http://www.teamgbrblog.com/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:09:20 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A spectacular closing ceremony brought the 2007 World University Games to an end in Bangkok, Thailand, with Britain having won ten medals in total - at an event where the standard was universally recognised as little short of outstanding. One gold, four silvers and five bronze medals made up the haul, with Team GBR also recording more personal bests than ever before. The podium places were won across five sports – the first time for at least five Games. Simeon Williamson was Team GBR’s gold medallist, with victory in the 100m – a race he had to win twice before finally getting his hands on his honour. After initially crossing the line in 10.28 seconds, the Middlesex university student was later adjudged to have false started and officials ruled that the race must be run again. However the European U23 Champion was not to be denied his crown, and in the pouring rain he finished even quicker to ensure the title of Champion was undoubtedly his, coming home in 10.22. Elsewhere there were silver medals for athlete Kadi-Ann Thomas (Brunel), shooter Rachel Parish (Southampton), swimmer Andrew Hunter (University of Stirling) and golfer Charles Ford (Tennessee), whilst bronze medals were picked up by runner Charlotte Best (Loughborough), the women’s 4x400m track relay team, Matt Clay and Darren Mew (both Bath) in the pool and fencer, Lawrence Halsted (Sussex University). The standard of competition has been exceptional throughout the ten days, with numerous Games records being broken across the board – something which can be overlooked when talking about the Universiade. Several nations included World Champions in their squads, as well as many Olympic hopefuls, all enhancing their preparations ahead of Beijing this time next year. Team GBR’s chef de mission, Iain Moir, was delighted with the overall performance of the British squad especially given the competition they faced in Bangkok. “Given the extremely high standard overall, the British team can be proud of their performances,” said Moir. “We brought a relatively young and inexperienced team to Bangkok, and we have had many excellent personal performances which haven’t resulted in a medal because of the standard here,” he added. “The medal table does not reflect the success we have had as a delegation here. I thought we’d get ten to twelve medals before we came out – and before I knew how difficult that would actually be – and we’ve managed to get ten. That is a great achievement and I’m very pleased for everyone here. Many governing bodies have had to sponsor their athletes in order for them to attend, and I am in no doubt that it has been money well spent.” China finished top of the medal table with Russia second and the Ukraine third. The next World University Games will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2009. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/world_uni_games_one_of_stronge/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/world_uni_games_one_of_stronge/ Press Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:09:20 +0000 Golfer Charles Ford, of Tennessee University, took Britain's medal tally at the 2007 World University Games into double figures when he won silver in the men's singles competition. Ford knew he needed a strong final round to stay in contention for a podium place and even after he had finished with a score of 71, there was an anxious wait to see if he would actually win a medal. With Yoshio Yamamoto and Roberto Diaz of Mexico a shot behind, and Japan’s Yuki Usami two ahead, the fight for silver and bronze was still up in the air. Ming-Chuan Chen of Chinese Taipei had already finished five shots clear to clinch gold. However, Diaz and Yamamoto failed to gain their shots whilst the pressure told on Usami when he double bogeyed the last and drew level with Ford, the Britain taking second spot on a countback after previous scores of 71, 75 and 69. “It was a real hard grind this week,” said Ford. “I struggled on the first couple of rounds but I recovered ground yesterday and I knew that was my chance,” he added. “Obviously I’m delighted with the silver medal. It would have been nice to have played that little bit better earlier in the week, but I’m still so pleased to have come away with a podium place.” The men’s team which included Ford, Gavin Dear (University of Stirling), Thomas Sherreard (Georgia State) and Scott Borrowman (also Stirling) finished fifth overall whilst the women’s team also came fifth. Anna Scott (Georgia State), Hannah Burke (Baylor University) and Emma Fairnie of Edinburgh University, were in with a shout of a medal but fell just short, with Scott also finishing just two places outside of the medals in the singles event. Team manager, Raleigh Gowrie, who was deprived the services of Daniel Willett after he was called into the Walker Cup squad just prior to the Games, was delighted with how the team performed at the Watermill Golf Course and Gardens. “This has been a great experience all round,” said Gowrie. “We have gained a great deal from being at a multi-sports Games and to come away with a medal means the trip has been a great success,” he added. “I am disappointed for the girls as they were so close and they were really down at the end, but I’m absolutely thrilled for Charlie. He has probably been our most consistent performer and thoroughly deserves this. If he carries on developing at the speed he has done, then he will be a force in the game for years to come.” Elsewhere on the penultimate day, the women’s football team finished seventh overall. A 3-2 victory over China avenged the opening game defeat against the same opponents and was sweeter still considering they found themselves 2-0 down early in the second half. Three goals in five minutes from Danielle Bird (Loughborough) and Shelley Cox (Loughborough), who scored twice, ensured they finished on a high. The men however lost their game against Uruguay 3-2 to finish eighth overall. Goals from Daniell Bulley (University of Buffalo) and Kieran Hall (Fort Lewis College) gave them hope but it was not enough to save them from defeat. In judo, the men and women both reached the last 16 before losing to Poland and Hungary respectively, whilst in diving, Stacie Powell (Southampton) came 12th in the women’s 10m platform. Britain has one last chance of adding to its haul on the final day when Gary Hunt and Thomas Owens (both of Southampton) go in the men’s 10m synchronised platform tomorrow afternoon. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/ten_up_for_britain_at_world_un/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/ten_up_for_britain_at_world_un/ Press Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:07:11 +0000 There were more medals for Great Britain on day six of the World University Games in Bangkok, as two bronze were claimed on the track and another won in the pool, at the Rangit campus at Thammasat University. On one of the hottest days of the Games so far, Charlotte Best set a new PB to finish third in the women's 800m, whilst the women’s 4x400m relay team also came home third. In the pool, Darren Mew (University of Bath) was the other medallist as he claimed a podium place in the 50m breaststroke, to take Britain's haul to nine. Best finished in 2:01.50 behind Yuliya Krevson of the Ukraine and Russia's Ekatevina Kostetskaya to grab Britain’s third medal on the track and was delighted with the result, especially given the tight schedule of the event. “I’m so surprised I ran a PB after three races in four days,” said the Loughborough student. “As far as the race iself is concerned, I remember going past the girls in fourth and fifth to get myself into contention, but after that it’s a bit of a blur,” she added. The penultimate event of both the evening and the athletics programme saw Britain’s 4x400m relay team win bronze. Kelly Massey (Liverpool John Moores), Laura Finucane (Loughborough), Kadi-Ann Thomas (Brunel) and Faye Harding (Loughborough) recorded a time of 3:33.70 behind the Ukraine and Russia to finish third, with Thomas winning her second medal in as many days. The medal also made up for Finucane’s disappointment at finishing outside of the medals in the 800m. Meanwhile Richard Hill (UWIC) came seventh in the men’s 800m. In the pool, Mew’s time of 27.95 saw him grab Britain’s third medal in the pool behind the World record holder Oleg Lisogor of the Ukraine and Brazil’s Felipe Ferreira Lima. Also this evening, Terri Dunning of Wolverhampton University finished just outside the medals as she came fourth in the women’s 200m butterfly. Team manager Ciaran O’Brien was pleased with the performance of his squad, especially as the quality of the opposition was so high. “The standard here has been a real jump from previous Games,” he said. “This was a good opportunity for our swimmers to test themselves against a field of this quality, and all things considered I’m pleased to be going home with three medals.” Elsewhere Britain’s golfers got their campaign underway in style as Anna Scott (Georgia State) ended the day at the top of the leader board with a round of 71 (one under) in the women’s individual event. In the men’s equivalent, Charles Ford of Tennessee University was fourth, having gone round in the same score. As a result the women’s team lie first overall and the men sixth, going into tomorrow. In diving, Gary Hunt (Southampton) performed a consistent list of dives to achieve a personal best and qualify for the semi-finals – where he proceeded to better his previous score. However it was not quite enough to reach the final and he finished in 16th place. In judo Gemma Gibbons of the University of Bath, and Thomas Davies (Buckinghamshire Chilterns) performed strongly to reach the last eight of the -70kg and -81 kg classes respectively, whilst Hannah Sinfield (Bath) made the last 16 of the -63kg. Britain’s water polo team were edged out 6-5 in an incredibly tight affair against Australia in their quarter-final. They will now play again to decide where they finish within the last eight. Robert Searle’s packed tennis schedule caught up with him in the searing heat as he went out of the men’s singles at the quarter-final stage. The number 11 seed from Rice University contested a tight first set against the fourth seed An Jae-sung of Korea, losing on a tie-break, but he faded in the second to lose 6-7 0-6. At Bangkok’s Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre, the men’s epee team made the last 16 before falling to Hungary in fencing, whilst in the table tennis, Shaun Marples (Sheffield Hallam) and Chris Brown (UWIC) exited the doubles tournament in the second round, with Marples losing out in the first round of the singles and Brown the second. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/bronze_medals_boost_british_ha_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/bronze_medals_boost_british_ha_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:20:12 +0000 Great Britain won three more medals to add to their tally on day five of the World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand, to take their medal haul to six. Sprinter, Kadi-Ann Thomas, swimmer Andrew Hunter and shooting's Rachel Parish all claiming the silver medal in their respective events. In the pool, Hunter touched home in 1:48.17 - a personal best - to win silver in the 200m freestyle. The European silver medallist had earlier done just what he needed to qualify, and had therefore kept some in reserve for the medal race. On the final turn, Hunter was off the pace but one last effort in the final 50m saw him finish second behind Adam James Ritter of the USA. "He swam a tactical race this morning and it’s paid off," said Team Manager, Ciaran O’Brien. "As with all the finals at this event so far, the standard was incredibly high and so to win a sliver medal is a great achievement for him," he added. On the track, Kadi-Ann Thomas produced a great run to record a personal best time of 23.28 seconds and come second behind Iryna Shtangyeyeva of the Ukraine in the women’s 200m. Thomas had earlier come second in her semi-final to qualify, and she did so again to grab Britain’s second medal on the track at these Games. “I’m delighted to have medalled here,” said the Marshal Milton Keynes runner. “I’ve never had to run four times in a single event and to do so over two days is tough,” she added. “However, it was the same for everyone and I’m so pleased with my performance.” Britain’s third medal of the day was claimed by Rachel Parish in the women’s double trap. The Commonwealth gold medallist finished on 96 points, just four behind winner Janejira Srisongkram of the host nation whom she pushed all the way to the end. “I was disappointed because I was ahead going into the final round but I’m still pleased that I did enough to come away with a medal,” said the Southampton University student. Meanwhile Joe Roebuck (Loughborough) reached the final of the 400m individual medley in the pool, coming seventh, and in diving, Stacie Powell (Southampton University) qualified for the final of the 10m platform. There was further action on the track as Darren Chin (St.Mary’s) finished sixth in the men’s 200m, and Steve Green (Bath) unfortunately fell on the home straight of the 400m hurdles. Jermaine Mays (University of the Arts) finished tenth in the 3,000m steeplechase, whilst Richard Hill (UWIC), Charlotte Best and Laura Finucane (both Loughborough) all made the final of their respective 800m events. Roberts Searle (Rice University) had a mixed day on the tennis court as first he won through to the men’s singles quarter-finals with a 7-6 6-2 victory over Chekhov of Russia, before having to play his men’s doubles last eight clash little over an hour later. In the searing heat, Searle and partner Colin Fleming (Stirling) lost out 3-6 6-7 to the number one seeds from the host nation, brothers Sanchai and Sonchat Ratiwatana. Elsewhere, it was a disappointing day for Britain’s footballers as both sides lost their quarter-finals by a goal to nil. The men fell behind with just five minutes to go against Canada, whilst the women were unable to cancel out an early strike by their opponents, Russia. Britain’s badminton challenge came to an end as both Andrew Wright (Bath) in the men’s singles, and Matt Honey and Heather Olver (Bath and Bath Spa) in the mixed doubles, fell to Thai opposition in the last 16, whilst in Judo, Andrew Burns in the -100kg class and Sian Wilson (both Bath) in the -78kg, fell at the same stage. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/three_silvers_for_britains_stu_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/three_silvers_for_britains_stu_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:19:04 +0000 Britain's Simeon Williamson claims gold in the 100m at the World University Games - a rerun of the final he thought he'd originally won it. Williamson had crossed the line first when the race was run originally run on Saturday but after several appeals from other nations Williamson was later adjudged to have false started. A 'mistake' with the technical equipment meant the gun had failed to fire. However the European U23 Champion was not to be denied his crown, he finished even quicker in the re-run to ensure the title of Champion was undoubtedly his, coming home in 10.22 to finish ahead of the same two athletes China’s Peimeng Zhang and Neville Wright of Canada.. “To be honest my first thought was “what has gone wrong this time?” said the 21-year-old. “ In all seriousness though, I am delighted to have won the race, as I thought I’d already done it and it was hard to take when I heard the decision,” he said. “I didn’t think I had any more to give but I had no choice but to find it somewhere!” “We’re ecstatic that he’s gone out there and won it again,” said head coach Yvette Luker. “In retrospect it was probably the right decision to run the race again, but it wasn’t Simeon’s fault that they weren’t recalled and it was hard on him,” she added. “The one thing that stands out for us is the fact that despite everything, he kept his composure and didn’t crack under the pressure.” http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/williamson_claims_gold_for_rea_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/williamson_claims_gold_for_rea_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:16:22 +0000 Athletics, badminton, gymnastics, football, swimming and tennis were all underway today. In the pool, Michael Rock of Manchester University just missed out on a medal in the 200m butterfly final, touching home in 1:57.98, whilst Commonwealth silver medallist Euan Dale (Loughborough) finished sixth in the 200m breaststroke final - despite recording a new PB of 2.13:78. Elsewhere fellow Loughborough student, Joe Roebuck, qualified for the 200m butterfly B final, finishing fourth. On the track, the Men’s 4x100m relay team narrowly missed out on a podium fibnish by a hundredth of a second. Darren Chin (St. Mary’s), Simon Farrendon (Leeds Metropolitan), Ryan Scott (University of Bath) and Simeon Williamson (Middlesex University) won their heat to ease through to the final this evening, but were pipped on the line to bronze by China in a race won by the host nation. William Sharman of Loughborough made it through to the semi-finals of the 110m hurdles but was unable to qualify for the medal race, and both Richard Buck (Leeds Metropolitan) and Kelly Massey (Liverpool John Moores) qualified for the next rounds of their respective 400m events. Gymnast Carolyn Fyfe qualified for the individual final. Both football teams were in action, with the men staging a brilliant comeback to thrash Morocco 4-1, and Laura Harvey’s women bouncing back from an opening defeat to China with a 2-0 victory over Canada. The men top their group after two games, with the women still in with a shout of qualification going into their final match against South Africa. In the team event, Britain’s badminton squad eased past Uganda 5-0 to set up a mouth watering clash with Indonesia tomorrow, but in tennis, the women’s doubles team of Katherine Baker (University of Bath) and Hannah Grady (University of California) were not so fortunate, losing 3-6 6-7 against the sixth seeds from Korea. Tomorrow sees the athletics continue, with Simeon Williamson and Ryan Scott looking to bounce back from their relay disappointment in the heats of the 100m, and 2005 bronze medallist Martyn Bernard (Liverpool John Moores) featuring in the high jump qualifying and, in swimming, Terri Dunning (Wolverhampton) is amongst the British stars going for glory. The men’s team are in action in Gymnastics, whilst the singles competition gets started for Britain’s tennis players. The first ever match at the World University Games for Britain’s water polo team takes place against Serbia – and Temi Jagede takes centre stage for Team GBR in taekwondo. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/latest_from_bangkok_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/latest_from_bangkok_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:14:37 +0000 The 2007 World University Games are officially underway following last night's opening ceremony at the National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand Fencing's Alexander O'Connell, who is a student of Cambridge University, carried the flag for Great Britain at a spectacular ceremony that was more than fit to open the 24th Universiade. Britain's students are set for ten days of intense competition across 14 sports at the event, which runs until Saturday 18 August. Today (Thurs 9) sees the action on the track and field commence. Loughborough’s William Sharman will be the first athlete to feature for Team GBR, as the 110m hurdles heats get underway at 9.45am (3.45am BST). Hammer thrower Zoe Derham (University of Gloucestershire), begins her qualification phase, and Middlesex University’s Simeon Williamson, Ryan Scott – who studies at the University of Bath - and 2003 bronze medallist, Darren Chin of St. Mary’s are likely to be involved in the men’s 4x100m relay – the final of which is scheduled for 19.55pm (13.55pm BST). The men’s and women’s 400m heats also take place. Elsewhere, in the pool, Joe Roebuck of Loughborough and Manchester University’s Michael Rock should feature in the 200m butterfly, as should Debbie Hall (Sheffield Hallam) and Louise Henley (Swansea) in the 50m breaststroke. Commonwealth medallist Euan Dale of Loughborough features in the 200m breaststroke, whilst Stirling University’s Scott Houston goes in the 200m backstroke. All heats are scheduled to start from 09.30am, with the finals being staged in the evening session. Britain’s tennis and badminton players are also due on court as the women’s doubles get the former started - Katherine Baker (University of Bath) and Hannah Grady (University of California) taking on the sixth seeds of Mi Yoo and Jin-a Lee of Korea - and the latter down to begin the team competition. Gymnast Carolyn Fyfe, who is a student at the University of Gloucestershire, begins her individual qualification and Temi Jegede – Britain’s sole Taekwondo entrant - weighs in for his welterweight 78kg bout, which continues on Friday. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/wug_officially_underway_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/wug_officially_underway_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:13:17 +0000 Mixed fortunes greeted Team GB footballers in their opening group matches. The men came from behind to earn a well deserved 1-1 draw against Mexico at Bangkok's University Stadium. However, the women were unlucky to come away with nothing from their defeat to China. The men's side where trailing at half time to a deflected free kick midway through the first period a scrappy goal that summed up the first half. However Team GB dominated the second half ensuring they took their share of the spoils when a Matt Townley long ball fell kindly for Klukouski who kept his cool to slot home the goal and bring the sides level. Each group game that finishes all square will be followed by a penalty shoot-out to decide any qualification issues that arise should the teams be level at the conclusion of the phase. Therefore both sides needed to find that extra something after a gruelling 90 minutes. Klukowski equalised the Mexicans opening penalty, before Siddall saved their second effort. The teams then exchanged scores before Townley fired home the deciding kick to win it 5-4. Graeme Dell, head coach, was pleased with there performance and believes it will give the side confidence going into the next group match against Morocco on Thursday.” Earlier in the day Britain’s Women’s side were extremely unlucky to come away empty handed from their match against China at the Ramkhamhaeng University Main Stadium. A controversially disallowed goal prevented them from taking an early lead but they continued to dominate play. Danielle Bird came close to scoring but was denied by the bar shortly before the break. In the second half it seemed like only a matter of time before Great Britain would break the deadlock but despite numerous chances - Loughborough's Nicole Emmanuel and Gwennan Harries of the University of Wales in Cardiff both going close - Laura Harvey's side could not find the finishing touch. In the 78th minute, with their first meaningful attack of the second period, China took the lead through Lin. Britain pushed for an equaliser but were unable to find one. Head Coach Harvey commented, "I think it's fair to say that the best team here today came away with nothing - but that's football," said the head coach. "I was really pleased with the way the girls played today and the strategy we set out clearly worked. We are disappointed to have lost obviously, but this group is still wide open and despite the defeat we remain really positive." http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/wug_finally_kicked_off_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/wug_finally_kicked_off_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:12:25 +0000 Commonwealth silver medallist, shooter Rachel Parish led the team's delegation this afternoon at the traditional raising of the flag ceremony for the World University Games in Bangkok. Parish, who studies at Southampton University and competes in the double trap, was joined at the ceremony with fellow team mates James Paterson, also of Southampton University, and Cardiff University’s Mark Hampton. Team Manager also attended. "It's a fantastic to be here and to be able to be involved in the preparations," said Parish. "Raising the flag was a real thrill and it brought home to me that the Games have finally arrived. It certainly got the adrenalin going! I’m really looking forward to getting out there and competing," she added. Various members of Team GB’s HQ and medical staff joined the shooters and Britain’s Chef de Mission, Iain Moir in representing the delegation. The vice-mayor of the athletes’ village welcomed the four nations taking part in the ceremony before Parish accompanied officials in hoisting aloft the Union Jack. Representatives from South Africa, British Honduras and Gabon joined Team raising their respective standards. The ceremony was drawn to a close with Moir exchanging gifts with the organisers and officially recognising Great Britain’s arrival. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/great_britains_arrival_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/great_britains_arrival_1/ Press Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:09:41 +0000 Gary Hunt (Diving) - Semi Final 16th 14/08/07 Darren Mew (Swimming) - 50m Breaststroke Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Women's 4x400m relay team - (Athletics) Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Charlotte Best (Athletics) - 800m Final Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Jermaine Mays (Athletics) - 3,000m Steeplechase Final - 10th 13/08/07 Darren Chin (Athletics) - 200m Final - 6th 13/08/07 Joe Roebuck (Swimming) - Individual Mealy Final - 7th 13/08/07 Rachel Parish (Shooting) - Double Trapp Final Silver Medal 13/08/07 Kadi-Ann Thomas (Athletics) -200m Final Silver Medal 13/08/07 Andrew Hunter (Swimming) - 200m Freestyle Final Silver Medal 13/08/07 Lawrence Halsted (Fencing) - Men's Foil Bronze Medal 12/08/2007 - “I was initially disappointed as I was close to fighting for gold,” said Halsted. “However, I’m still happy to have won a medal – it’s what the aim is when you come to a competition like this,” he added. Simeon Williamson (Athletics) - 100m Final Gold Medal 12/08/2007 GBR 16 – South Africa (Water polo) finish second in their group behind Serbia 12/08/2007 - “I’m delighted,” said team manger Sarah Dunsbee. “It was a faster game than the victory over Japan. The boys were a little bit disappointed with their performance following that game, but they came out today and played very convincingly and we now find ourselves in the last eight which is great for us,” Adam Cox (Gymnastics) - All Around Final 22nd 11/08/2007 Steven Jehu (Gymnastics) - All Around Final 13th 11/08/2007 Carolyn Fyfe (Gymnastics) - All Around Final 19th 11/08/2007 GBR 6 - 2 RSA (Women's Football) 11/08/2007 (Group Stages) GBR 1 - KAZ 0 (Men's Football) 11/08/2007 (Group Stages) Darren Mew (Swimming) - 100m Breaststroke - 7th 11/08/2007 Martyn Bernard (Athletics) - High Jump - 5th 11/08/2007 Richard Buck (Athletics) - 400m Final - 6th 11/08/2007 Matthew Clay (Swimming) - 50m Backstroke Final - Bronze Medal 11/08/2007 GBR 4 - MOR 1 (Men's Football) 08/08/2007 (Group Stages) GBR 2 - CAN 0 (Women's Football) 08/08/2007 (Group Stages) Michael Rock (Swimming) - 200m Butterfly Final- 4th 08/08/2007 Euan Dale (Swimming) - 200m Breaststroke Final - 6th 08/08/2007 Joe Roebuck (Swimming) - 200m Butterfly Final - 12th 08/08/2007 Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final (Athletics) - 4th 08/08/2007 http://www.teamgbrblog.com/blog/latest_results_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/blog/latest_results_1/ Blog Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:17:54 +0000 The team handbook is now available to download below in PDF format. http://www.teamgbrblog.com/athletes/team_gbr_world_university_game_1/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/athletes/team_gbr_world_university_game_1/ Athletes Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:25:59 +0000 Gary Hunt (Diving) - Semi Final 16th 14/08/07 Darren Mew (Swimming) - 50m Breaststroke Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Women's 4x400m relay team - (Athletics) Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Charlotte Best (Athletics) - 800m Final Bronze Medal 14/08/07 Jermaine Mays (Athletics) - 3,000m Steeplechase Final - 10th 13/08/07 Darren Chin (Athletics) - 200m Final - 6th 13/08/07 Joe Roebuck (Swimming) - Individual Mealy Final - 7th 13/08/07 Rachel Parish (Shooting) - Double Trapp Final Silver Medal 13/08/07 Kadi-Ann Thomas (Athletics) - 200m Final Silver Medal 13/08/07 Andrew Hunter (Swimming) – 200m Freestyle Final Silver Medal 13/08/07 Lawrence Halsted (Fencing) - Men's Foil Bronze Medal 12/08/2007 - “I was initially disappointed as I was close to fighting for gold,” said Halsted. “However, I’m still happy to have won a medal – it’s what the aim is when you come to a competition like this,” he added. Simeon Williamson (Athletics) - 100m Final Gold Medal 12/08/2007 GBR 16 – South Africa (Water polo) finish second in their group behind Serbia 12/08/2007 - “I’m delighted,” said team manger Sarah Dunsbee. “It was a faster game than the victory over Japan. The boys were a little bit disappointed with their performance following that game, but they came out today and played very convincingly and we now find ourselves in the last eight which is great for us,” Adam Cox (Gymnastics) - All Around Final 22nd 11/08/2007 Steven Jehu (Gymnastics) - All Around Final 13th 11/08/2007 Carolyn Fyfe (Gymnastics) - All Around Final 19th 11/08/2007 GBR 6 - 2 RSA (Women's Football) 11/08/2007 (Group Stages) GBR 1 - KAZ 0 (Men's Football) 11/08/2007 (Group Stages) Darren Mew (Swimming) - 100m Breaststroke - 7th 11/08/2007 Martyn Bernard (Athletics) - High Jump - 5th 11/08/2007 Richard Buck (Athletics) - 400m Final - 6th 11/08/2007 Matthew Clay (Swimming) - 50m Backstroke Final - Bronze Medal 11/08/2007 GBR 4 - MOR 1 (Men's Football) 08/08/2007 (Group Stages) GBR 2 - CAN 0 (Women's Football) 08/08/2007 (Group Stages) Michael Rock (Swimming) - 200m Butterfly Final- 4th 08/08/2007 Euan Dale (Swimming) - 200m Breaststroke Final - 6th 08/08/2007 Joe Roebuck (Swimming) - 200m Butterfly Final - 12th 08/08/2007 Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final (Athletics) - 4th 08/08/2007 http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/latest_results/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/press/latest_results/ Press Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:21:58 +0000 game 3 we faced kazahkstan (again sorry for the spelling, i will learn it one day). once again we started slowly but this time we did create a few chances but didnt take them. the first half finished 0-0. the start of the second half we again created a few chances but as a whole, we were no where near the fluid passing team seen in the3 morocco game. daniel bulley scored the one and only goal of the game after a volley from Yan was blocked. the rest of the game saw their team have a man sent off and our team having plenty of counter attacks that broke down due to poor passing. Game 4 the quater-final game was the big game, and the best draw we coiuld have possibly wished for or at least we thought. two themes, in my opinion, have been apparent from this team. we play really well in the second half and we play to the level of the opposition. the second theme was the problem against cananda as we dominated the first half with posession but we lacked penertration. we had lots of set pieces (which is vital in international football as 70% of goals are scored from set-pieces) but could take our oppotunities. so to the killer blow in the 86th minute and the canadian goal from.......a set piece. a massive disappointment for us as we were the better team on the day and on paper however they were the team who got the result. now we have to pick ourselves up and play for 5th place which would be a massive achievement for our team but because the position we found ourselves in, would be a little disappointing. have to go as im running out of time. but the next game is against japan. until nest time andre http://www.teamgbrblog.com/blog/games_3_4/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/blog/games_3_4/ Blog Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:47:38 +0000 http://www.teamgbrblog.com/gallery/opening_ceremony/opening_ceremony_2/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/gallery/opening_ceremony/opening_ceremony_2/ Gallery Opening Ceremony Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:42:32 +0000 http://www.teamgbrblog.com/gallery/opening_ceremony/team_gbr_parading/ http://www.teamgbrblog.com/gallery/opening_ceremony/team_gbr_parading/ Gallery Opening Ceremony Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:40:41 +0000