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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mark Staniforth

Reuben Ward holds his nerve to make Commonwealth Games history for Scotland on home soil

Reuben Ward claimed all-round victory for Scotland in Glasgow - (Getty)

Reuben Ward held his nerve and soaked up the adulation of a capacity home crowd as he was crowned Scotland’s first ever men’s all-around gymnastics champion at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Ward, who turned 21 last weekend, scored a total of 79.650 across his six apparatus, just enough to hold off surging Canadian Felix Dolci, who recovered from two falls on the pommel to take silver, with Australia’s Jesse Moore winning bronze.

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