Commonwealth Games: Scots chase wrestling bronze

THERE WERE four Scots in action in the morning’s wrestling session at the SECC, and three of them will contest bronze medal finals in the afternoon.
Viorel Etko of Scotland in action. Picture: TSPLViorel Etko of Scotland in action. Picture: TSPL
Viorel Etko of Scotland in action. Picture: TSPL

It was Shannon Hawke who got the better of Jayne Clason in their all-Scottish bout of the women’s 53kg freestyle in the round-of-sixteen. Hawke was eventually beaten in her semi-final by Lalita of India and will face another Indian, Mpho Madi, in the bronze medal final.

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In the women’s 69kg freestyle Sarah Jones will meet yet another Indian wrestler, Navjot Kaur, and, in the men’s 61kg freestyle, Viorel Etko, will take on the Maltese Adam Vella.

Womens 53kg Quarter Final, 

Jayne Clason (red) v Shannon Hawke (Blue) both of Scotland. Picture: TSPLWomens 53kg Quarter Final, 

Jayne Clason (red) v Shannon Hawke (Blue) both of Scotland. Picture: TSPL
Womens 53kg Quarter Final, Jayne Clason (red) v Shannon Hawke (Blue) both of Scotland. Picture: TSPL

Etko was disappointed to lose his semi-final to Canadian David Tremblay, who frustrated the Moldovan-born adopted Scotsman for the first two minutes. “For two minutes I was hanging in there,” said Etko.

“The Canadian had good tactics though he was given a caution a few times. Maybe I should have done the same: stayed back and been more patient. But it’s tactics. Sometimes you get it right, sometimes you get it wrong. I made a mistake.”

Fifteen medals will be decided in the afternoon session, starting at 4.30pm. In the women’s 53kg freestyle Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye will meet Lalita; in the men’s 61kg freestyle Tremblay will take on India’s Bajrang; the women’s 58kg freestyle will see Indian Malik against Aminat Adeniyi of Nigeria; the men’s 97kg freestyle sees Canadian Arjun Gill face Satywart Kadian of India; and the women’s 69kg freestyle has Canada’s Dori Yeats against Angele Tomo of Cameroon.

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