Banks stages comeback win to stay in touch at top of group
Banks stages comeback win to stay in touch at top of group
Sun, July 26, 2026 at 9:13 PM UTC
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Former World Indoor champion Jason Banks staged a stunning comeback to beat Wales' Ross Owen and retain hopes of qualifying from Section C of the men's bowls singles at the Commonwealth Games.
The Scot lost the opening set 11-4 but stormed back to take the second 12-1 before winning the tie-break.
It means Banks has three wins and one defeat along with England's Sam Tolchard and Fiji's Rajnesh Prasad in the six-player groups.
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But Beth Riva and Caroline Brown suffered a 5-3 5-1 defeat by group leaders Malaysia in the women's pairs.
The Scots sit third, with Aleena Ahmad Nawawi and Syafiga Haidar Afif Abdul Rahman top after four straight wins and Norfolk Island second with three victories.
There was also defeat for Mary Stevenson and Robert Barr in the para mixed pairs as they lost 1-6 7-3 1-0 to Wales' Julie Thomas and Steffan James in a top-of-the-table clash.
It means the Welsh top the league with four wins and one defeat, with Scotland having three victories and two losses along with New Zealand.
Source: “AOL Sports”
