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RESULTS
A Grade Men/Masters, 60min + 3laps
1
Paul Rowney (Eastern Suburbs)
2
Robert Upton (Harlequin)
3
Luis Trueba
4
Jeff Jones
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Grade on the line.
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B Grade Men/Masters, 45min + 3laps
1
Patrick Jones (Randwick Botany)
2
Antonio Iannacito (Harlequin)
U19 Men, 45min + 3laps
1
Shaun Higgerson (Randwick Botany)
2
Owen MacPhillamy (Central Coast)
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Shaun Higgerson U19 and Pat Jones B Grade
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C Grade Men/Masters, 45min + 3laps
1
Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers)
2
Dylan Forbes (Illawarra)
3
Matthew Hooker (Marconi Fairfield)
4
Paul Itanley
D Grade Men/Masters, 30min + 3laps
1
Adam Hotchkis (Illawarra)
2
Anthony Fodera (St George)
3
Stephen Bligh (Randwick Botany)
4
Stephen McManus (Lidcombe Auburn)
Women combined, 30min + 3laps
1
Joanne Hall (Randwick Botany)
2
Beth Bowen (Sydney)
3
Sarah Rockell (Randwick Botany)
4
Julie Howard (Sydney)
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Joanne Hall cruises
to victory in the Womens race
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REPORT
The Snowy Wilson Memorial
Criterium was held at Heffron Park, Maroubra, on Saturday 20 October 2001.
Over 100 senior men and women riders from all over NSW registered
to complete in six races around the tight 2km Heffron Park circuit.
Sydney Olympian and Australian MTB Champion, Paul Rowney blitzed
the field in the A Grade Men/Masters event.
Rowney won by 1.5km after completing 60 minutes plus 3 laps of the
Heffron Park 2km circuit. Locally,
Rowney rides for the Eastern Suburbs Club and is also a member of the
Colorado based Yeti Pearl Izumi MTB 4-person racing team. He spent 5 months of this year competing at races in the
United States. Robert Upton
from the Harlequin Wheelmen club won the bunch sprint for second place. Upton recently retuned from World Masters event in
Manchester, England where he won silver in the points and pursuit races.
Third place was claimed by Luis Trueba followed by Jeff Jones in
fourth place.
B Grade Men/Masters and U19 Men combined to compete for 45 minutes
plus 3 laps. Randwick Botany
rider Shaun Higgerson broke away early in the race and was later joined by
another Randwick Botany rider Patrick Jones.
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The two riders worked together to lap the field with Higgerson
crossing the line first just ahead of Jones.
Antonio Iannacito from the Harlequin club and Owen
MacPhillamy from the Central Coast filled the minor placings. |
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Timothy Kingston from Marconi Fairfield made a solo breakaway
midway through the C Grade Men/Masters, 45 minute + 3lap event.
Randwick Botany rider Mark Robertson bridged the gap and the bunch
reformed for an exciting sprint to the line.
Penrith Panther rider Arthur Driver crossed first followed by Dylan
Forbes from Illawarra, Matthew Hooker from Marconi Fairfield and Paul
Itanley.
In the D Grade Men/Masters event, over 30 riders raced for 30
minutes plus 3 laps. First
across the line was Adam Hotchkis from Illawarra, followed by Anthony
Fodera from St George, Stephen Bligh from Randwick Botany and Stephen
McManus from Lidcombe Auburn.
Women/Masters/U19 combined event was contested for 30 minutes plus
3 laps.
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The women on the start line ready to go. |
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Joanne Hall from Randwick Botany finished first, Beth Bowen from
the Sydney Cycle club finished second with Sarah Rockell from
Randwick Botany finishing third.
Fourth to finish was Julie Howard from Sydney Cycle club. |
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
would like to thank the following businesses that sponsored the event.
DS Labels Marrackville, Firsteps Australia, Pedal Pushers cycle
shop Randwick, Maroubra Cycles, Australian Cycles Co. Kingsford,
Chrissie’s Hair and Beauty Salon Maroubra, Sarah Potter & Rebecca
Mackay, Bees Knees Salon Kensington, ISIS Health Management Rozelle, Velo-Vita
Cycling Accessories Matraville and the Newington Inn Hotel Petersham.
Thanks to Randwick City Council for preparing Heffron Park for the
event.
Next year’s Snowy Wilson Memorial Criterium will be held at
Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday 18 May 2002.
Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Publicity Officer
Photos by Tony Horneman & John Buckton
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
publicity@randwickbotanycc.com
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