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		MEDAL DELIGHT Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms added Commonwealth gold to their collection with victory in the badminton mixed doubles - one of several English medals on the final day. Click here for review.

HOME NATIONS MEDALLISTS
A look back at the Home Nations' medallists at the Commonwealth Games. (More)

BADMINTON GOLD AT THE DOUBLE
There were badminton golds for Tracey Hallam and the pairing of Nathan Robertson and Gail Emms on Sunday. (More)

NICOL AND BEACHILL RETAIN TITLE
England's Peter Nicol and Lee Beachill retained their men's doubles squash title on Sunday. (More)

COOKE BAGS BRONZE IN ROAD RACE
Wales' defending champion Nicole Cooke had to settle for bronze this time in the women's road race cycling. (More)

ENGLAND MISS OUT ON MEDAL
England's men were beaten 2-0 by Malaysia in the play-off for hockey bronze. (More)

SCOTS CELEBRATE SUCCESSFUL GAMES
Scotland chef de mission Paul Bush has hailed hs team's efforts in Melbourne. (More)

SWEETENHAM SEEKS SUCCESS ON WORLD STAGE
Swimming chief Bill Sweetenham is refusing to rest on his laurels following British Games success. (More)

AMATEUR RANKS IN GOOD HEALTH
Britain's amateur boxers are looking ahead to Beijing after a successful Commonwealth Games. (More)

COLLINS DEFENDS MELBOURNE ABSENCE
UK Athletics performance director Dave Collins has defended his decision not to attend the Games. (More)

PALMER TO ADVISE ON GLASGOW BID
Dick Palmer has been appointed to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games bid team. (More)

BANGLADESHI ATHLETE ON ASSAULT CHARGE
A 40-year-old Bangladeshi athlete has been charged with indecent assault and unlawful assault. (More)

GOLD DQ ROCKS ENGLAND
England's 4x400m women's relay squad were controversially disqualified after bagging silver. (More)

NIELAND SPEARS JAVELIN GOLD
Veteran Nick Nieland claimed England's fifth athletics gold in Melbourne. (More)

GOLD AT LAST FOR IDOWU
Phillips Idowu's first round effort of 17.45m secured England gold in the triple jump. (More)

SILVER LINING FOR ENGLAND'S 4X100
England's women showed their male counterparts how it should be done with silver in the 4x100 metres relay. (More)

COACH BEAMING AFTER GOLD RUSH
England's boxing golden boys claimed five Commonwealth gold medals on Saturday. (More)

GAULT ADDS TO GOLD COLLECTION
Shooter Mick Gault took his tally of Commonwealth Games medals to 15 in Melbourne. (More)

BADMINTON BRONZES AT THE DOUBLES
England secured bronze medals in the men's and the women's badminton doubles. (More)

REID HEROICS EARN BRONZE
Goalkeeper Carolyn Reid was the heroine as England took the hockey bronze against New Zealand. (More)

COLLINS SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE - COE
Lord Sebastian Coe insisted Dave Collins should have been at the Commonwealth Games. (More)

COLLINS WANTS CHANGE
Performance director Dave Collins has criticised the preparation of England's track and field athletes. (More)

BLUNDERING ENGLAND CRASH OUT OF RELAY
Defending champions England failed to get the baton round in the men's 4x100m relay heats. (More)

SILVER LINING FOR PAVEY
Jo Pavey, of England, won a well-deserved silver in the women's 5,000m on Friday. (More)

DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR KENYA
Kenya won gold in the women's 800m and the men's 3,000m steeplechase on Friday. (More)

POLE VAULT BRONZE FOR LEWIS
England's Steven Lewis won bronze in the men's pole vault at the Commonwealth Games on Friday. (More)

JOHNSON MISSES OUT
Jade Johnson missed a medal in the long jump by just 2cm as Bronwyn Thompson took gold for Australia. (More)

GOLDEN-GOAL AGONY FOR ENGLAND
England were beaten 2-1 by Pakistan in the men's hockey semi-finals. (More)

DIVING SILVER FOR ENGLISH DUO
England's Tony Ally and Mark Shipman won a diving silver medal on Friday. (More)

LE GRELLE BAGS BRONZE
England's Pinky Le Grelle won bronze in controversial fashion in the women's skeet. (More)

CHRISTIE CAN TURN IT ROUND - CAMPBELL
Darren Campbell wants Linford Christie to be handed a coaching role in the British sprint set-up. (More)

BRITISH SPRINTERS 'LACK HUNGER'
Michael Johnson claims Britain's top sprinters have "lost their hunger". (More)

SUCCESSFUL DAY FOR ENGLAND
England enjoyed a successful day in the badminton events on Friday. (More)

POSITIVE DRUG TESTS CONFIRMED
Two Indian weightlifters have tested positive for stanozolol, it as been confirmed. (More)

ENGLAND CLAIM BRONZE
England won a bronze medal in the men's basketball by beating Nigeria 80-57 on Friday. (More)

PITTMAN DELIVERS FOR HOSTS
Jana Pittman delighted the MCG crowd with victory for Australia in the women's 400m hurdles on Thursday. (More)

PB NOT ENOUGH FOR WILLIAMS
Wales' Rhys Williams ran another personal best but finished fourth in the men's 400m hurdles. (More)

DEVONISH MISSES OUT
Marlon Devonish flopped as Jamaica's Omar Brown took gold in the men's 200m. (More)

CONTROVERSIAL SILVER FOR CRANE
Controversy reigned again in the high jump as Julie Crane grabbed silver for Wales. (More)

HOME GOLD FOR MARTIN
Scott Martin won another gold medal for Australia in the men's discus on Thursday. (More)

KILLEEN TAKES MOUNTAIN-BIKE GOLD
Liam Killeen and Oli Beckingsale completed an England one-two in mountain-biking on Thursday. (More)

KERWOOD STRIKES GOLD AGAIN
Charlotte Kerwood defended her Commonwealth Games title in the women's double trap. (More)

FOURTH SPOT FOR TEENAGER HUNT
England's Amy Hunt finished a creditable fourth in the women's mountain-biking. (More)

FENNELL DEFENDS DOPING POLICY
Mike Fennell has denied that the anti-doping programme in Melbourne has been poorly managed. (More)

SOTHERTON TAKES HEPTATHLON GOLD
Kelly Sotherton took gold for England in the heptathlon in Melbourne. (More)

CAMPBELL DISQUALIFIED FROM 200m
Darren Campbell was disqualified from the second round of the 200m in Melbourne. (More)

SURPRISE SILVER FOR BERNARD
Martyn Bernard won a surprise silver medal for England in the high jump in Melbourne. (More)

PHELPS BAGS WALES SHOOTING GOLD
Shooter David Phelps claimed Wales' third gold medal of the Commonwealth Games. (More)

McCLATCHEY: SWITCH WAS CRUCIAL
Scottish swimming hero Caitlin McClatchey says she has proven to herself she can compete at international level. (More)

WATERFIELD GAMBLE FAILS TO PAY OFF
Peter Waterfield gambled and lost a bronze on a difficult final dive in the 1m springboard. (More)

OHURUOGU IGNORES THE HYPE
England's 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu is playing down her hopes of Olympic glory. (More)

BRONZE FOR ENGLISH DIVING DUO
Tandi Indergaard and Hayley Sage took bronze in the women's synchronised three-metre springboard. (More)

SWEETENHAM HAILED BY CARRY
Bill Sweetenham has given British swimming a warrior spirit, according to David Carry. (More)

MACEY STRIKES MELBOURNE GOLD
Dean Macey won the decathlon gold medal in Melbourne on Tuesday. (More)

DAVIES STORMS TO GOLD
David Davies surged to victory in the 1500 metres freestyle to win Wales' first swimming gold. (More)

SURPRISE WIN FOR DOBRISKEY
Lisa Dobriskey claimed a surprise first gold on the track for England in the women's 1500m. (More)

GOLD FOR OHURUOGU
England's Christine Ohuruogu smashed her personal best to win the women's 400m. (More)

MALCOLM MISSES OUT ON 200M GOLD BID
Christian Malcolm is cursing a missed gold medal opportunity in Melbourne. (More)

BAILLIE CLAIMS SILVER FOR SCOTLAND
Chris Baillie claimed Scotland's first track medal in the 110 metres hurdles. (More)

DUNNING TAKES BRONZE FOR ENGLAND
Terri Dunning won England's first medal of the final night of swimming competition. (More)

HEAL MISSES OUT AS AUSTRALIA CLEAN UP
England cyclist Rachel Heal competed in her first international time-trial in Melbourne, finishing fifth. (More)

RECORD HAUL FOR GAULT
Shooter Mick Gault has become England's most successful Commonwealth Games athlete of all time. (More)

MALCOLM PULLS OUT OF GAMES
Welsh sprinter Christian Malcolm has been forced to pull out of the Commonwealth Games. (More)

POWELL CRUISES TO SPRINT GOLD
Jamaica's Asafa Powell cruised to Commonwealth Games gold in the 100 metres in Melbourne. (More)

LEWIS-FRANCIS DISQUALIFIED FROM 100m
England's Mark Lewis-Francis was disqualified from the 100 metres semi-final in Melbourne. (More)

ENGLAND LOSE GAMES TEAM TITLE
England surrendered their team badminton title crown to Malaysia in Melbourne. (More)

DOUBLE GLORY FOR SCOTS PAIR
Scotland had another great night in the Melbourne swimming pool on Monday. (More)

NICOL NICKS GOLD FOR ENGLAND
England's Peter Nicol defied the odds to claim a third successive Commonwealth squash gold. (More)

BOWLERS CLAIM FIRST IRISH MEDAL
Neil Booth, Jeremy Henry and Mark McPeak gave Northern Ireland their first medal in Melbourne. (More)

DIVER TAYLOR OUT OF GAMES
Leon Taylor withdrew from the Commonwealth Games because of a shoulder complaint. (More)

RECORD MARK FOR JONES
Liesel Jones smashed her own world record in the final of the women's 100m breaststroke in Melbourne. (More)

MATTHEW FRUSTRATED AT MISSED MEDAL
England's Nick Matthew missed out on a medal after his bronze medal play-off defeat to Lee Beachill. (More)

Medal Winners

A look at the Home Nations' medallists at the Melbourne Games

England Review

England starred in the boxing ring and swimming pool

Scotland Review

There was surprising success for the Scots Down Under

Wales Review

David Davies made history for Wales in Melbourne

Northern Ireland Review

There were just two silver medals for the Ulstermen

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