Guernsey boxer Teers loses on Commonwealths debut

Guernsey boxer Tommy Teers saw his Commonwealth Games debut end in defeat.

The 28-year-old bantamweight - who juggles his boxing training with working as a carpenter - lost on a split decision to Eriu Temakau of Kiribati.

Teers had a point deducted for a low blow in the opening round before improving in the second.

But Temakau won the third round and took the decision 3-1.

"Surprisingly, I feel good - a split decision loss, I think the point deducted away from me in the first round kind of edged it his way, which is boxing, these things happen," Teers told BBC Guernsey.

"I'm just so happy to be here in these facilities and around all these athletes, it shows me what I've done to get here and I'm just happy, I couldn't really say any more to be fair."

Teers has twice reached the English Elite National semi-finals, but says this bout was likely to be his only fight at a Commonwealth Games for Guernsey.

"I think realistically this is it for me for amateur boxing," he added. "I think I'm more suited to the pros so I think I'm going to try to go pro and see what's out there for me.

"I've been doing a lot of sparring with the pros now anyway, so I think that's the next route for me."

Jason Greenslade had two impressive wins in the men's bowls singles while women's pair Alison Merrien and Rose Ogier beat Australia on Friday.

Merrien and Ogier made it two wins from two as they overcame Dawn Hayman and Kelsey Cottrell in their pool game.

The islanders crushed their opponents 10-1 in the opening set before a 5-2 win in the second.

They will face Zambia on Saturday morning as they look to preserve their perfect start to the event.

Meanwhile, Greenslade - who narrowly lost to Australia's Aaron Wilson on Thursday - dropped just four shots in his 2-0 win over Botswana's Diza Mphotho in his opening game of the day.

He came back from 3-0 down to win the first set 10-3 before blitzing the second 16-1.

Greenslade went on to beat Namibia's Waylon Wentzel 2-0 later on Friday.

The former World Indoor champion was never behind in the game as he took the first set 7-3 before winning the second 11-2 to put him in a strong position in his pool.

He will face Cook Islands' Royden Aperau on Saturday evening in the fourth of his six pool matches.

"I really, really feel settled in now, and I certainly feel at home on the green," Greenslade told BBC Guernsey.

"It does normally take a couple of days to settle in, but certainly after a loss yesterday I knew I had to come out strong and earn two wins, and I am quite pleased.

"I certainly upped my game and I played well."