Wallbridge wins second gold in space of fortnight

ONLY nine days after his stunning English Schools national title success, Sam Wallbridge was back on top of a victory podium last night.

But, in truth, it was a whole lot more straightforward for Wallbridge on the first night of finals at Bermuda's National Sports Centre, than it had been in Birmingham.

On this occasion, the talented 16-year-old and Dale Garland protégé, had only two rivals for the 400m hurdles title, and one of the those did not finish.

It was a gold nevertheless, and the way things are going for the multi-eventer, perhaps the first of many in the coming years.

The other Sarnian medal to come on the first day of track and field was the bronze for young javelin thrower Zoe Fitch, also making her Games debut in Bermuda.

In the sprints, Glenn Etherington achieved his first ever wind-legal sub 11sec. 100m time, but it could not quite win him a medal.