9th September 2009,

Day 4 - Deaflympic Games

ATHLETICS

Lauren Hay in 1500m final – 7th with 4 mins 58.48 seconds (PB), and Amy-Lea Mills in Discus – 4th with 42.67m.

BASKETBALL

Women’s Geckos Basketball Team – lost to Sweden 82-26.

In their third match of the T2009 Taipei Deaflympics, the Australian Geckos came up against the world’s second best team, Sweden. With the majority of the Swedish Team attending their second or third Deaflympics, their experience and skill saw them victorious over the Geckos 82 to 26.

The Geckos played with more intensity today, but were again let down by some misplaced passes and poor shooting percentages.

The Swedish team started well and got away to a quick 14-2 lead thanks to the outstanding skills of the ‘Lauren Jackson’ of women’s deaf basketball, Cecilia Ferm. Australia switched their defence from man to zone which slowed the Swedish scoring.

Cecilia Fern was strongly supported by veteran Swedish player Asa Wahlstrom who pulled in 7 rebounds in the second quarter alone. By half time, the Swedish team had a lead of 45-13.

In the second half, the Australians played better, lifted by the hustling defence of guards Natasha Gray and Ashleigh Kedge. Ashleigh Bransden again demonstrated her strong drives to the basket, leading the Australian scorers with 16 points.

The final score was Sweden 82, Australia 26. The Geckos have certainly learned a lot from their match against such as high quality team and will take that into their crucial final pool match tomorrow against Japan.

ORIENTEERING

Caine completed the Middle Distance event in heavy fog and pouring rain. He placed 20th out of 27 athletes.

Caine had his personal best placing in the top 20 and first ever Australian in orienteering history to place in top 20. We are very proud of Caine.

SWIMMING HEATS

100m freestyle – Morgan, Mentassana, Glover: All did not qualify for final

50m backstroke – Morgan: qualified in final and finished 7th

50m backstroke – Houghton and Collier: All did not qualify for final

100m freestyle – Houghton: Did not qualify for final

 

Today’s Events – 10 September

BASKETBALL

Women’s Geckos Basketball Team – against Japan – 3:00pm

CYCLING

95km Road Race – start 10:00am (Denman and Van Beek)

WRESTLING

100+ kg Men’s Wrestling (Reedy)

TENNIS

Swann and Flindell – Men’s Doubles Semi Final – versus England at 11:00am

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