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Mayers brothers back on track

Delight Brothers Roger and Barry Mayers pose beside their BMW M3.

fans in Shell
SPORTS

V-Power
King of the
Hill event
After a long absence, brothers
Roger and Barry Mayers returned
to rallying action last weekend in
the Shell V-Power King of the Hill,
taking to the tarmac in the Jonathan
Still owned BMW M3, much to the
delight of motorsport fans who
missed the boys in action on the
rally circuit.
Sharing the driving duties, Barry
a consistent top-ten Rally Barbados
finisher between 2000 and 2005,
drove first, ahead of bother Roger,
Rally Barbados 2005 winner, in the
event used to seed drivers in next
weekend’s Sol Rally Barbados.
Speaking after the event in which
Barry placed 23 overall and fifth
in SuperModified 11 (SM11),while
Roger placed 32nd and eight in
SM11, Barry said: “It was a steep
learning curve, we had to change the
engine last (Saturday) night, and we
put in a standard engine (road-going will be spent discussing plans for next week, due to the He added that their aim for next weekend is to
BMW M3 engine)… But we came out to have fun and blown “proper” engine. finish in the top ten, and while King of the Hill was fun,
we had good fun.” Describing what it was like to be back driving stages, Rally Barbados is about getting down to business.
The younger Mayers said they came back to rallying he said: “It was a nice fast run for me, but Roger did “Expect better next weekend. We are looking for a
after missing this type of competing saying this week not get a clean run.” top 10 finish. Our level is high we set our sights high.”

Windies “A” press on

SAVAR, Bangladesh – West Indies “A”, trailing by
Training to start for T20 tourney
four runs on first innings, reached 109 for three in The West Indies Cricket Board
their second innings at the close on the third day of 2010 regional Twenty/20 competition
their four-day “Test” against Bangladesh “A” at the is scheduled to take place in the latter
BKSP Ground yesterday. half of July.
The Barbados Cricket Association
Scores: has therefore invited the following
WEST INDIES A 268 (Brendan Nash 99 not persons to training and practice
out, Chadwick Walton 70, Travis Dowlin 29, Kirk sessions in preparation for this
Edwards 25; Suhrawadi Shuvo 5-59, Syed Rasel 5-85) competition:
& 109 for three (Omar Phillips 47 not out, Brendan Larry Babb, Suleiman Benn,
Nash 32 not out, Travis Dowlin 20; Syed Rasel 1-11) Dereck Bishop, Rashidi Boucher,
Renaldo Brathwaite, Alex Bridgeman,
BANGLADESH A 272 (Faisal Hossain 100, Patrick Browne, Nikolai Charles,
Nazimuddin 72, Saghir Hossain 35, Mehrab Hossain Miguel Cummins, Kirk Edwards,
29; Odean Brown 3-79, Shane Shillingford 3-82, Corey Edwards, Marlon Franklyn,
Nelon Pascall 2-38). (CMC) Kirk Gibson, Marlon Graham, Jason
Haynes, Ryan Hinds, Jason Hinds,
Alcindo Holder, Kyle Hope, Renaldo
Kellman, Joel Leacock, Antonio
Mayers, Carlo Morris, Martin Nurse,
Ashley Nurse, Amal Nurse, Shane
Ramsey, Dale Richards, Kemar Roach,
Jevon Searles, Dwayne Smith, Khalid
Springer, Kevin Stoute, Aubrey
Towler, Ryan Wiggins, Kenroy
Williams and Barrington Yearwood.
Sessions will be conducted by
the BCA’s coaching staff weekly
at Queen’s Park from Tuesday to
Thursday, from May 26 to July 17.
Players other than those selected
in the initial squad, such as those who
are on professional contracts overseas
or who give outstanding performances
during the Sagicor Twenty/20
Competition will still be considered
for selection.
By the same token, the BCA said,
those in the original squad who do
not meet the standards of fitness,
attendance or punctuality will be cut
from the training squad.
Players chosen for the West Indies
Cricket Board High Performance
Centre will not be available for
selection to the national team.
The final squad to represent
Barbados will be selected on July 1.

Win for Foster in model car event

Scott Foster in his D8 Buggy, took advantage of his
rivals’ mechanical difficulties to come from two laps behind
to post an impressive victory in the first race of the day in
the 1:8 Modified Buggy Class during model car racing on
Sunday.
Chris Wadman in his XB 808 (2010 Spec) Buggy was
the first of the favorites to suffer mechanical difficulties
after leading for most of the race, but with a broken
rear shock absorber, Wadman managed to limp home in
second place despite his challenge. The other favourite to
experience difficulties was Robin “The Undertaker” Mustor
in his XB 808, who encountered a failed receiver battery
but managed to make it to the finish in time to capture
third.
Mustor however, made “Wrong things Right” and
recorded victories in the other two races of this class,
leaving Foster and Wadman to place Second and Third
respectively in both races as well.
In the 1:10 On Road Class, Jeremy Birkett in his
potent Serpent 733, made light work of his competition
in his first race, forcing the consistent Nigel Thomas
in his Mugen MTX 4R to settle for Second position and
Llewellyn Riley in his Mugen MTX 4R to hang on for third
spot.
Birkett returned in the second race to post a similar
result, but this time, it was Brian “Poolman” Taylor in his
Mugen MTX 4R that placed second, with Thomas rounding
out the top three.
Completing his hat Trick in fine style in the final race of
this class, was Birkett, but not after constant pressure from
Thomas who eventually had to settle for second position,
while Gerry Haynes in his Mugen MTX 4R recorded his
first podium finish in this class.
In the 1:8 Off Road “Open” Class, young Luke Stuart in
his Team Losi 8ight Buggy, showed great future potential
when he easily brushed aside the veterans Richard Gamble
in his XB 8 EC and Austin Garner in his O’Donnell Z01 B,
who battled it out for second and third spots respectively.
Stuart also made light work of his competitors in the
second race, with Gamble again capturing second position
and newcomer Andrew “Scooby” Smith in his XB 808
placing third.
Determined to also record a hat trick of victories,
Stuart drove steadily to force a hard charging Smith to be
content with second place while Gamble secured third
spot.
Action will resume at 2.00 PM on June 6 at the Sir
Garfield Sobers Raceway.