2018 PROSPECTS FOR NEW ZEALAND IN GOLD COAST

Ahead of the 21st Commonwealth Games, New Zealand TV watchers should be confident of a significant haul of success coming back across the Tasman Sea. But in no event will it be easy; standards across Commonwealth countries are now generally of a much higher consistency than they used to be. If you believe that Timaru’s Tomas Walsh, the world shot put champion, is favourite to win in Gold Coast, you should have taken note of his own listing of three other top contenders when he was interviewed at the Halberg Awards. He mentioned Jamaica’s O’Dayne Richards (best in 2017 of 21.96 metres), Damian Birkinhead of Australia (21.35m), and Orazio Cremona of South Africa (21.12m). All were within the world’s top 20 last year. Walsh’s best was 22.14m which would definitely…

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NZ Today (Digital) - 1 Issue, No 79 Apr-May 18

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