Commonwealth Games Day One Preview

The Commonwelath Games kicks off today, and there’s plenty of lawn bowls action to keep us entertained on day one.

Session times – UK time: 8:30am, 11:30am, 3pm, 6pm, Australia (AEST): 5:30pm, 8:30pm, 12am, 3am

Pick of the games: Mens Pairs, New Zealand v Canada

Ryan Bester and John Bezar face Shannon McIlroy and Tony Grantham in the fourth session – should be a close game between two teams who will fancy themselves to bring a medal home. Tune in from 6pm UK time or 3am Australian time.

The list below has some of the action we’ll see on day one.

* TV rink

Womens Singles

Ellen Ryan (Aus) v Eunice Wambui (Ken) (8:30am)*
Katelyn Inch (NZ) v Shermeen Lim (Sgp) (8:30am)
Siti Zalina (Mal) v Olivia Buckinham (Niu) (8:30am)
Dee Hoggan (Sco) v Tania Choudhury (Ind) (8:30am)
Colleen Piketh (RSA) v Nooroa Mataio (COK) (8:30am)
Shae Wilson (NFK) v Litia Tikoisuva (Fij) (8:30am)

Dee Hoggan (Sco) v Shauna O’Neill (NI) (11:30am)*
Ellen Ryan (Aus) v Lucy Beere (Gu) (11:30am)
Amy Pharaoh (Eng) v Siti Zalina (Mal) (11:30am)

Read our full preview of the singles here.

Mens Pairs
Wales v Namibia (3pm)*
Australia v Guernsey (3pm)
New Zealand v Canada (6pm)*
Australia v Fiji (6pm)

Para Mens Pairs

England v Scotland (8:30am)
England v New Zealand (3pm)

Para Womens Pairs

England v South Africa (11:30am)
England v New Zealand (6pm)

Mens Triples

Australia v Niue (8:30am)
New Zealand v India (8:30am)*
Jersey v Cook Islands (8:30am)
Norfolk Island v Northern Ireland (8:30am)
Wales v Fiji (8:30 am)
Canada v South Africa (8:30 am)
England v Malaysia (8:30 am)
Australia v Cook Islands (11:30am)
England v South Africa (11:30am)

Womens Fours

England v India (3pm)*
Australia v Botswana (3pm)
England v Canada (6pm)
South Africa v Wales (6pm)*
Australia v Fiji (6pm)