2006 Commonwealth Games

 

(Click pictures to enlarge pictures, results below)

* The 'racing' pictures were taken by Larry Hickmott from the UK who generously let me use them on my site. larryh@gotadsl.co.uk

Best seats in the house for the opening cerimony

Arrived in Melbourne, and on our way to the athletes village!!!

Kerrie and Anna at the athletes village entrance, on the way to the athletes reception.

Kerrie just released from the gate in her 500m time trial

Anna flys home in her 500m time trial to a gold medal and a games record

Anna winding up for her 200m fly qualifing for the sprint.

Anna flys home to the finish and wins both rounds in the 1/4 finals against Fiona Carswell NZ.

Anna (rear) and Kerrie (front) lining up for the last lap in the semi finals.

It's a battle to the end for the semi finals of the sprint.

Anna on the podium with her Silver medal for the Womens Sprint

Kerrie on the podium with her 2nd bronze medal from the games.

Anna Meares - Silver, Victoria Pendelton (GB) - Gold, Kerrie Meares - Bronze for the Womens Sprint.

Thankyou to all our fans that cheered us on!!!

TEAM MEARES!!!!!!!!!!! A special thankyou to the NAB and Holmesglen for making this a reality.

Finished racing and straight to the pub where Kerrie and Anna reunited with their family for celebrations.(Kerrie, Scott, Dad, Mum, Tracey and Anna)

Anna standing next to her wall feature at club NAB

Kerrie, Anna and Andrew Gaze at club NAB.

The beautiful sites from the top of the Eureka Tower of beautiful Melbourne city.

The stadium up in lights.

The Channel 10 'Today Tonight' news crew broadcasting live at the top of the Eureka Building

Anna with the Diving sensations - Bree Cole, Chantelle Newbery and Loudy Tourky!!

A shot of Australia's GOLD medallists.

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RESULTS

Women's 500m time trial

1 Anna Meares (Australia)                         34.326 (52.438 km/h) (Games Record)
2 Victoria Pendleton (England)                   34.662
3 Kerrie Meares (Australia)                        35.210
4 Fiona Carswell (New Zealand)                35.635
5 Elizabeth Williams (New Zealand)            36.104

200m Fly Qualifying
 
1 Victoria Pendleton (England)                   11.275 (63.858km/h)
2 Anna Meares (Australia)                         11.700 (61.538km/h)
3 Kerrie Meares (Australia)                       11.725 (61.407km/h)
4 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand)           11.781 (61.115km/h)
5 Fiona Carswell (New Zealand)                11.824 (60.893km/h)
6 Kate Cullen (Scotland)                            11.925 (60.377km/h)
 
1/8 Finals

Heat 1

1 Victoria Pendleton (England)                   13.527 (53.227km/h)
2 Kate Cullen (Scotland)           

Heat 2

1 Anna Meares (Australia)                         12.433 (57.910km/h)
2 Fiona Carswell (New Zealand)     

Heat 3

1 Kerrie Meares (Australia)                       12.288 (58.594km/h)
2 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand) 
 
Repecharge

1 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand)          12.303 (58.522km/h)
2 Fiona Carswell (New Zealand)     
3 Kate Cullen (Scotland)           
 
5th-6th final

5 Fiona Carswell (New Zealand)              12.776 (56.356km/h)
6 Kate Cullen (Scotland)           

Semifinals Heat 1

Round 1

1 Victoria Pendleton (England)                 12.251 (58.771km/h)
2 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand) 

Round 2

1 Victoria Pendleton (England)                 12.051 (59.746km/h)
2 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand) 

Semifinals  Heat 2

Round 1

1 Anna Meares (Australia)                      12.014 (59.930km/h)
2 Kerrie Meares (Australia)        

Round 2

1 Anna Meares (Australia)                      12.430 (57.924km/h)
2 Kerrie Meares (Australia)        

Final for bronze

Round 1

1 Kerrie Meares (Australia)                     12.457 (57.799km/h)
2 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand) 

Round 2

1 Kerrie Meares (Australia)                     12.074 (59.632km/h)
2 Elisabeth Williams (New Zealand) 

Final for gold

Round 1

1 Victoria Pendleton (England)                11.822 (60.903km/h)
2 Anna Meares (Australia)          

Round 2

1 Anna Meares (Australia)                      12.001 (59.995km/h)
2 Victoria Pendleton (England)     

Round 3

1 Victoria Pendleton (England)                12.216 (58.939km/h)
2 Anna Meares (Australia)