-- Record-breaking Walsh
What a start to the track and field programme for New Zealand. Tom Walsh, the first Kiwi to feature inside Hampden Park, broke the Commonwealth Games record in the shot put with his very first throw. The 22-year-old hurled a phenomenal 21.24m with his opening effort of the event, automatically qualifying for tomorrow morning's (NZT) final and beating every other competitor by at least a metre. That included compatriot Jacko Gill, who qualified fifth for the final after throwing 19.54m.
-- Robertson shocks in 5000m
The athletics programme got even better later in the afternoon. Much of the Kiwi pre-race attention in the 5000m focused on Nick Willis, a 1500m specialist who was testing himself in the longer distance. But the Robertson twins -- from Hamilton and based in Kenya -- stole the show, with Zane grabbing bronze and Jake also running in the front pack before falling with a couple of laps to go. An ecstatic Zane was four seconds behind the Kenyan winner, two seconds back from the Kenyan silver medallist, and narrowly ahead of the Kenyan who finished fourth.
-- Bronze in the bowls
The medals for New Zealand didn't end there, with the women's four claiming bronze in the bowls to win what was this country's first medal away from cycling and judo. Skipper Mandy Boyd, Selina Goddard, Amy McIlroy and Val Smith edged Scotland 21-15 at the Kelvingrove Lawn Bowls centre, with Boyd coming up clutch in the final end with a drive securing a come-from-behind victory.
-- Sevens through to final
It was far from a romp but the Kiwi sevens side have maintained their undefeated record at the Commonwealth Games, progressing through to this morning's final. After putting away Kenya in the quarter-final earlier this morning, Sir Gordon Tietjens' team finished strongly against Australia to snap a deadlock and make it into the gold medal match. They will play either Samoa or South Africa at 8.37am.
-- King trumped
But it wasn't all good news for the Kiwi team. Squash from Joelle King, winner of a gold and silver four years ago, was no match for world No 1 Nicol David of Malaysia, losing her semifinal in straight sets. King will tonight play off for bronze before turning her attentions to the doubles campaign, where she won both of her medals in Delhi.
- Kris Shannon in Glasgow