Commonwealth Games
Broadmeadows’ Miao Miao and Bundoora’s Jing Fang Lay have won bronze in the table tennis teams event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The duo combined to win the doubles 3-1 over India in the third-place playoff. It’s the third time Miao and Lay have won Commonwealth Games bronze, after also finishing third in 2002 and 2006. The pair will also play together in the women’s doubles in Glasgow, while Lay will also compete in the singles. For the latest on how local athletes have fared in the Commonwealth Games, go to www.northern.starweekly.com.au
TAC Cup
The Northern Knights slipped to 11th on the TAC Cup ladder with a 13.14 (92) to 10.8 (68) loss to Gippsland Power in Morwell on Saturday. The Knights led by five at quarter-time and trailled by four at the midway point before Power took control. Kieran Malone and Liam Hunt kicked two goals each for the Knights, who will meet the Northern Terrority at Preston Oval this week.
Darts
Tyler Finch has won both the Northern Darts Association A-grade and mid-year competitions, beating Geoff Wright 5-2 in the A-grade and James Earp 5-1 in the mid-year. Baden Bolinogas beat Lee Davis 4-2, while Ray Hayne beat Luke Di Paola 3-1 in C-grade.
