New Zealand face an early test of their Commonwealth Games medal prospects, when they take on Jamaica in pool play at Glasgow.
The Silver Ferns ran out convincing 74-44 winners over hosts Scotland in their opening game and the OVO Hydro, but the ‘Calypso Queens’ present a much tougher challenge, with only two teams progressing from each pool to the semifinals.
Jamaica took silver at Birmingham four years ago, defeating the Kiwis 67-51 in the semis, and overcame the Ferns 60-55 for bronze at Gold Coast 2018.
They opened their Glasgow account with an 81-22 win over Trinidad & Tobago.
Elsewhere, swimmer Hazel Ouwehand – bronze medallist over 50m butterfly – will race the same stroke over 100 metres. The NZ men face Cayman Islands and Scotland, with a 3×3 basketball semifinal spot at stake, while gymnasts Daniel Stoddart and Courtney McGregor contest the individual all-round finals.
Kiwis are also active at boxing and bowls.
Women’s 100m freestyle heats – Chelsey Edwards, Zoe Pederson 9.30pm
Women’s 100m butterfly heats – Hazel Ouwehand 10.48pm
Women’s bantamweight 54kg R16 – Greer Hall v Botswana 10.45pm
Men’s welterweight 65kg R16 – Connor Campbell v Australia 12.45am
Men pool – NZ v Cayman Islands 10.30pm
Men’s individual all-round final – Daniel Stoddart 11pm
Women’s pairs – Katelyn Inch & Selina Goddard v Fiji 11.45pm
Men pool – NZ v Scotland 4am
Women’s individual all-round final – Courtney McGregor 5am
Men’s singles – Shannon McIlroy v South Africa 6am
Para mixed pairs B2-B3 – Kerrin Wheeler/Colin Wheeler & Sonya Woodrow/Kimberly Carraher v South Africa 7.25am
Men’s bantamweight 55kg R16 – Alex Mukaka v Mauritius 6.45am
Women’s 100m freestyle SF – Chelsey Edwards, Zoe Pederson 6.47am
Women’s 100m butterfly SF – Hazel Ouwehand 7.34am