Squash pair set for place in last eight

Both teams held the court equally throughout the match, with the first two games a tight struggle.

The third game was deadlocked at 6-6, as the South Africans rallied strongly. They lost an opportunity for a game point and the Welsh team took advantage and closed out the match.

Newport's Gough was delighted with their victory. He said: "They were tough players.

"We didn't really know how we were going to approach this game, because all the pairs play differently.

"But we had played them in South Africa last year, and I must say they have improved a lot."

His partner, from Pontypool, was equally delighted with both of their performances. He said: "We've been playing together for a while now and he's a great player and Alex hit the winners for most of the big points in this match."

Sian Corish came close to more shooting glory for Wales, just missing out after finishing an agonising fourth place in the women's 50m prone rifle.

Corish's total of 571 was just four short of Anuya of India with Malaysia's Mohamed Nur Suryani Binti taking gold.

Her sister, Jennifer, didn't do quite as well ending up a lowly 19th with her total of 555. In the men's open full-bore Wales' Gareth Morris and Alexander Woodward, grandson of Tom Jones came a disappointing 15th and 20th.

There was some success for Wales on the Badminton courts though.

Kelly Morgan's Melbourne adventure is over after she lost in straight sets to England's Tracey Hallam in the quarter-finals. Morgan lost the first set 21-10 and the second 21-13, but despite the loss she was still proud of her efforts.

Men's doubles pair Joe Morgan and James Phillips won their second round match with ease, beating their Fijian opponents in two straight sets.

Matthew Hughes and Martyn Lewis are out though after losing in straight sets to their Malaysian opponents also in the men's doubles.

Also in lawn bowls, Elizabeth Morgan is through to tomorrow's semi-finals after beating Fiji's Litia Tikoisuva.

In table-tennis Stephen Jenkins lost to Canada's Pierre Luc Hinse in the men's singles first round, while in the men's singles Adam Robertson won 4-1 against Australian Trevor Brown. In the mountain-biking Monmouth cyclist Steven Roach finished 15th, in a time of 2:27:13.

He was just over 14 minutes behind the winner Liam Killeen of England. Oli Beckingsale, also from England, and Canada's Seamus McGrath took silver and bronze.

The day's table tennis action saw Stephen Jenkins lose by 4-2 to Canada's Pierre Luc Hinse. Adam Robertson is through to the last 16 though though, after his victory over Australia's Trevor Brown.

- ISLWYN'S former world indoor bowls champion Robert Weale will line up in the semi-finals of the men's singles tomorrow against Canada's Ryan Bester.

Weale edged out Papua New Guinea's Peter Juni 9-8, 8-7 in a hard fought quarter final.

He said: "That was a difficult match but I am well aware that there are no easy touches these days at this level in the sport. I am just pleased to still be in contention for Wales. I won bronze in this event in Manchester in 2002 but would love to improve on that."

Earlier Weale had topped his round robin qualifying section despite losing his last match to Zambia's Edward Nkole by 15-3, 8-11, 0-2. He was two points clear of his nearest opponent thus ensuring seeded status in the last eight.

- Welsh super heavyweight boxer Kevin Evans, from Swansea, is through to the final after stopping Australian Steven Rudick in the third round.

- Wales' high jumper Julie Crane won a silver medal with a jump of 1.88m, the gold going to Anika Smith of South Africa with 1.91.

- Wales' Rhys Williams again demonstrated his potential with a third personal best of the Games in finishing fourth in the 400m hurdles final.

Williams produced a trademark late burst to clock 49.09 seconds, a Welsh record, in a race won by South African Louis Van Zyl in a new Games record of 48.05s.