Guernsey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:GGY
Cganame:Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Guernsey
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:31
Sports:8
Flagbearer:Matthew Guille
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
App Begin Year:1970
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Guernsey competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 April to 15 April 2018.[1] Guernsey's team consisted of 31 athletes across eight sports.[2] It was Guernsey's 13th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

The first seven competitors were announced in September 2017.[3] The final team members were announced on 24 November 2017.[4] [5] The overall team consisted of 24 men and seven women.

Sport shooter Matthew Guille was the island's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[6]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Athletics (track and field)3 1 4
Badminton2 2 4
Boxing10 1
Cycling7 1 8
Lawn bowls3 1 4
Shooting5 1 6
Swimming2 1 3
Triathlon1 0 1
Total 24 7 31

Athletics (track and field)

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's athletics team consisted of four athletes (three men and one woman).[4]

Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Cameron ChalmersMen's 400 m46.164 q46.345did not advance
Alastair Chalmersalign=left Men's 400 m hurdles51.107did not advance
Lee MerrienMen's Marathon2:24:108
Sarah MercierWomen's 5000 m17:00.5216

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's badminton team consisted of four athletes (two men and two women).[4]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Chloe Le TissierWomen's singles
L 0 – 2		did not advance
Elena Johnson
Chloe Le Tissier		Women's doubles

W 2 – 0

L 0 – 2		did not advance
Elena Johnson
Jordan Trebert		align=left rowspan=2Mixed doubles

L 0 – 2		did not advance
Chloe Le Tissier
Stuart Hardy

L 0 – 2		did not advance

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's entered one boxer.[4]

Men

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's cycling team consisted of eight athletes (seven men and one woman).[4]

Road

Men
AthleteEventTimeRank
Jack Englishalign=left rowspan=6Road race3:59:2533
Tobyn Horton3:57:017
James McLaughlin3:59:1129
James Roe
Michael Serafin
Sebastian Tremlett
Jack Englishalign=left rowspan=3Time trial53:07.6517
James McLaughlin49:54.126
Sebastian Tremlett52:10.7312
Women
AthleteEventTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Karina JacksonRoad race
Time trial42:36.3617

Mountain bike

AthleteEventTimeRank
Andrew Colveralign=left rowspan=3Men's cross-country21
James Roe1:27:0613
Michael Serafin16

Lawn bowls

See main article: Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's lawn bowls team consisted of four athletes (three men and one woman).[4]

AthleteEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Rank
Todd PriaulxMen's Singles
L 11 – 21
W 21 – 3
L 13 – 21
W 21 – 7
W 21 – 20		3did not advance
Matthew Le Ber
Matthew Solway		Men's Pairs
L 14 – 16
L 10 – 16
L 15 – 18
W 20 – 12		4did not advance
Lucy BeereWomen's Singles
L 15 – 21
W 21 – 12
L 6 – 21
L 17 – 21		4did not advance

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's entered six shooters (five men and one woman).[4]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Matthew Guille50 metre rifle prone601.724did not advance
Darren Burtenshawalign=left rowspan=2Trap10230did not advance
Stefan Roberts10821did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
align=left rowspan=2Nikki Trebert25 metre pistol54512did not advance
10 metre air pistol36016did not advance
Open
AthleteEventDay 1Day 2Day 3Total
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankOverallRank
Adam Joryalign=left rowspan=2Queen's prize individual104-6v14148-12v15143-8v23395-26v19
Peter Jory103-9v19149-18v8147-10v14399–3714
Adam Jory
Peter Jory		Queen's prize pairs294.30v10281-15v9575-45v9

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's entered three swimmers (two men and one woman).[4]

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Thomas Hollingsworth50 m backstroke26.7810 Q27.0811did not advance
100 m backstroke57.6116 Q58.1416did not advance
align=left rowspan=3Miles Munro50 m freestyle22.9417did not advance
100 m freestyle50.8026did not advance
50 m butterfly24.7617did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=4Tatiana Tostevin50 m freestyle27.5223did not advance
100 m freestyle1:00.3125did not advance
50 m backstroke30.1920did not advance
100 m backstroke1:04.9019did not advance

Triathlon

See main article: Triathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Guernsey's entered one triathlete.[4]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family . www.gc2018.com/ . Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 8 October 2016.
  2. News: 10 September 2017. Guernsey's first Commonwealth Games athletes selected . ITV. 3 November 2017 .
  3. Web site: Guernsey announce first selections for Gold Coast 2018. McKay. Duncan. 29 September 2017. Insidethegames.biz . Dunsar Media . 29 October 2017.
  4. News: 24 November 2017. Guernsey name full team for 2018 Commonwealth Games . ITV. 25 November 2017 .
  5. News: 24 November 2017. Gold Coast 2018: Guernsey add 19 to squad for Commonwealth Games. BBC. 25 November 2017 .
  6. News: Batiste. Rob. 20 March 2018. Guille to carry flag at opening ceremony. Guernsey Press. Guernsey. 20 March 2018.

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