Jamaica's Kemar Bailey-Cole (right) is congratulated for winning the men's Commonwealth Games 100 metres final by teammate Nickel Ashmeade. Ashmeade was third in the event. - Ricardo Makyn

GLASGOW, Scotland:

O'Dayne Richards created history in the shot put and Kemar Bailey-Cole kept Jamaica's sprinting pride intact as the island's athletes made the most of the unusual blanket of Caribbean-like weather - winning two gold medals to lift their Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (CWG) medal bounty to seven (2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze).

Brilliant sunshine swept over Glasgow for much of the day, with temperatures reaching as high as 23 degrees Celcius - quite unusual at this time of the year, and the Jamaicans were just as hot on the track - and in the field, where Richards won the country's first Commonwealth Games gold medal in the shot put, while setting a new national and games record.

Richards hurled the shot 21.61m - the best ever mark registered at the Commonwealth Games and the best ever by a Jamaican, finishing ahead of new Zealand's Tom Walsh, 21.19m and Canada's Tim Nedow, 20.59m. Raymond Brown finished eight with 18.65m.

Richards wasn't the only Jamaican draped in island's flag, however, as Kemar Bailey-Cole didn't seem too bothered by another poor start, steamrolling his way to 10.00 seconds in the men's 100m final.

The towering sprinter seemingly pulled back the entire field, including silver medal winner, England's Adam Gemili, 10.10 and fellow Jamaican Nickel Ashmeade, who finished fast in 10.12 for the bronze.

"I couldn't believe, but I came out here to win and I did just that. I had to power through when I saw everyone leaving, hold my composure and not panicking. It feels pretty good because we are number one in sprints and I wanted to keep the trend going," said Bailey-Cole.

It's been a tough few months for Veronica Campbell-Brown, and Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare ensured that her return to the Commonwealth Games women's 100m final would not be a triumphant one, winning in a blistering 10. 85 - a new Games record.

got the silver

Campbell-Brown got the silver, the Jamaican sprinting standout stopping the clock in 11:03 as Kerron Stewart finished third in 11.07.

"I give God the glory for what I achieved tonight, I'm always thankful," said Campbell-Brown.

"I'm happy, any colour medal for me is a blessing. I'm coming back slowly but surely," Stewart added.

Atkinson, swimming in the women's 100m breaststroke final, clocked 1:08.14 to finish behind gold medal winner Sophie Taylor (England), 1:06.35, and Lorna Tonks (Australia), 1:07.34, adding a bronze medal to the silver she won in the 50m breaststroke.

All three Jamaicans

Kimberly Williams, 13.94m is through to the triple jump final with Shaneika Thomas, getting 13.27m. The women's triple jump final is at 12:40 p.m. Jamaica time today.

All three Jamaicans are also through to today's 400m final set for 2:30 p.m. Ja time with all three winning their respective semi-finals. Stephenie-Ann McPherson took her semi in 50.69, with Christine Day winning in 51.02 and Novlene Williams-Mills holding off Amantle Montsho to win her semi-final in 50.73.

In the men's 400m heats, Rusheen McDonald and Akheem Gauntlett booked lanes in today's semi-finals, which start at 2:05p.m. Ja time.

Jamaica's Sunshine Girls were in impressive form, clobbering Malawi 81-50 in a crucial Pool A game at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare (second left) wins the Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres final yesterday at Hampden Park, Scotland, ahead of Jamaicans Veronica Campbell-Brown (second right), who placed second, Kerron Stewart (right), who was third, and Schillonie Calvert, who finished fifth. - Ricardo Makyn