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Track and field will have the largest contingent comprising of 70 athletes led by veterans Yohan Blake and 2006 200-metre champion Sherone Simpson. Among the women are Shericka Jackson, Chrisann Gordon, Natasha Morrison, Christania Williams, Yanique Thompson and Stephenie-Ann McPherson.

Tiffany James and Simone Facey complete the female track and field selections.

Blake leads a contingent that includes 2014 200m champion Rasheed Dwyer, Julian Forte, Oshane Bailey, Nigel Ellis, Demish Gaye, Peter Matthews, Hansle Parchment, Jaheel Hyde, Dejour Russell, Federick Dacres, Traves Smikle, and Warren Weir among others.



Jamaica team

In reply to mikesiva

i thought Weir said he retired. lol. i am hoping Forte takes it to the next level. Wondering why Odean Skeen doesnt seem to be running

Possibly not much medals for WI athletes on the track at the CW this year. Once these following athletes are healthy they will give Caribbean athletes a lot of trouble on the track; Andre De Grasse, Wayde van Niekerk, Anaso Jobodwana (currently in form), Isaac Makwala, Onkabetse Nkobolo, Christine Ohurougu, Louis Jacobus van Zyl, Akani Simbine

In reply to problemjay

Ohuruogu and van Zyl are past it. Ohuruogu is not even going to the CWG....

Also, van Niekerk won't be there, because he's recovering from a silly injury sustained playing rugby.

Feel free to post the Trinidad team when it comes out.

In reply to rudebway


He did. Wonder what changed his mind...


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In reply to mikesiva

Really silly indeed. Why would he want to go play rugby of all things?


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In reply to Ewart

Madness

Indoor team posted...ignore.

In reply to mikesiva

Mike, that is the World Indoor team, correct?

In reply to JoeGrine

It's neither 70 nor close.

In reply to JoeGrine

Damn you are right!

Please ignore.

Silly me for thinking the JAAA would have posted the team by now.

Sprinter Simone Facey has quit the Jamaican Commonwealth Games team just days before most of the track and field contingent is set to depart for the Gold Coast in Australia.

Facey was a part of Jamaica's team to the World Athletics Championships in London last year and was set to be a mainstay in the team at these Games.

The 32-year-old announced on her Facebook page that she would not be going to the games based on the difficulty she had with the travel arrangements that were made on her behalf.



More here

Swimmer Alia Atkinson carried the flag for Jamaica, while sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye did so for Trinidad....

Competition schedule

Jamaica play tomorrow in netball, badminton and basketball.

Boxers from Trinidad, Guyana, Antigua, St Lucia, Grenada and Bahamas will be in action.

In sguash, there were competitors from Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Guyana, St Vincent, Cayman, Bermuda, and BVI.

In swimming, there will be competitors from Antigua, Bahamas, Grenada, St Lucia, Cayman, St Vincent, Guyana, Trinidad, and Jamaica.

In table tennis, there will be teams from Guyana, Trinidad, St Vincent and Barbados.

The women's triathlon features athletes from Jamaica, Trinidad and Bermuda, while the men's triathlon will include athletes from Jamaica, Barbados, Bermuda, and Bahamas.

In reply to mikesiva

Why can't it just simply be "The Commonwealth Games" ??

Oh well, guess I have to start mi own thread as a non-WI.

In reply to NineMiles

This is caribbean cricket dot com, so eff-off....

Just joking...we will give you honorary Caribbean status to allow you to post 'bout your English athletes on this thread for this month only.

In reply to mikesiva

Don't need your permission Mikey....so you can damn well fack off too!

Unlike your insular self, I will post about the achievements of All athletes, not only British and Ghanaian ones cos that's the kind of person I am....a Global citizen!

In reply to mikesiva

Bermuda's top triathlete and medal contender Flora Duffy is also slated for the mountain bike competition

In reply to Tryangle

Watch yourself! Is Bermuda part of the Caribbean?

In reply to NineMiles

Depends if the news about the country is bad or good

FLORA!......


DUFFY!......


GOLD FOR BERMUDA!!!...


BRRRRMP BRRRRMP BRRRRMP!!!!!

In reply to Tryangle

Outstanding! She wins the women's triathlon in 0:56:50.

Gold for Bermuda.

In preliminary netball group matches. ...

Jamaica beat Fiji 88-30.

Atkinson won her 50m breaststroke heat in 30.98.

Dylan Carter of Trinidad second in his 50m butterfly heat in 53.90.

In women's basketball Jamaica beat India 66-57.

Yamfoot nephew...

In reply to Larr Pullo

Who that?

Atkinson wins her semi final in 30.53.

In reply to mikesiva

Didn't know the Caribbean had representation in basketball, pretty cool. Go get em Jamaica.

In reply to Tryangle

In boxing the winners include. ..

Michael Alexander of Trinidad and Tobago
Colin Lewis of Guyana
Jonathan francois of Grenada

In women's squash the winners include. . . .

Amanda haywood of Barbados

In men's squash round of 64 the winners include. . . .

Othneil Bailey of St Vincent
Lewis Walters of Jamaica
Chris binnie of Jamaica
Michael Franklin of Bermuda
Sunil Seth of Guyana

In netball Jamaica came from behind to beat south Africa 57-46.

In the round of 32 men's squash Jamaicans Lewis Walters and Chris binnie won.

Amanda haywood lost her next match.

In the badminton mixed team event Jamaica beat Zambia 5-0.

In men's table tennis Guyana beat Ghana 3-1. That was a great match wasn't it NineMiles?


The Guyana women's team beat Vanuatu 3-2.

In boxing daniel ebanks of cayman won her bout.

Men's 50m butterfly final

Chad le Clos of South Africa 23.37
Dylan Carter of Trinidad and Tobago 23.67
Ryan Coetzer of South Africa 23.73

Well done Carter!

Silver medal. ...

Women's 50m breaststroke

Sarah vasey of England 30.60
Alia Atkinson of Jamaica 30.76
Leiston pickett of Australia 30.78

Well done Alia!


Silver medal. . .

Bermuda's Micah Franklin is apparently good friends with Jamaica's Chris Binnie. Maybe Binnie will continue his good run.

In reply to Tryangle

Didn't work out that way. Both Jamaicans lost in the round of 16. Looks like it's the plate competition in squash for Caribbean athletes.

Trinidad and Tobago beat st kitts and nevis in beach volleyball 2-0. Yes you heard right - beach volleyball!

Reiss Beckford of Jamaica finished 16th in the individual all-round artistic gymnastics final.

In netball Barbados beat Fiji 65-44.

Here's the track and field schedule....

Starts Sunday

In reply to mikesiva

Squash: That chubby Welsh girl, Evans, fit fi ah chubz.

In reply to mikesiva

Jamaica Men's Table Tennis champion.

In reply to Larr Pullo

Let us know how he fares.

In netball, Jamaica beat Northern Ireland 79-42.

Malawi beat new Zealand 57-53!

In women's basketball, Jamaica beat Malaysia 82-58.

In men's beach volleyball, Trinidad beat Fiji 2-0.


Women's 100m heats

Khalifa st fort of Trinidad came second in heat one with 11.57 and advanced.

In the second heat Christania Williams of Jamaica won in 11.28 and taneisha harrigan Scott of bvi third in 11.64 to advance.

Gayon Evans of Jamaica won the final heat in 11.37 and reyare Thomas third in 11.46 to advance.
Natasha Morrison of Jamaica won the fifth heat in 11.36.

Michelle Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago won the third heat in 11.27.

Fastest losers included....

Shenel Crooke of St Kitts-Nevis
Valonee Robinson of the Bahamas

Men's 100m heats

There was a Caribbean 1-2 in the first heat, won by Antigua's Cejhae Greene in 10.36, ahead of Warren Fraser of the Bahamas (10.37).

Ramon Gittens of Barbados came second in the second heat in 10.50 and also advanced.

Oshane Bailey of Jamaica came second in the third heat in 10.28 and also advanced.

There was another Caribbean 1-2 in the fifth heat, won by Cayman's Kemar Hyman in 10.24 ahead of Jamaican Nigel Ellis (10.32).

Yohan Blake of Jamaica won the eighth heat in 10.15.

Fastest losers advancing included....

Jason Rogers of St Kitts-Nevis
Emmanuel Callendar of Trinidad
Emmanuel Archibald of Guyana
Keston Bledman of Trinidad

Men's 400m heats

Machel Cedenio of Trinidad won the first heat in 45.68, with second going to Javon Francis of Jamaica (45.70).

There was a Caribbean 1-2-3 in the third heat. First came Renny Guow of Trinidad in 46.42, followed by St Vincent's Kimorie Shearman (46.66) and Winston George of Guyana (46.92).

In the fourth heat, Jamaica's Rusheen McDonald came second in 45.99, and advanced, but Trinidadian Lalonde Gordon did not.

In the fifth heat, Jamaican Demish Gaye came third in 45.70 and advanced.

Bralon Taplin of Grenada won the sixth heat in 45.11.

Women's 100m semis

First semi

Asha Philip (GB) 11.21
Natasha Morrison (Jca) 11.27
Khalifa St Forte (TT) 11.35

Second semi

Michelle-Lee Ahye (TT) 11.25
Gayon Evans (Jca) 11.37


Third semi

Christania Williams (Jca) 11.22
Reyare Thomas (TT) 11.36
Halutie Hor (Ghana) 11.46

Three Jamaicans and three Trinis into the final. One Brit and one Ghanaian.

Men's 100m semis

First semi

1) Yohan Blake (Jamaica ) 10.06
2) Adam gemeli (GB ) 10.11
3) Jason Rogers (SKN ) 10.21

In the second semi greene Bailey and Archibald failed to advance.

Third semi

1) kemar hyman (cayman ) 10.10
2) akani Simbine (SA) 10.12

Through to the men's shot putt final. ...

Odayne Richards of Jamaica 19.65
Dillon Simon of Dominica 19.44
Ashinia miller of Jamaica 19.35
Akeem Stewart of Trinidad and Tobago 19.12

Women's400m heats

First heat

1) Amantle montsho (botswana ) 51.20
2) anastasia Leroy (Jamaica ) 51.37

Defending champion steff Mcpherson of Jamaica won the second heat in 50.80.

Heat three

1) max Imali (Kenya ) 51.73
2) tovea Jenkins (Jamaica ) 52.58
3) eleni artymata (Cyprus ) 52.90
4) kamika beckles (Grenada ) 53.34

Ashley Kelly of bvi came third in the fourth heat in 53.45 and advanced.

Kineke Alexander of St Vincent advanced from the sixth heat as a fastest loser in 53.63.

It was a Jamaica 1-2 in the semis of the 110m hurdles.

1) Hansie parchment 13.30
2) Ronald Levy 13.35

Advancing from the other semi as fastest losers were dejour Russell of Jamaica and shane Brathwaite of Barbados both of whom clocked 13.64.

In the decathlon the two brothers from Grenada continued to do well.

Lindon Victor clocked 10.70 in the 100m while Kurt Felix ran 11.20.

Felix came fourth in the long jump with 7.26, with Victor seventh with 7.24.

Victor topped the shot putt with a throw of 15.79 with Felix third with 15.24.

The points table after three rounds....

Damian Warner (Canada) first with 2766, Victor second with 2638, Felix sixth with 2497.

In reply to mikesiva

Nice

In reply to Chrissy

Even nicer...in netball, Jamaica beat Barbados 76-32.

In reply to mikesiva

Bro dat ah nuh beat ,dat a crushed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Men's 400m semis

First semi

Isaac Makwala (Botswana) 45.00
Javon Francis (Jamaica) 45.38
Steven Solomon (aus) 45.55

Second semi

Bralon Taplin (Grenada) 45.44
Baboleki Thebe (Botswana) 45.54
Demish Gaye (Jamaica) 45.85

Third semi

Mohammmed Yahiya (India) 45.44
Rusheen McDonald (Jamaica) 45.77
Machel Cedenio (TT) 46.20

All three Jamaicans advance to the final, but Cedenio, who got a shocking start, does not.

In reply to cricketmad


In the fourth event of the decathlon, Victor cleared 2.01 for 813 points, and Felix 1.95 for 758 points in the high jump.

Defending champion Odayne Richards of Jamaica had to settle for fourth place in the men's shot putt with a throw of 20.80.

Caniggia Raynor of Jamaica came fifth in the men's hammer throw with 64.36.

In the fifth event of the decathlon, Lindon Victor clocked 49.48 in the 400m, while Felix ran 50.49.

The standings after five rounds....

Damien Warner of Canada leads with 4509 points

2) Pierce LePage (Canada) 4380
3) Lindon Victor (Grenada) 4290

5) Kurt Felix (Grenada) 4047

My bet is on Christiania Williams.

Nice sprinting form.

You go girl.

Pre race fav takes it... Michele Lee Ahye.

Congrats.

Williams hesitated in the blocks and it cost her big time.

In reply to problemjay

"Possibly not much medals for WI athletes on the track at the CW this year."

Caribbean athletes swept the medals in the women's blue riband event...the Women's 100m.

In reply to Courtesy

Gold - Michelle Lee Ahye (TT) 11.14
Silver - Christania Williams (Jca) 11.21
Bronze - Gayon Evans (Jca) 11.22

Yes, Williams didn't get her usual bullet start out of the blocks, and it cost her, but Ahye delivered on the day...congrats.

Men's 100m final

Gold - Akani Simbine (SA) 10.03
Silver - Hendrick Bruntjies (SA) 10.17
Bronze - Yohan Blake (Jca) 10.19

South Africa showing they're contenders in male sprinting....

In his interview, Blake said he stumbled at the start. Back to the drawing board....

In reply to mikesiva

I think that "The Beast" is way past his best and will struggle to be a force in Athletics going forward.

This is messed up - bus taking the Grenada beach volleyball team the wrong way?!

So in this post Bolt era Jamaica failed to win Gold in both men and women 100m at the Commonwealth Games. (Keep in mind these Games exclude the US and most European nations). This is surely the end of JA as a sprinting power.

Yeah and don't expect them to win the men 400m as well

In reply to problemjay

Are you projecting that Elaine Thompson is going to fall right off the map?

And that the likes of Chris Taylor are going to plateau?

Seems premature to suggest the end of Jamaica as a sprint power considering that they've been pretty much lockstep with the Americans the past decade, with no other country even coming close.

Maybe others with ears closer to the ground have some insight though.

In reply to Tryangle

First off Chris Taylor is still a junior and very young and have not run times that can support any claim that he is one of the best in his event at the moment. there are a number of 400m sprinters around the world who are running faster times than him. You are ASSUMING he will be dominant in the future. We are talking about now!

With the exception of Elaine Thompson there is no other Jamaican sprinter who is leading the world and feared at the moment. This is not normal for any sprint power nation

In reply to Tryangle

Why are you trying to spoil that fella's fun .

In reply to cricketmad

Seems like he living in dreamland, ah know you want to help his argument

Besides Elaine Thompson, who is another JA sprinter who is a world beater right now?

In reply to problemjay

No sah carry on partying .........

Aye by the way, respect to MLA, she has been around for a long time now, ah happy for her Link Text

In reply to problemjay

How would you know?

In reply to problemjay

I see you're back to your predictable anti-Jamaica agenda....

Let me remind you of your nonsensical prediction:

"Possibly not much medals for WI athletes on the track at the CW this year."

Track and field athletics is about more than just the 100m...only casual part-time fans restrict themselves to that event, and more and more, it's clear that you are one of them.

You are clearly a Trini who hates Jamaica. Unlike you, I'm a Caribbean man, and I'm happy Ahye finally won a gold medal at a championship.

Here are the events:

100m - Caribbean athletes won four of the six medals
200m - still to be decided
400m - still to be decided
sprint hurdles - still to be decided
400m hurdles - still to be decided
sprint relay - still to be decided
mile relay - still to be decided

Throw in some events such as triple jump and discuss, and there are medal prospects there....

So, before you prematurely ejaculate over what you gleefully predict to be Jamaica's demise, wait to see how the championship pans out....

There are a lot more events to be decided.

In reply to mikesiva

Wait ah minute, because I just point out earlier the reality that JA is no longer a sprint power in this post Bolt era, and the results at the Commonwealth Games is proving this point you now quick to label me a Trini who hates Jamaica

let me label you as a sensitive Jamaican who cant deal with the facts

In reply to Tryangle

Grenada have ah beach volleyball team?

Grenada always in drama,I remember one Olympics a boxer from Grenada got overweight in the village before he fight a round.

In reply to camos
He must have overdosed on "Oil Dong"in English "Oil Down".

In reply to mikesiva

Tell him bro

In reply to Trinidave

They almost made the semis

In reply to Chrissy

Yuh know TriniD jus being facetious.

In reply to Trinidave

Long time no see bro

RESPECT to MLA! Link Text

Having watched Shelly Ann Fraser train over the last couple months and been to track meets and seen the likes of Kevona Davis and Briana Williams compete I can safely say those who are talking have not a clue.

In reply to Jamstar

Its about results on the track and not what you see in private in the last couple months. You must be ah joker

As this isn't a Worlds or Olympic year it's probably difficult to gauge who's where and what, but the question is, if Jamaica's star is waning (and yes, the Bolt-SAFP era is a peak, there's no doubt), then to whose benefit?

The Americans are going to continue to churn out talent, they have the volume, cash and resources. But who as a country is going to supplant Jamaica as a #2/#1a?

France? Britain? South Africa?

Nigeria beat England in the Semi Final of men's team TT. They will now play India in the final.

In reply to PastorTieHead

I also wonder if Blake will be the same again. That said darren Campbell pointed out that before yesterday Blake had never entered the race as a favourite and probably succumbed to the pressure. He usually ran in Usain shadow and had no pressure. Blake did run 10.06 in the semis so that might be a factor.

Decathlon sixth event 110m hurdles

Victor 14.87
Felix 15.25

In the discus Victor threw 52.32 to lead the seventh event ahead of second placed Felix 48.04.

After seven events Victor is second with 6074 points behind Damien warner of Canada 6297 points. Felix is sixth with 5697 points.

Men's 400m hurdles

Heat one

Kyron mcmaster (bvi ) 48.78
Andre Clarke (Jamaica ) 49.10

Jaheel Hyde of Jamaica won the second heat in 49.14.

Heat three

Nicholas bett (Kenya ) 49.24
Jeffrey Gibson (Bahamas ) 49.75

The great white hope of problemjackass LJ van Zyl came fifth behind Ricardo cunningham and both failed to advance.

Women's 400m hurdles

Heat one

Elidh Doyle (GB ) 54.80
Sparkle mcknight (TT ) 55.16
Sage watson (Canada ) 55.40
Ristananna tracey (Jamaica ) 55.66

Heat two

Janieve Russell (Jamaica ) 54.01
Wenda nel (south Africa ) 54.61
Glory Nathaniel (Nigeria ) 55.01
Rhonda Whyte (Jamaica ) 55.10

All eight advance to the final.

Women's 200m

Heat one

Crystal Emmanuel (Canada ) 22.77
Sasha Lee forbes (Jamaica ) 22.88
Semoy Hackett (TT ) 23.37

Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas came fourth in the second heat and advanced with a time of 23.52.

Her compatriot Shaunae miller won the third heat in 22.95.

Fourth heat

Elaine Thompson (Jca) 23.09
Finette Agyepong (Eng) 23.15
Gina Bass (Gambia) 23.24
Kai Selvon (TT) 23.33

Fifth heat

Shericka Jackson (Jca) 22.87
Bianca Williams (Eng) 23.20
Kamaria Durant (TT) 23.33

ET looked laboured. Shaunae Miller looked very relaxed, and even Jackson looked better than ET.

Men's 200m

Warren Weir of Jamaica won the first heat in 20.60.

Heat Two

Aaron Brown (Can) 20.59
Kenroy Anderson (Jca) 20.89

Heat Three

Rasheed Dwyer (Jca) 20.78
Martin Owusu-Antwi (Ghana) 21.02

Heat Four

Julius Morris (Montserrat) 20.67
Teray Smith (Bah) 20.82

Jereem Richards of Trinidad won the fifth heat in 20.33.

Heat Seven

Kyle Greaux (TT) 20.67
Burkhard Ellis (Bdos) 21.02

Tahir Walsh of antigua advanced to the semis as a fastest loser.

I missed the heat with Zharnel Hughes, but watching on replay, the Englishman from Anguilla looked good. Should be between him, Richards, Dwyer and Weir.

In the eighth event of the decathlon, favourite Damien Warner of Canada failed to register a mark in the pole vault and crashed out....


Victor cleared 4.60 and Felix 4.20.

The top five....

Pierce LePage (Can) 6889
Lindon Victor (Grenada) 6864
Cedric Dubler (Australia) 6749
John Lane (Eng) 6432
Kurt Felix (Grenada) 6370

In the ninth event, the javelin, Victor came first with 71.10, followed by Felix with 67.47.

The top four after the penultimate event....

Lindon Victor 7770 points
Pierce LePage 7600 points
Cedric Dubler 7406 points
Kurt Felix 7221 points

Advancing to the final of the men's long jump were Damar Forbes (Jca), Tyrone Smith (Bermuda), and Tajay Gayle (Jca), while Shawn Thompson (Jca) just missed out.

Badminton Round of 64

Katherine Wynter of Jamaica beat her Guernsey opponent, while the Jamaica mixed doubles team beat their opponents from Seychelles. Naim Mohammed from Trinidad beat his opponent from the Cameroons, while Narayan Ramdhani of Guyana also won.

In table tennis singles, there were wins for Christopher Franklin (Guy), Aaron Wilson (TT), Rheann Chung (TT), Natalie Cummins (Guy), Kristian Doughty (Bdos), Simon Tomlinson (Jca), Dexter St Louis (TT), Kane Watson (Jca), and Shemar Britton (Guy).

Action continues in badminton and table tennis....

In reply to Chrissy

The guy's a jackass, isn't he?

While Jamaica might be going through a lull in the men's 100m, Blake aside, Jamaica still figures in other track and field events.

Men's 110m hurdles final

Gold - Ronald Levy (Jca) 13.19
Silver - Hansle Parchment (Jca) 13.22

Well done, guys...a Jamaica 1-2.

It's a Caribbean 1-2-3 in the women's triple jump.

Kimberley Williams had to pull out a last jump of 14.64 to beat her Jamaican team-mate Shaneika Ricketts, who cleared 14.52. Bronze went to Thea Lafond of Dominica with 13.92.

Lindon Victor just jogged around the track to secure the gold medal in the decathlon....

Lindon Victor (Grenada) 8303 points
Pierce LePage (Canada) 8171 points
Cedric Dubler (Australia) 7983 points
Kurt Felix (Grenada) 7756 points

Well done and congrats....

Women's 400m

Semi one

Anastasia Leroy (Jamaica) 51.08
Amantle Montsho (Botswana) 51.26
Hima Das (India) 51.23

Tovea Jenkins (Jca) DNS in the second semi. Won by Maximali Imali of Kenya in 51.52.

Steph McPherson of Jamaica won the third semi in 51.21, storming the first 200m, and shutting down in the final 50m.

In reply to mikesiva

It didn't look like "lactic acid" as the commie said...McPherson just eased up with 25-30 to go.

In reply to Courtesy

That's the way I saw the women's 400m semis too....

Men's 400m final

Isaac Makwala (Botswana) 44.35
Baboloki Thebe (Botswana) 45.09
Javon Francis (Jamaica) 45.11

In reply to problemjay

Dude are you really going to question the credentials of Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce ????

Do you even know who she is???

Anyways is now second on the athletics medal table and will probably finish top the tables.

Only idiots believe our athletics is dead.

In reply to Jamstar

Kenya probably will be top.

In reply to camos

Nope, Kenya does not have that kinda team and are not doing as well as in the past.

In reply to mikesiva

Big up Grenada

In reply to mikesiva

Big up Grenada

In reply to Jamstar

Aren't the Kenyans still trying to recover from their own drug scandal?

In reply to Jamstar

Someone tell this fella SAFP has not run a competitive race in a long time and did not win her last two Championship final. She is a legend but her peak time has past. You can still love her its ok

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Calm down people this is the current medal table standings in the CW Games. Australia in the lead followed by England then by India (yes I said India!) Link Text
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In reply to problemjay

I know exactly when her last race was but if you think Zyon mommy is done or past her peak you are clueless, stop watches do not lie.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=804922163049032&id=503672799840638&fs=5

Current track and field medal, the Aussie medals includes those won in para events.

In reply to problemjay

Try to pay attention. Jamstar was pointing out that your assertion that Jamaica won't win any gold medals in track and field in the CWG is nonsense.

As Jamster pointed out, Jamaica is currently second in the medal table in track and field, and as Jamster also pointed out, two of those Australia gold medals were para-events. The other two golds were walking events.

Here it is again

In reply to mikesiva

When did I say that? I am sure I was pointing out the results from the sprints to prove to you JA is no longer a sprint power in this post Bolt era. You need to start quoting me, when making these kinda points

Someone help mikesiva he is talking reckless again, voices in his head again

Mens 100m - South African won
Women 100m - Trini won
Men 400m - African (Botswana) won

Miksiva the only hope I see for your team in the sprints will come from Elaine Thompson. Now compare these results to past Commonwealth Games results with JA sprinters. I close my case

In reply to problemjay

Why are you riling up the yardies?

In reply to problemjackass

Not terribly bright, are you?

As I pointed out to you before, track and field athletics is about more than just the 100m - that's just for part-time, casual track and field athletics fans, as you seem to be.

These are just some of the events that count to me:

100m - Caribbean athletes won four of the six medals
200m - still to be decided
400m - one of three medals went to Jamaica
sprint hurdles - two Jamaican medals out of three
400m hurdles - still to be decided
sprint relay - still to be decided
mile relay - still to be decided
decathlon/heptathlon - one of three medals went to Grenada
triple jump - two of three medals went to Jamaica
discuss - still to be decided


Jamaica - two gold, three silver, three bronze = eight medals
Grenada - one gold
Trinidad - one gold

Not bad, so far....

This might not impress casual, part-time fans like you, but I can't help the fact that you apparently have a short attention span....

In reply to sgtdjones


boy as dumb as a door, ask him how many Commonwealth medals Bolt has.

In reply to mikesiva

oh really now? See I remember when the American track fans you to say to JA fans that Track & Field is not just about Bolt winning the 100m and other sprint events but instead its about the entire sport and point to the medal table to show they were still on top. You remember what JA fans you to say to them? Oh let me remind you, you guys use to tell them the sprints are the marquee events and the men and women 100m were the highlight events and they (Americans) wanted it bad...now all I'm seeing is flip flopping since another country is winning these highlighted events

I will share licks in here

In reply to Tryangle

Maybe none of the above BUT watch out for China. Yeah, the Chinese.

In reply to mikesiva

So, what does that say about Blake?

Jee whiz. Boy are we so quick to celebrate the demise of another brother!

Nobody stays on top forever be that as it may it's only obvious that after Bolt''s departure, there will be a big void in Jamaicas''s athletes and by extension the Caribbean

However this doesn't mean the sky is falling. You just got to have faith in your system and Jamaica has a system that we need to copy in the Caribbean. Bolt was a freak of nature. You don't just produce a Bolt just like that.

In my opinion Jamaica and the Caribbean are doing fine. Yes J A did not win as much gold as they would have liked but you cannot win all the time.

In reply to Real-cricket

I think we all collectively need to say Jamaica's sprint factory is evolving. No need to worry about Blake or this and the other. Other athletes will step in when the time is right so there is no need to defend the legacy of Jamaica's track and field history.

In reply to mikesiva

Stop wasting your time on that jackass. You ent see him come from Badmindidad?

In reply to JahJah

Waz up Olga zsa zsa ?

In reply to mikesiva

And then some.

Katherine was my student. Parchie too

In reply to Real-cricket

Jamstar has probably not been on the board long enough to realize. i think Jamstar recently started posting during Boys champs.

Just to point out that half the sprint medals awarded so far (12) half of those have been hung around a Jamaican neck so yeah Jamaica's sprinting is dead. Lol.


Not only is Jamaica's sprinting evolving but our track and FIELD is also evolving, we are moving from a place where we where dominant in the sprints to a place where we will be competitive in terms of topping the global medal tables.


Our hurdlers have done the job so far and the throwers will be up soon with the likes of Banjay, Travis and Daneil looking to put a spanking on the competition also Jellyfish and ants ago sting them in the hurdles.

Jamaica is set to top the medal tables and I am sure no Jamaican will be crying if we do.

Also there are sprinters coming through on both male and female sides, Briana Williams and Kevona everyone knows about Ockeria Myrie and Remona Burchell less so but they will be world beaters in a few years.

On the male side the fantastic 4 from calabar that has broken records at every age group is coming through and will be ready in a few years but there is also the unknown stars that are making crazy progress, guys like Romario Williams and Waseem Williams.

In reply to Jamstar

I would be very cautious about complimenting our male sprint talent pool. It takes a special talent to get to the top level, and so far only Forte has made the leap. Skeen looks the part too, but is injury prone it seems.

One to look forward to is Raheem. He currently is at Auburn and he looks like he will surely make the leap to the top level.

Ellis is just out of high school, and is taking his licks.

As for the CBar 4,we will just have to wait and see how they progress after high school. A good barometer will be their 1st year at college.

What has happened to Minzie? Perfect example of high expectations. He battled Zharnel at champs, and Hughes his making a steady move to the top, whereas Minzie is yet to make an impression. Could be wrong.

In reply to Chrissy and JahJah


I've tried to educate the jackass, but the problem is he's still not listening. To me, it was always about more than just the sprints. Sometimes, you have to just leave the fool to wallow in his ignorance....

Action in badminton round of 32...there were wins for Dennis Coke (Jca) and Katherine Wynter (Jca). Action continues....

In sguash, there were wins for the mixed doubles team of Best and Simpson from Barbados. Action continues....

Table tennis round of 64...wins for the mixed doubles teams of Britton and Greaves from Guyana and St Louis and Chung from TT.
In men's doubles, there were wins for Dookram and Wilson from TT in the rounds of 64 and 32. Action continues....

Advancing to the final of the women's long jump were Channtel Malone of the BVI (6.29) and Bianca Stuart of the Bahamas (6.27).

In reply to RoyalDad

This is why diversification is important....

There was a time when Kenya just ran 800m and up, but in recent times they won medals in 400m hurdles and javelin. In this CWG, Kenya even had a 200m runner....

We need to give more credit to medals won in the hurdles and field events.

Talking of diversification....

Women's 3000m steeplechase final

Gold - Aisha Praught (Jamaica) 9:21.00

Silver - Celliphine Chespol (Kenya) 9:22.61
Bronze - Purity Kirui (Kenya) 9:25.64

A Jamaican beat the Kenyans in the steeplechase....

Well done, girl.

Women's 200m

Semi one

Shericka Jackson (Jca) 22.28 PB - wow....
Dinah Asher-Smith (Eng) 22.44
Semoy Hackett (TT) 22.97

Semi two

Shaunae Miller (Bah) 22.48
Elaine Thompson (Jca) 22.95
Bianca Williams (Eng) 23.23

Semi three

Crystal Emmanuel (Can) 22.87
Sashalee Forbes (Jca) 22.93

That's our finalists....

Men's 200m

Semi one

Aaron Brown (Can) 20.18
Clarence Munyai (SA) 20.36
Sydney Siame (Zam) 20.51
Warren Weir (Jca) 20.62

Semi two

Zharnel Hughes (Eng) 20.37
Anaso Jobodwhana (SA) 20.61
Kyle Greaux (TT) 20.66

Semi three

Jereem Richards (TT) 20.41
Leon Reid (NI) 20.61
Julius Morris (Montserrat) 20.69
Teray Smith (Bah) 20.71
Rasheed Dwyer (Jca) 20.82

Weir lucky to make it into the final as a fastest loser....

Yuh think 'im watching di steeplechase medal ceremony - Waaaaaaaaaaaah!

In reply to Chrissy


The problem with the jackass is that he seems to be a casual, part-time fan who only watches sprints....

Men's high jump final

Brandon Starc (Aus) 2.32
Jamal Wilson (Bah) 2.30
Django Lovett (Can) 2.30
Donald Thomas (Bah) 2.27

Men's long jump final

Manyonga 8.41 GR
Frayne (Aus) 8.33
Samaai (SA) 8.22
Gayle (Jca) 8.12

In reply to Chrissy

damn that sweet!

Well timed race by Leroy (Jam) to gain silver. But Montsho (Bots) had gas to finish fast. McPherson among the medalists.

In reply to camos

In reply to Courtesy

Women's 400m final

Gold - Amantle Montsho (Botswana) 50.15
Silver - Anastasia Leroy (Jca) 50.57
Bronze - Steph McPherson (Jca) 50.93

In reply to mikesiva

dont be surprised...she used to run it at Champs, and she has stated she likes it more than the 400. Ms Jackson will medal

In reply to rudebway

Track and field medal table

Jamaica - three golds, four silver, four bronze = eleven medals

Grenada - one gold medal
Trinidad - one gold medal
Bahamas - one silver medal
Dominica - one bronze medal

In reply to mikesiva

A pretty good field for the long jump. 8.41 is an amazing leap.

Jamaica's Forbes finished 8th, Turks and Caicos's Otuonye finished 9th, Bermuda's Tyrone Smith 10th.

Praught's victory is not to be scuffed as she defeated the second fastest woman ever at the Steeplechase, no doubt the Kenyans were in shock.

Tajay although he did not medal did very well and is the first in a line of Jumpers that will emerge in the coming years, he has 8.60 meters potential.


As for the male sprinters, it will take 3-4 years to get things turned around where we are dominating again.

In reply to Jamstar

We hear your predictions but everyone is allowed to dream so dream big lol

Let me ask you this, how old are the American sprinters Coleman and Brommel? How old is DeGrasee? You think these sprinters (who are on top of the world and will only improve) will disappear in 3-4 years?

Ah love to hear allyuh just bypass reality

In reply to problemjay

Son most sprinters only last 3-4 years at the top, Brommell is ALREADY struggling with a career threatening Achilles Tendon injury.

As the man say u just talk fi talk sake, this is my JOB!

In reply to Jamstar

Brommel had ONE year of serious injury that yes did push him back, however he has already proven himself at the top level to be a world class sprinter. Now the very young Jamaican athletes you are PREDICTING will be on top for JA in three to four years have not yet proven themselves at any senior world class level.

Also you are hoping young world class sprinters like Coleman and DeGrasse will only stay on top for three-four years to add some type of substance to your predictions. FACT is they are very young and will only get faster once they stay healthy.

In reply to mikesiva
Rowley fcuking up he brains,he should worry bout all dem teefing ministers who Rowley cyah do nutten about.
Last ah notice Jamaica really doing badly.

In reply to Jamstar

I think this could signal a whole new approach by our youths!

In reply to problemjay

Careful. Brommel has always struggled with some sort of injury since childhood. This is not something new. It's just that it is taking him very long to recover (if ever). So, yeah, both the US and Jamaica need not worry about who they have to run the sprints. There is always a star popping up somewhere.

In reply to mikesiva

This is somewhat of a surprise. Was Montsho banned for drug use?

She was quite good though back in the day.

Steph should have done better.

Looking at the Womens' 400 again. It looks like McPherson ran the last 100 injured.

In reply to RoyalDad

yup. 2 years.

In reply to problemjay

Dude you are a casual fan talk a word of advice from those in the know, the careers of sprinters are bright and quick, they don't last long.

As for Brommell he got injuied before US trials 2016 and has failed to make an impact since. He is also very very injury prone and this is 4th major injury having injured both knees, achilles and back he is being held together with tape. The fact that you are talking him up while those in the know are wondering if he can even be factor again shows your lack of knowledge.

In reply to Jamstar

The problemjackass has a chip on his shoulder.

There was a Jamaica 1-2 in the second semi of the 100m hurdles. Danielle Williams won in 12.69 ahead of yanique Thompson 12.95.

Megan Simmons came third in the other semi in 13.17 and also advanced.

In their top of the group netball clash Australia beat Jamaica 61-40. Both teams advance to the semis. Barbados lost 50-48 to Scotland and ended up in tenth place.

In the one metre springboard diving final Yona knight wisdom of Jamaica came fourth and just missed out on a medal. Yona is into the final of the three metres springboard event after qualifiers today.

Jamaicans Frederick Dacres (66.20) and Travis Smikle (64.69) finish one-two in men's shot putt prelims, and both advanced to the final, along with Eldred Henry of the BVI (50.43).

Yordanys Duranona, a Cuban who now jumps for Dominica, topped the men's triple jump prelims with a leap of 16.75, and advanced to the final along with Troy Doris of Guyana (16.33), Clive Pullen of Jamaica (16.15), Jumonne Exeter of St Vincent (16.09) and Latario Collie of the Bahamas (15.98 ).

Advancing to the final of the women's shot putt were Cleopatra Borel (TT) 17.46, Jess St John (Antigua) 16.90, Danielle Thomas-Dodd (Jamaica) 16.89, and Trevia Gumbs (BVI) 14.03.

In reply to mikesiva

Both were my students - Calabar men

Great gold 400m hurdle race from Russell

In reply to camos

Another day, another gold medal....

Women's 400m hurdles final

Gold - Janieve Russell (Jamaica) 54.33

Silver - Elidh Doyle (Scotland) 54.80
Bronze - Wenda Nel (SA) 54.96

Fourth - Rhonda Whyte (Jca) 55.02

For those part-time casual fans who only watch the sprints, they're clearly not aware of the skillset needed to do these events. Yes, the lactic can bite on the final stretch in the 400m, so imagine what the lactic must be like in the 400m...hurdles.

Respect due, Janieve....

In reply to mikesiva

Glad for McMaster - wanted young Hyde to win gold but given the death of his coach in the hurricane McMaster deserves the gold.

In reply to Chrissy

I hope they listened and learnt....

It was a Caribbean 1-2-3 in the men's 400m hurdles final.

Gold - Kyron McMaster (BVI) 48.25
Silver - Jeffrey Gibson (Bahamas) 49.10
Bronze - Jaheel Hyde (Jamaica) 49.16

In reply to mikesiva

Hyde went out too fast

waiting on both two hundreds

In reply to Chrissy and DukeStreet

I also think we need to be cautious about comparing performances with those athletes from Australia, South Africa and Botswana. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer season there is just coming to an end, and those athletes have been competing over their summer, peaking at the CWG. In contrast, athletes from the Northern Hemisphere, including our Caribbean athletes, are using the CWG to start getting into the swing of things, looking to peak for the Diamond League, which starts in May, and runs through to August.

Two South African sprinters may have beaten Blake at the CWG, but it remains to be seen if they can do so in our summer....

In reply to mikesiva
very good point there!

In reply to camos

A Caribbean 1-2 in the women's 200m final

Gold - Shaunae Miller (Bahamas) 22.09 GR
Silver - Shericka Jackson (Jamaica) 22.18 another PB
Bronze - Dina Asher-Smith (Eng) 22.29

Fourth - Elaine Thompson (Jca) - another shocking start....22.30

In reply to mikesiva

well that's it not much hope for Weir.

In reply to mikesiva

As a one-time classmate of (former Commonwealth 400m champ) Andrea Blackett, I hear that

Seriously, that event is insane.

I rolled in just in time to miss the women's 200m final. Shaunae Miller does it again.

What do you think?

Was that accidental?

I think TNT should protest.

In reply to Courtesy

According to Michael Johnson, Trinidad have a very good case...let's see.

Zharnel Hughes, of anguilla, of England, Track Racers of Jamaica, and Kingston College old boy, won in 20.12, the same time as Jereem Richards of Trinidad, but impeded him just before the line with a clash of arms.

In reply to Courtesy


Hughes should be disqualified....but who am I.....

Hughes disqualified.

IMHO Hughes' arm cam out in a moment of panic as he was being closed down by and that initial contact caused Richards to stumble.

And IMO he also made contact with the line on Richards' tuff or are my eyes deceiving me?

I don't think it is a question of Hughes losing form at the finish...NO, NO...it was panic.

And Richards' reaction said it all. He was not happy he was impeded.

My take and the judges have ruled at least in the initial stage against Hughes.

In reply to cherri

Jereem Richards of Trinidad won the men's 200m in 20.12...congrats on a well-deserved gold, young man.

Still not sure why Anguilla isn't an Olympic nation. Why haven't they tried to get status?

In reply to Tryangle

I have never understood that...is it because Anguilla's still a colony?

Track and field medal table

Jamaica - four gold, five silver, five bronze = 14 medals

Trinidad - two gold medals
Bahamas - one gold, two silver medals
British Virgin Islands - one gold medal
Grenada - one gold medal
Dominica - one bronze medal

In reply to mikesiva

Which would make sense (a la Guadeloupe and Martinique) except that other British OTs in this part of the world do their own thing. Cayman, BVI, TCI, and of course Bermuda. I don't know about Montserrat.

(This is literally the equivalent of Ireland not having Test status in cricket and having Joyce, Morgan, Rankin play for England.)

In reply to problemjay

I am a Jamaican and I will never never ever cheer for any athlete or sport person over my caribbean people. Yeah Jamaica first for me but am just as vocal for any one a we...
You need to be in Jamaica to see and hear how we root for the Granadian Trinni and Bahamanian runner them during the 400M... U fi hear we.. Steeeups
U need fi stop ur fackeries man cho.

In reply to beesis
Good point but you really should know that they are Grenadian & Bahamian.

In reply to beesis

Agreed. I was in the stadium at the London Olympics to cheer on Kishorn Walcott to gold in the men's javelin.

Walcott seems to have inspired a new generation of Caribbean javelin throwers to qualify for the final.

Anderson Peters (Grenada ) 80.44
Albert Reynolds (st Lucia ) 78.10
Shakeil waithe (TT ) 75.21

Favourite julius yego of Kenya didn't make it!

Men's sprint relay heats

Trinidad had a shocking mix up between the second and third legs in the first heat.

Second heat

England 38.15
Jamaica 38.44
Nigeria 38.52
Barbados 38.95

All four advance....

Jamaica's first and second runners, Clarke and Ellis, had a poor exchange too, but Blake pulled it back on the final leg.

Men's mile relay heats

Renny had a poor run for Trinidad on the first leg.

Trinidad - Renny, Lendore, Lalonde, Cedenio
Jamaica - Matthews, Gaye, Rose, Francis

Javon Francis brought it home for Jamaica.

Jamaica 3:03.97
India 3:04.05
Bahamas 3:04.62
Trinidad 3:05.84
Turks and Caicos 3:13.70

All advance to the final...TCI advance just be finishing the race, because Australia out for not lining up properly...like Russell for Jamaica in the World Indoors.

Lots of DNS teams too....

In reply to Real-cricket

Well said, bro....

Men's discus final

In his first attempt, Travis Smikle of Jamaica threw 63.20 for the early lead. His compatriot, Freddy Dacres, took the lead from him with 65.55 in his first attempt.

With his second attempt, Dacres increased his lead to 66.09. Smikle remains in third place.

It was all Jamaica in the third round. Dacres 68.20, Smikle second with 63.83.

In the men's T47 100m, Tevaughan Thomas of Jamaica took bronze in 11.63. A Jamaican paralympian medal....

In reply to mikesiva

Have to say that the steel pan version of the Trini anthem was magnificent - authentic to the core.

Dacres broke the CR

In reply to Chrissy

That Trini steel band anthem is the best to listen to....

In the fourth round, Smikle improved his second place to 63.98....

In reply to mikesiva

The British Virgin Is is still a colony so dat eh the reason

Women's 800m final

Gold - Caster Semenya (SA) 1:56.68
Silver - Margaret Wambui (Kenya) 1:58.07

Bronze - Natoya Goule (Jamaica) 1:58.82

It was a Jamaica one-two in the men's discus.

Gold - Frederick Dacres 68.20
Silver - Travis Smikle 63.98

All of Dacres six throws would've won gold....

In reply to mikesiva



Thomas-Dodd leading in the Shotput!

In reply to camos

Women's shot putt final

Danielle Thomas-Dodd (Jamaica) in her fifth attempt just threw 19.36 NR....


Second so far, Valerie Adams of NZ. Third so far, Cleopatra Borel of Trinidad.

Another gold for Jamaica....

Women's shot putt final

Gold - Danielle Thomas-Dodd (Jamaica) 19.36 NR
Silver - Valerie Adams (NZ) 18.70
Bronze - Brittany Crew (Can) 18.32

Fourth - Cleopatra Borel (TT) 18.05

In reply to mikesiva

Congrats to Jamaica another gold medal in the bag......making some serious strides in the field events............

In reply to cherri

Field better than track now....

100m hurdles final

Gold - Olu Amusan (Nigeria) 12.68
Silver - Danielle Williams (Jamaica) 12.78
Bronze - Yanigue Thompson (Jamaica) 12.97

That lost Danielle Williams means Jamaica probably has lost the chance of getting to 11 Gold medals and topping the tables as Australia has a lot of Para-athletics gold medals.

Jamaica does however have a chance to top its best athletics performance ever from 2006 where we won 10 gold medals and 22 medals overall, we are now at 6 gold medals and 21 overall with Jamaica favorites in 3 of the 4 relays.

More and more and more medals for dead and buried Jamaica.

ProblemJay sitting behind his computer in his mom's basement right now.

In reply to JahJah


Good one dread, a picture says a thousand words

In reply to JahJah



They never learn, Jamaica is a athletics powerhouse.

In reply to JahJah


Track and field medal table

Jamaica - six gold, seven silver, eight bronze = 21 medals

Trinidad - two gold medals
Bahamas - one gold, two silver medals
BVI - one gold medal
Grenada - one gold medal
Dominica - one bronze medal

In reply to mikesiva

This has to be a big disappointment for Danielle. Was she the favourite to win?

Since her W Champs upset, she has not lived up to expectations. Agreed she may have had injuries, but she was the cream of the crop here and should have won. Kudos to young Yanique.

In reply to mikesiva
I am in the US. Where can I go watch the whole event, including days past stuff? I am a huge track and field fan so I can't get enough of watching my Caribbean athletes participate.

In reply to RoyalDad

Blake and Danielle Williams won their world titles when nobody was looking at them and they were the underdogs. They struggle with the favourite tag it seems. They need to overcome that soon. Bolt is not around any more. Except to cheer them on the VIP box alongside the other lightning bolt Thor.

Men's sprint relays final

Gold England 38.13
Silver south Africa 38.24
Bronze Jamaica 38.35

Jamaica - Clarke, Bailey, Weir, Blake.


Fourth Australia 38.58
Fifth Barbados 39.04

Zharnel Hughes won it for England with a storming second leg.

Bruntjies started south Africa off and Simbine finished but they didn't have anybody in between. Weir gave the baton to Blake level with Simbine but the south African pulled away for silver.

In the netball semis Jamaica led England 47-43 at the end of the third quarter. Jamaica had a poor final quarter and England won 56-55.

Guyana's Troy Doris wins the Men's Triple Jump with 16.88M.. Dominica won the Silver

St Lucia's Laverne Spencer wins the Women's High Jump

India's won the Men's Javelin..

Gold for st Lucia!

Women's high jump final

Gold lavern Spencer 1.95
Silver Morgan lake of England 1.93

Gold for Guyana!

Men's triple jump final

Gold Troy Doris 16.88
Silver Yordanis Duranona of Dominica 16.86

In reply to Elsie

Men's javelin final

Neeraj chopra of India gold 86.47
Hamish peacock of Australia silver 82.59
Anderson Peters of Grenada bronze 82.20

Another gold for Jamaica!

Women's mile relay

Gold Jamaica 3:24.00
Silver Nigeria 3:25.29
Bronze botswana 3:26.86

Christine Day to anastasia Leroy to Janieve Russell to Stephanie Mcpherson were in complete command. The only blip was the handover from Day to Leroy but Leroy stamped her authority and Jamaica dominated for the rest of the race.

In reply to mikesiva

Congrats to J'ca men also for bronze in 4x400... Gold to Botswana.. T&T disappointing after winning Gold Last year at World's.. Bahamas took silver..

In reply to Elsie

Men's mile relay final

Gold Botswana 3:01.78
Silver Bahamas 3:01.92
Bronze Jamaica 3:01.97

A good finish to the CWG for Makwala, and more push-ups. Javon Francis got the baton in fifth place in a congested final changeover, but his traditional late surge nearly gave Jamaica more than a bronze medal.

Women's sprint relay final

Gold England 42.46
Silver Jamaica 42.52
Bronze Nigeria 42.75

Fourth Trinidad 43.50

Jamaica had a poor exchange between the first and second legs, and Elaine Thompson received the baton just behind the Nigerian. Thompson overhauled Nigeria, and nearly caught England, but it was just too much to do.

Asha Philip gave England a bullet start, while Dina Asher-Smith had a storming second leg.

In reply to problemjackass

"Possibly not much medals for WI athletes at the CW this year."

You certainly got that wrong....

Track and field medal table

Jamaica - seven golds, eight silver, ten bronze = 25 medals

Trinidad - two gold medals
Bahamas - one gold, three silver medals
Grenada - one gold, one bronze medal
BVI - one gold medal
Guyana - one gold medal
St Lucia - one gold medal
Dominica - one silver, one bronze medal

A good CWG for Caribbean athletes....

In reply to mikesiva

congrats to Guyana

In reply to methodic

Jamaica got a bronze medal in netball. In the third place playoffs Jamaica beat new Zealand 60-55.

In reply to mikesiva

He got everything wrong

In reply to mikesiva

Dat must really hurt seeing England win the netball Gold.
Know how much yuh love your the netball and hate England, so this must be very depressing for you!

The closing ceremony is lovely - very inclusive and diverse.