Well day 1 of the XVIII Commonwealth games are drawing to a close in Marvellous Melbourne, and Australia are predictably in the lead on the medal table
In fact we are currently ahead of all the home nations combined tables.
Which of my fellow commonwealth nation citizens will be following the games, and who is your pick for the #'s 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the final medal table?
The opening ceremony was horrible, i dont really like those tings at the best of times but last nights was just embarrasing, and i dont think they followed a single royal protocal in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, no playing of God Save the Queen (full version), no 21 gun salute by the Australian Defence Force, no military personnel raising the flags (it was done by St Johns ambulance members
!)
Oh well, Im looking forward to the next 10 days of competition in my own city.
England just beat Australia by 2 in the pool match of the rugby, we scored a try at full time and had to convert it after the siren but the kick missed, a good match but the result didnt go our way.
exactly 50 years after it was the centre of the olympics, the MCG now hosts the athletics and ceremonies of the commonwealth games.