Team Ghana produced some victories and losses in the badminton and boxing events held so far today in the Games.
In the Badminton Women’s singles round of 64, Stella Amasah lost to Yeldy Louison of Mauritius in two sets of 21-14 each.
Her team-mate, Evelyn Botwe, lost by 2 games to zero of 21-15,21-19 to Gayle Lloyd of Guernsey
The men’s singles round of 64 gave Ghana more smiles as Daniel Sam beat Aatsi Lubah of Mauritius by two games to one of 16-21, 21-17, 21-17 and Emmanuel Donkor beat Ross Stewart of Falkland Islands in two games of 21-5 each.
Ghana beat the Norfolk Islands by two matches to zero. Ghana was represented by Stella Amasah and Daniel Sam and they beat Douglas Darko and Anna Luxton 21-16, 21-12.
In the men’s singles event, Abraham Ayittey will go against Niluka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka later on Tuesday
BOXING
Abdul Omar beat Anurudha Rathnayake of Sri Lanka over three rounds in the Men’s Flyweight Quarter final 2.
However, Haurna Osumanu lost to Mike Sekabembe in three rounds of the men’s Super Heavyweight quarter final
Jesse Lartey faces Colin Flynn of Scotland in the Lightweight Quarter final later ion Tuesday.
TABLE TENNIS
Cynthia Kwabi beat Magdeline Rebatenne by four games to one in the women’s singles and Bernice Borquaye beat Sherrice Felix of Barbados by the sane result. She plays against Chelsea Edghill of Guyana in her next match.
Derek Abrefa beat Maizar Zahir of Maldives by 4 matches to zero in the Men’s singles, Emmanuel Commey will face Brian Chan Yook of Mauritius, Celia Baah-Danso will play against Anthonette Riley of Barbados in her first match and Betty Guo of Canda in her second match, Bernice Borquaye lost by 4 matches to 2 to Shenique Clare of Jamaica and Felix Lartey will come up against Choy Freddy of Kiribati.