Australia to play for bronze in mixed doubles at Birmingham 2022

Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley will play for bronze in the mixed doubles at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. In a fast-paced and exciting semi-final match, the defending gold medallists went down to England’s Alison Waters and Adrian Waller 2-0 on Sunday morning (AEST).

Bronze medal up for grabs in mixed doubles for Australia

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is getting to the pointy end of the competition with a podium finish up for grabs. Up first on court will be Alex Haydon and Jess Turnbull in the women’s doubles plate semifinal, where they’ll face Botswana’s Naomi Neo Phatsima and Leungo Katse.

Lobban and Pilley bound of semi-finals at Birmingham 2022

Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley are on the path to defend their Commonwealth Games crown after securing a semi-final spot at Birmingham 2022. In a highly anticipated match, the stands were full to watch Lobban and Pilley beat Scotland’s Lisa Aitken and Greg Lobban 2-1.

Mixed doubles semi-final headlines squash at Birmingham 2022

There will be plenty of Australians in action at the University of Birmingham Squash Centre as mixed doubles semi-final and men’s doubles quarter-final matches get underway. Rhys Dowling and Cameron Pilley will kick things off when they go head-to-head with England’s James Willstrop and Declan James.

Doubles domination for Aussies

Australia’s doubles pairings were impressive at the University of Birmingham Squash Centre on day six of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Ryan Cuskelly and Zac Alexander opened the day in the men’s doubles, matching up against Jake Kelly and Jace Jervis of the Cayman Islands.

Aussies prepare for Birmingham 2022 doubles quarterfinals

Three Aussie pairings will feature in doubles quarterfinals action at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on Friday. It’s getting to the business end of competition at the University of Birmingham Squash Centre after an impressive day on court which saw five doubles pairings advance to the next round.

Aussies advance to mixed doubles round of 16

Donna Lobban/Cameron Pilley and Zac Alexander/Rachael Grinham opened up their mixed doubles campaign on a strong note, recording two wins on the first day of the mixed doubles competition. Team Australia flagbearer Rachael Grinham and Zac Alexander matched up against Jade Pitcairn and Jake Kelly of Cayman Islands, making an early mark on the competition.

Squash galore in Birmingham as women's and men's doubles commence

It will be a massive day for Australia’s squash team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with the women’s and men’s doubles getting underway on Thursday. Nearly all the Aussies will be in action across the three doubles events at the University of Birmingham.

Mixed doubles to begin on Wednesday at Birmingham 2022

Two Australian pairs are set to headline the mixed doubles competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games which gets underway on Wednesday 3 August. Gold Coast 2018 gold medalists, and cousins, Donna Lobban and Cameron Pilley will team up in the green and gold, while flagbearer Rachael Grinham and Zac Alexander will pair for the first time at the Commonwealth Games.

Cameron Pilley: “You pinch yourself at how good it is to be at the Commonwealth Games”

Being back at the Commonwealth Games is still as exciting as it was the first time for three-time gold medallist Cameron Pilley. “As soon as you get to your room and find a tonne of Australian gear to put on, it still gives you that little buzz and feels like Christmas when you’re a kid,” said Pilley who is set to participate in his fourth Games.

Turnbull and Lobban bow out of women's singles

Jess Turnbull and Donna Lobban have bowed out of the women's singles overnight at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Taking to court 1, Turnbull had a shaky start to her encounter with England's Lucy Turmel.

Ryan Cuskelly: “I always love representing Australia”

Ahead of making his fourth Commonwealth Games appearance, Ryan Cuskelly is loving being back in the green and gold. Speaking a day after he entered the Athletes Village, the 35-year-old was welcomed into his humble abode for the next two weeks by a plethora of Australian gear.

Two Aussies through to Birmingham 2022 Round of 16 singles

Australia will have two players flying the flag in the Round of 16 of the women's squash singles at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games after Jess Turnbull and Donna Lobban secured wins on Day two of competition. Turnbull started her Birmingham 2022 women's singles campaign with a 3-1 win over Malta's Colette Sultana. The Commonwealth Games debutant was the first of the Aussie contingent up on court at the University of Birmingham.

Rhys Dowling wins on Commonwealth Games debut

Rhys Dowling is through the next round of the men's singles at Birmingham 2022 after beating St. Vincent & Grenadines' Jason Doyle 3-0 on Friday night (AEST). Making his Commonwealth Games debut, the 27-year-old said it was a fantastic feeling to be out on the glass court at the University of Birmingham.

Australia's women players to commence Birmingham 2022 singles campaign

Rachael Grinham, Donna Lobban and Jess Turnbull will get their singles campaign at the Commonwealth games underway on day two of competition in Birmingham. Rhys Dowling rounds off the Aussies in the second round after the 27-year-old beat St Vincent and Grenadines competitor Jason Doyle on Friday 3-0.

Dowling to open Commonwealth Games competition for Aussies

The Australian squash fraternity will welcome another Commonwealth Games representative today when Rhys Dowling steps onto court for the first day of competition in Birmingham. The 27-year-old will be the sole member of the Australian contingent in action on day one, with all three female singles athletes, Jess Turnbull, Donna Lobban and Australian flagbearer Rachael Grinham, receiving byes in the first round of competition.

Squash legend Rachael Grinham named Australia’s 2022 Birmingham Flagbearer

Decorated six-time squash representative Rachael Grinham alongside three-time hockey gold medallist Eddie Ockenden has been named as Australia’s dual flagbearers for tomorrow night’s Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. It is only the second time since Australia's first flagbearer, rowing legend Bobby Pearce led the Australian team out in Hamilton, Canada for the 1930 British Empire Games, that there have been co-flag bearers – Ockenden and Grinham joining cycling twins Sal and
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