Can Cam do it?

Monday 09 April 2018

Team Guernsey's Cameron Chalmers is into the semi-final of the 400m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

The runner had "a comfortable race" in his final heat in front of a packed Carrara Stadium to qualify for the semi-final which takes place on Monday 9 April.

He had run his televised heat in lane two, with Chalmers making a good start against a strong field which included the Jamaican runner Javon Francis. Unfortunately Chalmers missed out on the top three spot which would have guaranteed him automatic qualification for today's semi final but his time of 46.16 was quick enough to secure him a "fastest loser spot" ranking him in 13th place overall.

The semi final is 19:56 Australian time and 10:56 BST.

Elsewhere, Guernsey's Stuart Hardy met His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales. 

Prince Charles is at the Gold Coast Games representing Her Majesty, the Queen. Mr Hardy met Prince Charles as he watched some of the events, which have seen Team Guernsey continue to compete in the shooting, bowls and swimming. 

In the Air Pistol event, Nikki Trebert shot 85, 90, 94 and 91 to finish on 360-1x and 16th overall in the 10m Air Pistol Qualification. With only the top eight shooters qualifying for the final she has missed out on spot but she's back in action tomorrow in her preferred events, the 25m Pistol Precision and Rapid.

In the pool, Tatiana Tostevin lined up alongside Gemma Atherley of Jersey in the 100m freestyle with the14-year-old swimming a strong race to claim another PB at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. She had clocked 1.00.31 to finish 3rd in heat two which ranked her 25th overall.

In her best event, the 50m backstroke, Tostevin finished eighth in heat three and was ranked 20th overall.

Pictured: Tatiana Tostevin in the backstroke 

Fellow swimmer, Miles Munro is in action today in the men's 50m freestyle, while in the shooting Adam and Peter Jory compete in the Queen’s Prize Pairs today. 

In the men's singles in the bowls, Todd Priaulx is in action.