mar.21.2006
Roger Daniel won his first ever Commonwealth games medal when he shot his way to the bronze medal in the men's 50M pistol event.
Daniel finished 6th in this same event in Manchester in 2002.
The 36 year old soldier kept his composure to move from 6th position to third with a determined final round performance.
India's Samaresh Jung won the gold while England's Mike Gault took the silver medal.
The Bhp Billiton sponsored T&T team's medal tally at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth games is now two bronze .At the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games T&T came away with one medal.Kerston Manswell silver medal in boxing.
In other action on day six the T&T men's hockey team lost 7-1 to Pakistan.
Pakistan led 6-1 at half time.But a determined T&T frustrated their world rated opponents to a one goal second half.T&T threatened the Pakistan goal one more than one occasion only be denied by excellent goal keeping from the Pakistani keeper.
Pakistan themselves were denied in the second half by a brilliant Glenn Francis in the T&T goal.
Meanwhile T&T OC President Larry Romany will present the medals to the winners of the men's 50M freestyle final.