Men’s Individual Sprint
Qualifying
Matthew Glaetzer continued to look unbeatable after his performance in the Men’s Keirin, qualifying with the fastest time and setting a new games record. Young Scotsman Jsck Carlin also posted a very good time with his GB teammate Phillip Hindes have a slightly disappointing performance for a rider of his class.
1 GLAETZER Matt AUS 9.583 GR
2 CARLIN Jack SCO 9.650
3 MITCHELL Ethan NZL 9.654
4 OWENS Ryan ENG 9.662
5 HINDES Philip ENG 9.669
6 SCHMID Jacob AUS 9.690
1/8 Finals
The 1/8 finals saw what was undoubtably the biggest shock on the track so far this games, with current World Champion Matthew Glaetzer losing to bottom seed Muhammad Sharom. Glatetzer is now out of contention after misjudging the Malaysians turn of speed, a devastatingly early exit for yesterdays Keirin Champion. Njiane Phillip was lucky not to have been disqualified after a series dangerous moves in his heat against Carlin. England’s Phillip Hides was beaten in his heat by Sam Webster, meaning he will not progress any further.
Heat 1
1 SAHROM Muhammad Shah Firdaus MAS
2 GLAETZER Matt AUS
Heat 2
1 CARLIN Jack SCO
2 PHILLIP Njisane TTO
Heat 3
1 MITCHELL Ethan NZL
2 CONSTABLE Patrick AUS
Heat 4
1 OWENS Ryan ENG
2 PAUL Nicholas TTO
Heat 5
1 WEBSTER Sam NZL
2 HINDES Philip ENG
Heat 6
1 SCHMID Jacob AUS
2 RITTER Stefan CAN
Heat 7
1 TRUMAN Joseph ENG
2 DAWKINS Edward NZL
Heat 8
1 OLIVA Lewis WAL
2 BARRETTE Hugo
Quaterfinals
Malaysian rider Muhammad Sahrom took another big skull when he beat on-form Welshman Lewis Oliva.
Heat 1
1 SAHROM Muhammad Shah Firdaus MAS
2 OLIVA Lewis WAL
Heat 2
1 CARLIN Jack SCO
2 TRUMAN Joseph ENG
Heat 3
1 SCHMID Jacob AUS
2 MITCHELL Ethan NZL
Heat 4
1 WEBSTER Sam NZL
2 OWENS Ryan ENG
Finals
New Zealand’s Sam Webster beat Jack Carlin and take home the gold. It was a strong performance for Carlin at his first Commonwealth Games with it coming down to a photo finish, one more revolution could have seen a different result. Jacob Schmid did not fall victim to Sahrom earning him a bronze medal.
GOLD- WEBSTER Sam NZL
SILVER- CARLIN Jack SCO
BRONZE- SCHMID Jacob AUS
4 SAHROM Muhammad Shah Firdaus MAS
B and VI Men’s Sprint
Qualifying
It was another dominant display for Frachie and Rotherham who set a new world record in qualifying.
1 FACHIE Neil ROTHERHAM Matt SCO 4.810 WR
2 BALL James MITCHELL Peter WAL 5.003
3 RIZAN Muhammad Afiq Afify RASOL Muhammad Khairul Adha MAS 5.003
4 HENDERSON Brad CLARKE Tom AUS 5.012
5 ASSOR Frederick MENSAH Rudolf GHA 6.445
Semifinals
Heat 1
1 FACHIE Neil ROTHERHAM Matt SCO
2 HENDERSON Brad CLARKE Tom AUS
Heat 2
1 BALL James MITCHELL Peter WAL
2 RIZAN Muhammad Afiq Afify RASOL Muhammad Khairul Adha MAS
Finals
Fachie and Rotherham continued their winning streak by winning their second gold medals of the the games.
GOLD- FACHIE Neil ROTHERHAM Matt SCO
SILVER- BALL James MITCHELL Peter WAL
BRONZE-HENDERSON Brad CLARKE Tom AUS
4 RIZAN Muhammad Afiq Afify RASOL Muhammad Khairul Adha MAS
B and VI Women’s 1km Time Trail
Nine times World Champion Sophie Thornhill delivered a ride to be remembered alongside pilot Helen Scott. The pair showed their domination setting a new World Record in the Tandem 1km TT. The Australian pair set new Games Record in their ride, but it was smashed moments later.
GOLD- THORNHILL Sophie SCOTT Helen ENG 1:04.623
SILVER- GALLAGHER Jessica JANSSEN Madison AUS 1:07.165
BRONZE- McGLYNN Aileen HASTON Louise SCO 1:08.993
Women’s 25km Points Race
GB Teammates Katy Archibald and Elinor Barker fought it out for the Commonwealth title with Barker proving the best on the day. Barker took a lap on the field with help from her teammates Dani King and Jess Roberts, however Archibald showed her sprinting ability racking up the points. It came down to the finish line where Barker was first over the line. It was Wales’ teamwork that ultimately put Barker in the Gold.
GOLD- BARKER Elinor WAL 40pts
SILVER- ARCHIBALD Katy SCO 20pts
BRONZE- EVANS Neah SCO 17pts
4 MANLY Alexandra AUS 14 pts
5 BUCHANAN Rushlee NZL 10 8pts
6 KAY Emily ENG 8pts
Women’s 500m TT
The Australian Women continued to dominate the Sprint events with Kaarle McCulloch posting the fastest time. It was almost a hat trick for Stephanie Morton, but she had to settle for silver. 20 year-old Emma Cumming rode beautifully to take home the bronze in her first Commonwealth Games.
GOLD- McCULLOCH Kaarle AUS 33.583
SILVER- MORTON Stephanie AUS 33.619
BRONZE- CUMMING Emma NZL 34.230
4 HANSEN Natasha NZL 34.238
5 BATE Lauren ENG 34.546
6 MARCHANT Katy ENG 34.583
Men’s 15km Scratch Race
The Men’s Scratch race saw many attacks including one by Ethan Hayter in the closing laps. It was Sam Welsford who crossed the line first after chasing down Hayter’s attack in the final lap.
GOLD- WELSFORD Sam AUS
SILVER- STEWART Campbell NZL
BRONZE- LATHAM Christopher ENG
4 WOOD Oliver ENG
5 HAYTER Ethan ENG
6 BOSTOCK Matthew IOM
