SPORTS Tuesday, October 31, 2017 21 Six Day London Cavendish, BIC to host National Kennaugh finish second Race Day on Friday Cavendish celebrates London ark Cavendish and Peter Kennaugh finished runner- up to Callum Scotson and Cameron Meyer at Six DaysM London. The Manx pair could not overhaul the Australian duo despite an audacious attack in the event’s final one hour Madison at the Lee Valley VeloPark. Belgium’s two-time defending champions Kenny de Ketele and Moreno de Pauw finished third. Cavendish and Kennaugh ended the event a lap down on the Aussies but with 94 more points to their name. Cavendish, a 30-time Tour de France stage winner, Action from the previous race said: “I said to Pete as soon as the lap board came down, DT News Network illuminated by its state-of-the- then hold Qualifying at 4.10pm, is at 2.55pm. That sets up the let’s put all our chips in the centre after 20 laps and go for Manama art lighting system. to determine the start grid for grid for first and only race at broke. he action never stops at The 2,000cc Challenge will Race One at 6.55pm. Race Two 5.10pm. “We just weren’t good enough, simple as, but I’m Bahrain International be holding the second round of will wrap up all of the night’s In the BMR 600, the incredibly proud because I used to babysit for this lad. CircuitT (BIC) and this Friday its 2017/2018 season. Former action starting at 8.45pm. weekend will be staging the “Now we’re riding at the London Olympic velodrome BIC hosts the second round of champion Shaikh Hamad bin The BSBK will be holding championship’s second and he won here in 2012, we’re riding against the best National Race Day. Isa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa the first round of its new round. There will be plenty track riders in the world and it’s just been amazing.” Set to heat things up are dominated the championship- campaign in the meeting. Their of competition amongst Kennaugh, who was making his debut at the event, three of the kingdom’s most opener held earlier this month, first session at 1.40pm will be the talented crop of racers added: “If I look back to the first day, I was so nervous sat tightly contested circuit racing winning both races in his a Practice, to be followed at who come from all over the in the cabin and hardly even saying a word. championships, namely the Honda Civic. 3.45pm by Qualifying. Race Middle East, including Ahmed “I was shaking with nerves and they were a really tough BIC 2,000cc Challenge, Bahrain Shaikh Hamad will be looking One flags off at 6.20pm, to Almuyini and Mohammad Al two days but I’ve finally got my track legs back these last Superbike Championship to continue his winning ways be followed by Race Two at Zaidan who each won a race in two days. (BSBK), and the Bahrain but will have a tough challenge 8.10pm. round one. “I really started to enjoy it, but that last chase was Motorcycle Racing (BMR) 600. ahead of him with a full grid of There is a new class in the Practice at 1.05pm gets the something else. I was on the limit, just holding the wheel, Action gets underway at talented racers aiming to beat BSBK, the BSSB 125, and they BMR riders on the tarmac, and and I looked up and there were 50 minutes to go. 12.30pm under daylight and him to the chequered flag. will be making their long- then once again for Qualifying “What a great event, what a great race and what great continues until past 9pm The 2,000cc Challenge will awaited track debut at BIC. at 3.20pm. Race One will be competition.” when BIC’s 2.55-kilometre first get out on track on Friday Practice kicks things off at held at 5.45pm, to be followed On the final day the Isle of Man riders also finished Inner Track will be brilliantly at 2.15pmfor Practice. It will 12.30pm and then Qualifying by Race Two at 7.35pm. second in the Team Elimination to gain 25 points. (BBC) Askar to attend ANOC meet DT News Network Organising Committees – Zimbabwe get to 326 Manama are due to attend. Bulawayo The onus was on Raza 300-run mark in the 102nd upreme Council for Askar, who arrived in the imbabwe folded for to take the team past the over. With the partnership Youth and Sports Czech Republic capital, will 326 after Hamilton 100-run mark on the day growing dangerous, Jason Sdeputy general secretary be joined at this meeting Masakadza’sZ 147 and a handy and maybe closer to 350, Holder took the new ball. and Bahrain Olympic by BOC projects director 80 from Sikandar Raza in the but the Windies spinners The move worked Committee (BOC) general Lounes Madene. second session of the second - Devendra Bishoo and immediately as Raza was secretary Abdulrahman The ANOC Awards Test at the Queens Sports Brathwaite - tightened the caught at second slip off Askar will be attending the 2017 will also take place Club yesterday. Windies noose. However, with the Shannon Gabriel after a General Assembly of the on November 2 and there openers - Kraigg Brathwaite pitch offering significant 147-ball stay. Cremer was Association of National will be a number of other and Kieran Powell - then saw turn and bounce, the run out for 11 with the Olympic Committees meetings including the off 16 overs to polish off 25 Zimbabwe lower-order scorecard reading 319 (ANOC) in Prague, the ANOC Executive Council from their first target. failed to grind it out and for 9. The innings also Czech Republic. and ANOC Commissions Zimbabwe suffered played frivolous shots to saw Bishoo picking up The General Assembly and Working Group another collapse but a lose their wickets. his 100th Test wicket as is scheduled to take place meetings. first innings score of 326 Graeme Cremer and he became only the fifth on November 2 and 3 at Under the provisions gives them a chance to Raza arrested the slide Windies spinner to reach the the Hilton Prague Hotel, of the Constitution of fight and put the visitors with a 43-run stand and landmark. (cricbuzz) where more than 1,000 ANOC, the General under pressure on a dry frustrated the delegates – including Assembly is the supreme surface. After Masakadza Windies bowlers. representatives from all governing body of the and Raza scored 90 for Raza attacked a BRIEF SCORE 206 National Olympic Association of National the fifth wicket in the first touch more in Stumps West Indies 78 for 1 (Powell Committees (NOC) as well Olympic Committees. session, Zimbabwe failed to the second half 43*, Bishoo 0*) trail Zimbabwe 326 as representatives from The member of NOCs capitalise on the situation to collect quick (Masakadza 147, Raza 80, Roach 3-44) the IOC, International are entitled to participate in Hamilton Masakadza and lost three quick wickets runs and took by 248 runs Federations and upcoming the General Assembly. to slip to 267 for 7. the team past the .