Gold medals flow again for Australia as Kurtis Marschall defends pole vault title

• Marschall rounds off successful day at Commonwealth Games
• Wins on athletics track, in diving, gymnastics and lawn bowls

Australia rediscovered their winning feeling on day nine of the Commonwealth Games as Kurtis Marschall successfully defended his gold medal in the men's pole vault to conclude a day on which the nation added a further nine golds to their tally.

While Australia stalled on day eight in Birmingham, the golds came with a rush from early until late on Saturday, moving onto 59 in the medal table, nine ahead of nearest rivals England who reached the half century mark with two days of competition remaining.