Jamaica’s Rodman retains 20-lap title

Jamaican rider Marloe Rodman defended his title as he steered to a top place finish in the main event, the International and Invitational 20 Laps event on the opening day of the 2013 Southern Games, in Marabella, on Thursday night.

Rodman edged the TTCF Road League leader Phillip Clarke of Barbados, who finished second, while England’s Adam Doggleby trailed in third. Josua Alexander and Varun Maharajh best represented T&T with a fourth- and sixth-placed finish, respectively.

Rodman, who also won the main event last year, was also in top shape in the four-lap version of the race when he took the runner-up spot behind American Stephan Cossette. Again Doggleby ended in third. Rudy Ashton, making a return to the T&T team finished in a credible fourth position.

Action in the Southern Games will continue tonight (Saturday) with the venue switched to Guaracara Park, Point-a-Pierre. The event will conclude tomorrow. Races will begin at 2 pm on both days.

Southern Games Day One 
International 20 laps
1—Marloe Rodman (Jam)       
2—Phillip Clarke (Bar)        
3—Adam Doggleby (Eng)   
4—Joshua Alexander (T&T)         
5—Jamol Eastman (Bar)  
6—Varun Maharajh (T&T)

International four laps
1—Stephan Cossette (USA)    
2—Marloe Rodman (Jam)               
3—Adam Doggleby  (Eng)

Elite 1, 2 and 3 three laps 
1—Marc Codrington (Slipstream)  
2—Jamol Eastman (Heatwave)
3—Warren Mc Kay (Team Trek)

Juveniles three laps           
1—David Orr (Bike Smith)          
2—Ramon Belmontes (Petrotrin)               
3—Emmanuel Watson (Madonna)    

Juniors three laps
1—Oludare Marcelle (Madonna)              
2—Justin Roberts (Team DPS)
3—Kassim Charles Walcott (Madonna)
Elite 4 three laps
1—James Hadeed (Heatwave)
2—Rupert Jones (Team Trek)
3—Robin Balgobin (Humming Bird)

Senior Ladies three laps
1—Gillian Carleton (Can)
2—Milena Salcedo (Col)
3—Tamirko Butler (Ant)

Junior ladies three laps
1—Keiana Lester (Bike Smith)

Masters 40-49 three laps
1—Roger Smart (Madonna)
2—Rodney Woods (Unattached)
3—Cecil Hackett (Bike Smith)

Masters 50-59 three laps
1—Gary Delzin (Slipstream)
2—Wayne Samuel (Southclaine)
3—Earl Clifford (Parkside)

Masters 60
1—Kelvin Caesar (Humming Bird)
2—Pat Nelson (Team Trek)
3—Kent Luces (Sonics)