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Jamie Walker Vows to Keep Chasing Commonwealth Gold
The England pair split the first two sets before losing the tie-break, leaving Jamie Walker and Nick Brett with silver medals.
- On Sunday, England's Jamie Walker and Nick Brett secured silver in the men's pairs bowls final at Glasgow's 2026 Commonwealth Games, losing to Northern Ireland's Gary Kelly and Andy McKeown after a tie-break.
- Although Walker and Brett battled back to win the second set 4-2 after losing the first 6-2, they fell short in the decisive tie-break against Kelly and McKeown.
- Brett, a triples gold medallist in Birmingham, noted, "It wasn't a vintage performance from us," adding they struggled to find the "killer bowl" early enough to challenge opponents.
- Walker, 34, acknowledged the difficulty, stating, "We're happy to put ourselves in a position to do one better," while noting top-level bowls often hinges on "literally just a bowl or two."
- Supported by National Lottery funding, Walker is one of 251 Team England athletes competing in Glasgow, where he emphasized that media coverage is vital for "widening the profile" of bowls.
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Jamie Walker settles for Commonwealth Games bowls silver
Devon's Jamie Walker alongside his partner Nick Brett had to settle for Commonwealth Games silver in the men’s pairs after losing a tie-break to Northern Ireland’s Adam McKeown and Gary Kelly.
·Exeter, United Kingdom
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Jamie Walker vows to keep chasing Commonwealth gold
JAMIE WALKER rued fine margins after narrowly missing out on Commonwealth gold.
·Bradford, United Kingdom
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