Weekend sport round up focuses on rowing, horse riding & looks ahead to Commonwealth Games

Calpe rowing club return from the British club championships with a medal and the Commonwealth Games get underway this week; but first horse riding.

Great news for Team GB at the European Championships in Czechia, where our very own Stella McComb has helped the squad to bronze medal. The 14 year old, riding her horse Dos Alamos, scored an impressive 73.7 percent good enough for eleventh in the individual standings.

Speaking after her test, Stella said it felt amazing, and that she and Dos Alamos had done everything they could. She added that the extended trot was the highlight, saying it felt like the two of them flew.

A brilliant result for the young Gibraltarian rider on the big stage.

Calpe Rowing Club have been in action at the British Club Championships. Day 1 saw Katie Zammitt and Sofia Charrington reached the 'A' finalIn day 2 Zammitt and Charrington were back with Claudia Flynn and Isabella Martinelliin the U18 women's coxless four, winning their semi to reach a second 'A' final in as many days and coming away with bronze. Five years running medalling at these Championships for Calpe now.

Gibraltar's Commonwealth Games contingent flies out tomorrow. 16 athletes will make the trip, competing across athletics, boxing, judo and swimming.This year's games have been scaled back, with Glasgow hosting ten sports compared to twenty in Birmingham last time. Jordan Gonzalez has been named flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony. He said: "Being selected as flag bearer is an incredible honour and one of the proudest moments of my sporting career."

And weightlifter Holly O'Shea, who qualified via her Commonwealth rankings, will carry the baton one bearing a tribute to her late brother Sam, who competed for Gibraltar in cycling at Birmingham 2022.

She said: "Carrying the baton into the Opening Ceremony is an incredible honour, but doing so with Sam by my side makes it deeply emotional."

football, and Lincoln are in Sweden the second qualifying round of the Champions League. They'll face the Swedish champions Mjällby AIF. The Red Imps go into the match full hope as It's been a tough title defence for Mjällby who currently sit tenth of sixteen at the midway point of their domestic season.