Commonwealth Games: Gold for Scotland in Para-lawn bowls men's pairs B6-B8
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Commonwealth Games 2022: Scotland win gold in para-lawn bowls
2022 Commonwealth Games |
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Scotland overcame a controversial build-up to the Commonwealth Games to beat Australia and win gold in the Para-lawn bowls men's pairs B6-B8.
Garry Hood, who was due to take part, was expelled from the team after a Facebook post about politicians Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf.
Hood's replacement, Garry Brown, teamed up with Kevin Wallace to win 16-7 in the gold-medal match.
Earlier, Wales beat England to gold in the men's lawn bowls pairs event.
With Hood, who first competed in the 1994 Games, suspended by Bowls Scotland, Brown and Wallace stepped up and held their nerve to overcome Damien Delgado and Chris Flavel.
Australia had led in the early stages but Brown and Wallace did not look back once they edged 5-4 ahead after six ends.
There were emotional scenes at Leamington Spa's Victoria Park as the pair embraced after clinching Scotland's third gold - and 25th medal - at these Games.
England overcame New Zealand 13-4 in the bronze-medal match.
Wales beat England to win gold
Earlier on Tuesday, the Welsh pair of Daniel Salmon and Jarrad Breen defeated Jamie Walker and Sam Tolchard 19-18 in a dramatic final.
Wales led 10-4 and 15-6 before England battled back to 16-16 with four ends remaining.
Tolchard missed the final bowl as Wales celebrated victory and defended the title they won four years ago.
Salmon claimed a second Games gold after winning on the Gold Coast in 2018 with Marc Wyatt.
Scotland's Paul Foster and Alex Marshall beat Northern Ireland's Martin McHugh and Sam Barkley 25-5 in the bronze medal match.
In the women's fours, India beat South Africa in the final while New Zealand took bronze.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Wales win gold in men's pair bowls
Perfect partners
Salmon says he could not believe the achievement of Wales' lawn bowls victory.
"It's just the perfect day, amazing," added Salmon.
"I would never have even dreamed of that probably happening. I've always wanted to get to one the Commonwealth Games, but to win two golds now is just beyond my wildest dreams."
It will be back to the day job for Salmon, though, who is a self-employed painter-decorator. "I will be back to painting some walls and ceilings soon," he joked.
Commonwealth Games: 'The most perfect day of my life' - Salmon and Breen win gold
Salmon praised his partner Breen, who was delighted with the gold and produced some wild post-match celebrations.
"That's up there with probably my best achievements," said Breen.
"It was just so emotional over the last couple of days and I didn't get much sleep.
"That's probably that's why it's poured out of me at the end, but it is definitely up there with the best feeling."