Commonwealth Games: Guernsey's Lucy Beere makes bowls semi-finals

Lucy Beere is the first Guernsey bowler to make the knockout stages at this year's Commonwealth Games

Guernsey bowler Lucy Beere is still on course to become the first islander since 1994 to win a Commonwealth Games medal after reaching the semi-finals of the women's singles.

Beere won a see-saw quarter-final 21-16 over New Zealand's Katelyn Inch.

The Sarnian had led 10-7 after 11 ends, but conceded six shots in the next three ends to trail 13-10.

But Beere got seven unanswered shots in the next four ends to take control before going on to win.

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The 40-year-old will face Malaysia's Siti Zalina Ahamd - who she beat when they last played - in Monday's semi-finals.

A win in that game would guarantee Guernsey a first medal since Adrian Breton and Graham La Maitre won bronze in the 25m rapid fire pairs shooting in Victoria in 1994.

"It was a topsy-turvy game, but they're the sort of games I like, if it's a dog eat dog sort of game," Beere told BBC Radio Guernsey.

"I'm made of tough stuff so I know how to grind those ones out.

"I've played 28 years now and played internationally for 24, so it is all down to experience.

"It's learning from those times that you didn't make the right choices as you learn more by your mistakes than you do when you win."

'Career-defining moment' as le Poullain makes winning start

Billy le Poullain lost his opening bout on his Commonwealth Games debut four years ago

Meanwhile Guernsey boxer Billy le Poullain is through to the quarter-finals of the men's middleweight event after a split points win over Northern Ireland's Jake Tucker.

Le Poullain, who reached the finals of the English championships in December and fought for England in the spring, twice knocked down Tucker in the first round, but both were judged to be slips by the referee.

After a less-impressive second round the figher from Alderney just shaded the final round to win on three of the five judges' scorecards.

He faces a tricky-looking quarter-final on Wednesday against England's Lewis Richardson.

Should he beat Richardson he would guarantee himself a bronze medal.

"This is the career-defining moment for me, only to be beaten on Wednesday when I get my place in the semi-final," he told BBC Radio Guernsey.

"I've got a tough ask against Lewis Richardson, he's a really nice guy and an immensely talented boxer, so I've just got to turn up and be 10 times better than I was today, because I'm going to need to be."

The 26-year-old, who works as a carpenter, felt it was one of the best performances in his career:

"It was just a case of going in there and sticking to what Ben was calling for from the corner, and I felt like I was the most disciplined I've boxed in my career.

"There were times where I wanted to lunge in and let my hands go, but I was taking the shots that were being thrown at me, regaining my position and starting again.

"It obviously paid off because I was able to get some good shots off. There should have been two knockdowns in the first round, I don't know what was going on there, I felt the shots landed crisp and clean, but I'm happy to come out with the win."

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