian (Singapore) – WANG Zhen (Canada) 4:2 (9:11 1:11 11:7 11:8 11:5 11:8). Semi-final: GAO Ning – Liam PITCHFORD (August 2nd 10h50 local time) ZHAN Jian – Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (August 2nd 11:40 local time). Women`s single quarter final: LAY Jian Fang (Australia) – Naomi OWEN (Wales) 4:1 (11:9 7:11 11:9 12:10 11:7)… Semi-final: FENG Tianwei (Singapore) – YE Lin (Singapore) 4:1 (13:11 9:11 11:9 12:10 11:8) YU Mengyu (Singapore) – LAY Jian Fang (Australia) 4:0 (11:3 11:8 11:8 11:6). Bronze medal game: YE Lin (Singapore) – LAY Jian Fang (Australia) 4:0 (11:5 11:4 11:7 11:7). Gold medal game: FENG Tianwei (Singapore) – YU Mengyu (Singapore) 4:1 (11:7 11:8 11:9 10:12 11:2). Men`s double semi-final: GAO Ning/HU Li (Singapore) – Liam PITCHFORD/Paul DRINKHALL (England) 3:1 (13:11 11:9 3:11 11:8) Sharath Kamal ACHANTA/Anthony ARPUTHARAJ (India) – YANG Zi/ ZHAN Jian (Singapore) 3:0 (11:7 12:10 11:3). Bronze medal game: Liam PITCHFORD/Paul DRINKHALL (England) – YANG Zi/ ZHAN Jian (Singapore) 2:3 (6:11 10:12 11:7 11:8 10:12). Gold medal game: GAO Ning/HU Li (Singapore) – Kamal ACHANTA/Anthony ARPUTHARAJ (India) 3:1 (8:11 11:7 11:9 11:5) Women`s double quarter-final: Joanna DRINKHALL/Kelly SIBLEY (England) – Shamini KUMARESAN/Madhurika PATKAR (India) 3:1 (12:10 12:10 8:11 11:2)…. Semi-final: FENG Tianwei/YU Mengyu (Singapore) – Joanna DRINKHALL/Kelly SIBLEY (England) August 2nd 9h30 local time LUO Anqi/ZHANG Mo (Canada) – LAY Jian Fang/MIAO Miao (Australia) August 2nd 10h10 local time. Mixed pairs semi-final: Liam PITCHFORD/HO Tin-Tin (England) – ZHAN Jian/FENG Tianwei (Singapore) 3:2 (12:10 11:8 11:13 6:11 11:5) Paul DRINKHALL/Joanna DRINKHALL (England) – Danny REED/Kelley SIBLEY (England) 3:2 (11:5 8:11 5:11 11:8 11:8). Bronze medal game: ZHAN Jian/FENG Tianwei (Singapore)  – Danny REED/Kelley SIBLEY (England) August 2nd 12h30 local time. Gold medal game: Liam PITCHFORD/HO Tin-Tin (England) – Paul DRINKHALL/Joanna DRINKHALL (England) August 2nd 13h15 local time.

It was very successful day for the DRINKHALL`s on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Paul DRINKHALL reached Round of 32 in single Round of 16 in double (with Liam PITCHFORD) and alongside his wife Joanna DRINKHALL will play in mixed pair`s semis. En It was very successful day for the DRINKHALL`s on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Paul DRINKHALL reached Round of 32 in single Round of 16 in double (with Liam PITCHFORD) and alongside his wife Joanna DRINKHALL will play in mixed pair`s semis. English couple beat in the quarter final no. 2 seed from Singapore GAO Ning/YE Lin 3:1 (11:9 11:6 8:11 11:6). Their compatriot Liam PITCHFORD got the same achievement as Paul DRINKHALL on all three routes. Totally five Europeans will play in men`s Round of 32 on 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow: Liam PITCHFORD Paul DRINKHALL Andrew BAGGALEY (all three from England) Gavin RUMGAY (Scotland) and Ryan JENKINS (Wales). In women`s single event (Round of 32) just Naomi OWEN (Wales) survived after she beat Joanna DRINKHALL (England) in five games. In the battle for the last 16 OWEN plays against Jian Fang LAY (Australia) who defeated Indian M. S. PATKAR in seven games. Two England pairs (P. DRINKHALL/L/ PITCHFORD and D. REED/S. WALKER) progressed in Round of 16 on men`s doubles event. Three England`s mixed pairs reached semi-final. They will fight with no. 1 seed ZHAN Jian/FENG Tianwei from Singapore. Men`s Single Round of 64: Liam PITCHFORD (England) – Paul MCCREERY (Northern Ireland) 4:0 (11:5 11:5 11:8 11:7) GAO Ning (no. 1 seed Singapore) – Phillip XIAO (New Zeland) 4:0 (11:6 11:3 11:8 11:9) Quadri ARUNA (Nigeria) – Stephen JENKINS (Wales) 4:0 (11:6 11:4 11:3 11:1) Gavin RUMGAY (Scotland) – Andre HO (Canada) 4:1 (11:8 11:8 11:9 9:11 15:13) S. K. ACHANTA (India) – Ashley ROBINSON (N. Ireland) 4:0 (11:7 11:4 11:6 11:5) Ryan JENKINS (Wales) – Craig HOWIESON (Scotland) 4:0 (11:3 11:8 11:8 11:7) Paul DRINKHALL (England) – Tengteng LIU (New Zeland) 4:1 (11:3 11:4 11:4 3:11 11:9) Andrew BAGGALEY (England) – Ibrahim SHAKIRIN (Malaysia) 4:0 (11:8 11:5 11:7 11:6)… Women`s Single Round of 32: FENG Tianwei (no. 1 seed Singapore) – Zhenhua DEDERKO (Australia) 4:1 (11:9 7:11 11:7 11:9 11:8) YE Lin (Singapore) – Kelly SIBLEY (England) 4:1 (11:4 11:9 5:11 11:8 11:3) Naomi OWEN (Wales) – Joanna DRINKHALL (England) 4:1 (12:10 8:11 11:7 11:7 11:6) YU Mengyu (np. 2 seed Singapore) – Shamini KUMARESAN (India) 4:1 (9:11 11:5 16:14 11:4 11:9)…

Three European members will compete  in tomorrow`s Women`s Round of 32 on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and one surely will reach the best 16 knowing that Joanna DRINKHALL (England) and Naomi OWEN (Wales) plays one against another in next stage. Three European members will compete  in tomorrow`s Women`s Round of 32 on the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and one surely will reach the best 16 knowing that Joanna DRINKHALL (England) and Naomi OWEN (Wales) plays one against another in next stage. Third one is Kelly SIBLEY from England and her opponent will be Singaporean YE Lin who beat Northern Ireland`s Megan PHILLIPS 4:1 (11:7 4:11 11:2 11:8 11:3). DRINKHALL went over Nigerian Offiong EDEM 4:0 (11:6 11:8 11:3 11:8) whilst OWEN overcame Rheann CHUNG from Trinidad and Tobago 4:1 (11:5 11:9 9:11 11:9 11:8). After almost 50 minutes long fight Charlotte CAREY (Wales) was defeated by Australian Zhenhua DEDERKO 4:3 (11:1 9:11 11:8 8:11 11:8 7:11 11:7). DEDERKO will meet top seed FENG Tianwei (Singapore) in next her match. Amanda MOGEY (Northern Ireland) lost from New Zeland`s CHUNLI Li 4:0. Kelly SIBLEY (England) expects tomorrow Singaporean YE Lin who defeated Northern Ireland`s Megan PHILLIPS 4:1 (11:7 4:11 11:2 11:8 11:3). The second seed YU Mengyu (Singapore) eliminated Tin-Tin HO (England) 4:1 (11:7 13:15 11:1 11:5 11:2) while Alice LOVERIDGE (Guernsey) lost from Canadian ZHANG in straight games. All four England`s mixed pairs had successful day reaching Round of 16. Men`s individual event starts tomorrow with Round of 64.

Preliminary round of individual events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was successful for many host players. Lynda FLAWS managed to reach Round of 64 beating Jamaica’s Yvonne FOSTER in seven games and it was one of most dramatical moments today Preliminary round of individual events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow was successful for many host players. Lynda FLAWS managed to reach Round of 64 beating Jamaica’s Yvonne FOSTER in seven games and it was one of most dramatical moments today in  in Scotstoun Sports Campus. Scottish women was two sets up but she had to play all seven and finally beat her opponent 4:3 (11:6 8:11 11:2 12:10 9:11 11:13 11:9). Main draw starts tomorrow (Jul 30th) and top seed and main candidate for the gold is Singaporean FENG Tianwei (world`s no 4). It was a very busy day with 30 groups in each of men`s and women`s events. Just one player advanced from each group. Men`s In Men`s Group 4m Marios YIANGOU from Cyprus beat  Simasiku KALALUKA (ZAM) 4:0 (11:6 11:3 11:2 11:1) and Mahbub BILLAH (BAN) 4:0 (11:8 11:5 11:8 11:4). Paul MCCREERY (Northern Ireland) in Group 9 also had two 4:0 wins as Craig HOWIESON from Scotland in Group 10 Welsh Stephen JENKINS in Group 13 and host Sean DOHERTY (Scotland) in Group 18. Ashley ROBINSON (Northern Ireland) beat M. RAMEEZ (Pakistan) 4:1 Omarie FERDINAND (Saint Lucia) 4:0 in Group 16. Women`s preliminary round brought easy job for English Tin-Tin HO (England) who defeated 4:0 both her rivals in Group 1 – Amina LUKAAYA (Uganda) and Aminath SHAREEF (Maldives) In Group 2 Charlotte CAREY (Wales) also had double 4:0 as Amanda MOGEY (Northern Ireland) in Group 7. Northern Ireland`s Megan PHILLIPS (Group 12) and Ashley GIVAN (Group 17) lost just one set in their groups.

In the Men`s Team final of 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow England couldn’t win the gold. Liam PITCHFORD Paul DRINKHALL and Andrew BAGGALEY lost 3:1 from top seeded Singaporean national team led by two word class player GAO Ning (no. 12 on ITTF Wor In the Men`s Team final of 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow England couldn’t win the gold. Liam PITCHFORD Paul DRINKHALL and Andrew BAGGALEY lost 3:1 from top seeded Singaporean national team led by two word class player GAO Ning (no. 12 on ITTF World ranking list) and ZHAN Jian (no. 34). Nigeria beat India 3:1 in bronze medal game. Unique European team in the semi-final of the 2014 CG held in Scotstoun Sports Campus defeated India 3:1 to secure silver. World`s no. 59 Liam PITCHFORD brought two points to England playing two five-sets matches. In opening clash he overcame Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (both play in German Bundesliga) and beat Harmeet Rajul DESAI in decisive encounter. The last set took 32 points in total having many lead changes. Singaporean team confirmed its class in the final. ZHAN Jian provided two victories against Paul DRINKHALL (3:2) and Andrew BAGGALEY (3:0). World`s no. 84 DRINKHALL led 2:1 in the opening game but ZHAN was brilliant in the last two sets. Singaporean was surprisingly beaten by Nigerian Quadri ARUNA in the semis. Both team`s gold medals go to Singapore. Women`s team easily defeated Malaysia 3:0. It was expected from team which has two Top 10 players on ITTF World ranking list: FENG Tianwei (no. 4) and YU Mengyu (no. 10). Men`s Team Gold Medal Match Singapore – England 3:1 – ZHAN Jian – Paul DRINKHALL 3:2 (5:11 11:5 6:11 11:7 11:2); GAO Ning – Liam PITCHFORD 3:0 (11:9 13:11 11:3); HU Li/GAO Ning – Andrew BAGGALEY/Paul DRINKHALL 1:3 (11:8 6:11 8:11 3:11); ZHAN Jian – Andrew BAGGALEY 3:0 (11:4 11:8 11:9) Men`s Team Bronze Medal Match: Nigeria – India 3:1- Segun TORIOLA – Sharath Kamal ACHANTA 0:3 (9:11 5:11 7:11); Quadri ARUNA – Harmeet Rajul DESAI 3:1 (11:7 11:8 9:11 11:5); Ojo ONAOLAPO/Segun TORIOLA – Harmeet Rajul DESAI/Anthony ARAPUTHARAJ 3:1 (3:11 11:9 11:5 9:11 11:9); Ojo ONAOLAPO – Sharath Kamal ACHANTA 3:1 (11:9 3:11 11:7 11:5) Men`s Team semi-finals: Singapore – Nigeria 3:1 – GAO Ning – Segun TORIOLA 3:2 (11:7 11:8 9:11 7:11 11:9); ZHAN Jian – Quadri ARUNA 1:3 (7:11 12:10 12:14 9:11); HU Li/GAO Ning – Bode ABIODUN/Segun TORIOLA 3:1 (11:4 11:2 8:11 11:7); ZHAN Jian – Bode ABIODUN 3:1 (2:11 11:4 11:7 11:8). India – England 1:3 – Sharath Kamal ACHANTA – Liam PITCHFORD 2:3 (4:11 11:8 11:9 5:11 6:11); Anthony ARAPUTHARAJ – Paul DRINKHALL 0:3 (5:11 8:11 9:11); Harmeet Rajul DESAI/Anthony ARAPUTHARAJ – Andrew BAGGALEY/Paul DRINKHALL 3:2 (7:11 16:14 11:8 7:11 13:11); Harmeet Rajul DESAI – Liam PITCHFORD 2:3 (5:11 6:11 12:10 12:10 15:17) Women`s Team Gold Medal Match: Singapore – Malaysia 3:0 – YU Mengyu – SOCK KHIM Ng 3:1 (7:11 11:5 11:9 11:9); FENG Tianwei – LEE WEI Beh 3:0 (11:8 11:5 11:4); YE Lin/ YU Mengyu – YING Ho /LEE WEI Beh 3:1 (11:9 11:13 11:9 11:5) Women`s Team Bronze Medal Match: India – Australia 1:3 – Shamini KUMARESAN – ZHANG Ziyu 1:3 (5:11 11:2 6:11 9:11); Manika BATRA – LAY Jian Fang 3:1 (11:5 8:11 11:8 11:7); Madhurika S. PATKAR/Shamini KUMARESAN – MIAO Miao/ LAY Jian Fang 2:3 (21:19 3:11 11:4 4:11 7:11); Madhurika S. PATKAR – ZHANG Ziyu 2:3 (9:11 11:5 11:8 8:11 9:11)

The crowd gave their all; once again the atmosphere in the Scotstoun Sports Campus was passionate but for the host nation it was to be defeat at the quarter-final stage of the Men’s Team event at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Scotland suffered a The crowd gave their all; once again the atmosphere in the Scotstoun Sports Campus was passionate but for the host nation it was to be defeat at the quarter-final stage of the Men’s Team event at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Scotland suffered a three matches to nil reverse at the hands of India the third seeds. Defeat for Scotland meant that a mouth-watering clash against the old enemy England would not take place. In the same half of the draw as India and Scotland England beat Wales by three matches to nil. Men’s Team: Quarter-Finals SINGAPORE 3-0 NEW ZEALAND – Zhan Jian v Liu Tengteng (11-9 11-9 11-8); Li Hu v Phillip Xiao (11-5 11-2 11-4); Gao Ning / Li Hu v Shane Laugesen / Liu Tengteng (11-6 11-5 8-11 11-5). AUSTRALIA 2-3 NIGERIA –William Henzell v Bode Abiodun (8-11 10-12 11-4 11-5 11-5); Yan Xin v Quadri Aruna (8-11 8-11 11-9 10-12); David Powell / Yan Xin v Bode Abiodun / Segun Toriola (11-4 7-11 9-11 15-13 4-11); William Henzell v Segun Toriola (8-11 12-10 12-10 11-7); David Powell v Quadri Aruna (7-11 4-11 4-11). SCOTLAND 0-3 INDIA – Gavin Rumgay v Soumyajit Ghosh (6-11 5-11 6-11); Craig Howieson v Sharath Kamal Achanta (7-11 7-11 8-11); Sean Doherty / Craig Howieson v Harmeet Desai / Soumyajit Ghosh (7-11 8-11 6-11) ENGLAND 3-0 WALES Paul Drinkhall v Ryan Jenkins (11-13 11-9 11-9 11-5); Liam Pitchford v Stephen Jenkins (11-7 11-1 11-4); Andrew Baggaley / Paul Drinkhall v Stephen Jenkins / Daniel O’Connell (11-7 12-10 11-8) Women’s Team: Semi-Finals INDIA 1-3 SINGAPORE – Shamini Kumaresan v Feng Tianwei (1-11 11-13 5-11); Manika Batra v Yu Mengyu (11-7 5-11 11-8 5-11 11-7); Shamini Kumaresan / Madhurika Patkar v Li Ye / Yu Mengyu (9-11 7-11 5-11); Manika Batra v Lin Ye (9-11 11-9 6-11 5-11. MALAYSIA 3-1 AUSTRALIA – Beh Lee Wei v Jian Fang Lay (12-10 14-12 11-8); Ng Sock Khim v Zhang Ziyu (6-11 6-11 5-11; Beh Lee Wei / Ho Ying v Zhenhua Dederko / Zhang Ziyu (11-7 8-11 11-9 5-11 11-7); Ng Sock Khim v Zhenhua Dederko (2-11 11-7 11-8 11-6).

The medal dreams of England’s women were dashed when they lost 3-2 to Malaysia in the quarter-finals in Glasgow today. The squad who finished fourth last time around in Delhi had high hopes of improving on that but were left shattered by a 3-2 defeat a The medal dreams of England’s women were dashed when they lost 3-2 to Malaysia in the quarter-finals in Glasgow today. The squad who finished fourth last time around in Delhi had high hopes of improving on that but were left shattered by a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Malaysia. Joanna DRINKHALL won both her singles matches to put England 1-0 ahead and then level at 2-2 after Kelly Sibley had lost her singles clash and also the doubles alongside Tin-Tin HO. When the 15-year-old HO went 2-0 up in the final match things looked set fair for a last-four spot. However Ng Sock Khim fought back to take Malaysia into a semi-final tie against Australia. By contrast the men had little trouble ending the challenge of Wales to book their place in the semi-finals against India.Paul DRINKHALL lost the opening set 13-11 to Ryan JENKINS but that was as good as it got for the Welsh as DRINKHALL took the next three Liam PITCHFORD won in three and the doubles partnership of DRINKHALL and Andrew BAGGALEY also won in three straight. Women’s Team Quarter-Finals England 2-3 Malaysia – Joanna Drinkhall bt Beh Lee Wei 3-1 (11-9 11-9 5-11 11-9) Kelly Sibley lost to Ng Sock Khim 3-0 (7-11 15-17 7-11) Kelly Sibley/Tin-Tin Ho lost to Beh Lee Wei/Ho Ying 3-0 (7-11 11-6 5-11 11-7 6-11) Joanna Drinkhall bt Ho Ying 3-0 (11-8 11-8 11-3) Tin-Tin Ho lost to Ng Sock Khim 2-3 (13-11 11-9 5-11 9-11 9-11) Men’s Team Quarter-Finals: England 3-0 Wales – Paul Drinkhall bt Ryan Jenkins 3-1 (11-13 11-9 11-5 11-5) Liam Pitchford bt Stephen Jenkins 3-0 (11-7 11-1 11-4) Andrew Baggaley/Paul Drinkhall bt Daniel O’Connell/Stephen Jenkins 3-0 (11-7 12-10 11-8) 

Disappointment for Scotland in the Women’s Team event at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games with third place being the eventual finishing position in the group and thus no place in the main draw. However later on the second day of action Friday 25th Ju Disappointment for Scotland in the Women’s Team event at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games with third place being the eventual finishing position in the group and thus no place in the main draw. However later on the second day of action Friday 25th July there was better news for the host nation; the Men’s Team comprising Craig HOWIESON Gavin RUMGAY and Sean DOHERY secured first position in their group and thus reserved a main draw place. The fifth seeds having beaten Canada and Uganda on the opening day of action; they concluded their initial phase contests with victory over Tanzania. First place for the sixth seeds and it was the same for the other leading teams on duty seven groups in the first phase of proceedings; it was top spot for all seven; not one defeat. Singapore England India and Nigeria the respective top four seeds all completed their first phase matches in pole position as did the next three teams in the order of merit. Scotland Australia and Wales all secured top spot in their groups. Meanwhile second places and thus progress to the main draw went to Sri Lanka Barbados Northern Ireland Mauritius Canada Malaysia and New Zealand. On Saturday 26th July the quarter-finals of the Men’s Team event will be played in addition to the last eight and semi-finals of the Women’s Team competition. Singapore and Australia had already reserved their places in the main draw of the Women’s Team event by remaining unbeaten of one the first day of play. England the third seeds completed their opening phase contests with an unblemished record and in pole position as did India and New Zealand the next in the pecking order. In addition to Canada second places went to Sri Lanka Guyana Trinidad and Tobago Nigeria and Wales.

At the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Men’s Team event Singapore India England and Nigeria made successful starts to their campaigns. It was a fine start for England the second seeds in opposition to Jamaica. Paul DRIKNHALL beat Simon TOMLINSO At the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in the Men’s Team event Singapore India England and Nigeria made successful starts to their campaigns. It was a fine start for England the second seeds in opposition to Jamaica. Paul DRIKNHALL beat Simon TOMLINSON (11-7 11-8 11-4) before Liam PITCHFORD overcame Kane WATSON (11-8 11-7 11-7). Success for Liam PITCHFORD paved the way for Andrew BAGGALEY to enter the arena. He partnered Paul DRINKHALL to success over Christopher MARSH and Simon TOMLINSON (11-5 11-4 11-3). Later England beat Trinidad and Tobago 3:0. In Pool C N. Ireland bet Guyana and lost against India. Scotland prevailed against Uganda in Pool E whilst Wales beat Papua N. Guinea in Pool G. The top two rated outfits in the Women’s Team event both made successful starts in their medal quest on the morning of the first day of competition in the Scottish city. Three matches to nil verdicts were the order of the day as Singapore the no.1 seeds and defending champions overcame Sri Lanka and Australia the second seeds accounted for Guyana. Wales beat Mauritius 3:0 and suffered in the duel against New Zealand. England beat Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago.