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West Country success at the Commonwealth Games

Competitors from across the West Country are taking part in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

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Bath's Walker-Hebborn takes gold in 100m backstroke

Chris Walker-Hebborn, who beat defending champion Liam Tancock in the 100 metres backstroke final. Credit: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

There was a gold medal for Bath's Chris Walker-Hebborn, who beat defending champion Liam Tancock in the 100 metres backstroke final. The 24-year-old set a new Commonwealth record with a time of 53.12 seconds.

Bath teenager Siobhan Marie O'Connor just missed out on a gold medal in the 100 metre butterfly final. The 18-year-old won her third silver of the games.

Bath's Elizabeth Simmonds is through the 100 metre backstroke final after winning her semi-final with a time of 59.98 seconds.

But it wasn't all good news. Bath based duo Andrew Willis and Michael Jamieson, both failed to qualify for the 100 metre breaststroke final, and Millfield's James Guy was 6th in the 200 metre freestyle final.

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