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Captain Holly Parn-Webb led England to a historic gold medal over Australia He later admits that he was at a loss for words.

"I'm kind of speechless," Pern-Webb told BBC Sport. New group. I think it will be very exciting for him to join the GB squad for the next two years when Scotland and Wales come along.

I feel very lucky in my career to be based at the Commonwealth Games.

"It was a bit of an up-and-down game. We played well in the first half, slowed down a bit in the second half, took some pressure and got there in the end."

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Amy Broadhurst won gold for Northern Ireland, and after winning her sixth medal at Birmingham, she set her record for most gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. I broke it.

It was her fourth gold medal in boxing for Northern Ireland, and Broadhurst has a big future ahead of her Katy Taylor, and she is strong in the lightweight division. It's been proven to be too much.

Dundalk's women also won boxing gold, with Aidan Walsh, Dylan Eagleson and Jude Gallagher too much for England's Gemma Her Richardson.

sheds tears Katherine Brandt unsure to continue her record-breaking England career after they signed off from the Commonwealth Games without a consolation bronze medal. With a close loss to India in the semi-final still fresh in our minds, England failed to muster up the spirits to face New Zealand and she lost 9-110 in her third-place play-off at Edgbaston. rice field.

New Zealand captains Sophie Devine and Susie Bates tightened England's total of 54 runs in 4.3 overs, while the White Ferns held on for 49 balls. 8 wickets win. to spare. Blunt finished with nothing in 23, including one stage she needed to bowl nine balls she over.

But when asked if she would end her England career, which began in August 2004, the 37-year-old said, wiping her tears. she needs to reflect. I have to get up in two days and play (for the Trent Rockets) at the savage The Hundred. But that's life and sports. I need to reflect on that a little and see where I am and what my next goal is.

Brandt added: I'm feeling full. We are much better than that and are a team of finalists. On a personal level, it's my only shot, so I obviously take it pretty badly.

“As you approach the end of your career, everything improves. That match was brutal.Normally playing international cricket for England should be no different, but it felt like the real whole country was behind us.Disappointing them.

About dropping the baton.

With a few notable exceptions, Sprint's relay story is too often about spills rather than thrills.

But that trend has certainly changed as the men's 4x100m quartet of England won gold at the Commonwealth Games.

Auger Edbrun - replacing the injured Reese Prescod - anchored a quartet including world medalists Jonah Efoloko,Jarnell Hughesand Nethaniel Mitchell Blake at home. I was. Part of last year's Olympic team who not only won silver but lost silver when teammate CJ Ujah tested positive for drugs.

Commonwealth Games: England men win gold in 4x100m relay, Matt Hudson Smith wins 400m Silver in Birmingham

England endured a disastrous end to their Commonwealth Games campaign, failing to secure a consolation bronze after New Zealand suffered a crushing eight-wicket defeat.

Still fresh in the memory of the previous day's close semi-final defeat to India, England failed to rouse herself for the third-place play-off and dropped to 110th place. Nine of hers at Edgbaston.

Haley Jensen won his 24 for 3, with Franz Jonas and Sophie Devine taking two wickets each. With 51 balls out of 40, New Zealand overhauled just a few goals with her 8.1 overs left.

capped off a disastrous weekend for the tournament organizers, who beat the White Ferns in their final group stage match three days ago.

After losing to India on Saturday, England failed to rouse themselves for the third place match.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games volunteers were the star of the show, according to the chief executive of the Organizing Committee.

Over 13,000 people signed up to support the competition in a variety of ways, including providing directions and advice to kids high-fiving with giant foam hands and dancing While playing beach volleyball.

On the penultimate day of the competition, Birmingham 2022 Chief Executive Officer Ian Reed paid tribute to those who stepped up.

"They are the stars of the show alongside the athletes," Reid told PA.

"They are the constituent group that everyone is talking about, and rightly so. Their warm welcome, their support, and the ability to engage the local community through the venue." It's a different vibe than the usual European or World Championships in that group and one of the things we're really proud of.

Every time I go there I see orange uniforms and some of them were just incredible in the time they were given, they really enjoyed it and it made it really special.

Australia's two-time world champion javelin thrower Kelsey Leigh Barber had another perfect waiting match at Sunday's Commonwealth Games. rice field. After adding her 2022 World Championship title in Oregon in July to her success in Doha in 2019, Barber traveled to England to win her first Commonwealth gold medal. won.

However, on the eve of the opening ceremony on July 28, she tested positive for COVID-19, which put her in quarantine, calling into question her participation. was given. It wasn't until Thursday that the 30-year-old was cleared to compete in the event, but she said days in quarantine to recuperate from her illness hadn't undermined her beliefs. Told.

She said, "Mentally I got through it. I didn't mean to affect today's performance," Barber said.

She won a complete set of her games medals after winning a bronze at Glasgow in 2014 and a gold her four years earlier silver at the Coast. Barber, who was trying to complete, saved her throw at Best for the end. She trailed teammate Mackenzie Little, who threw a personal best of 64.27 meters, into the final round. But Barber responded with an effort of 64.43 meters to win her gold medal. It continues the theme of the Australian, who achieved her first world title in Doha on her final throw. “I had a lot of confidence from the world (championship) and I had a good feeling with the Javelin. I was doing it," she said. "I'm not going to lie. I'm confident that I can keep lifting throughout the competition and I'm glad we found something in the last round," Barber said on the penultimate day of the 2022 Olympics. You have won one of the 45 gold medals on offer. This includes 16 of her contested in boxing. England won its first able-bodied gold medal on the track when her team enjoyed success in the 4x100 meters men's relay in Trinidad, Tobago and Nigeria.

But England held out with 19.4 seconds of her remaining.

post. Anna Tomann hits Woodwork to close in on England.

With two minutes left in the third quarter, England are leading her 2–0.

Prapp led them on as Gates sprinted to the finish line to give New Zealand the gold medal.