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SENIORS
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A Grade, 36km
1 Robert
Cater, 59.53, 36.4kmh
2 David
Watkinson
3 Chris
Jenkins
4 Clive
Hammerson
B Grade, 32km
1 Jerzy Sowa,
(T.K. Masters Gizycko Poland), 51.38, 37.6kmh
2 Sam Haeata
3 Warrick
Goldsmith
C Grade, 28km
1 Robert
Allen, 47.42, 35.6kmh
2 Tony
Horneman
3 Chris Young
4 Mark Davies
D Grade, 20km
1 Liam
Fletcher, 35.40, 34.0kmh
2 Richard
Manners
3 David
Jenkins-Flint
JUNIORS
Time Trial, 6km
1 Andrew
Young, 10.55
2 Keegan
Aitchison, 10.58
3 Pita Vea,
11.22
Scratch Race, 15min plus 1-lap
1 Liam
Fletcher
2 Keegan
Aitchison
3 Mark
Woodhouse
Note: above riders are
Randwick Botany members unless stated otherwise. |
REPORT
Thanks to
our Commissaire on
the day, Mrs Helen Vella and Joanne Buckton assisting. Thanks also
to our race Marshalls, Michael Murdoch & Scott Buckton. Thanks also to Roy Magill
& RJ of the St John
Ambulance. Thanks to Richard Jenkins for deploying all the warning
signs and witches hats and for bringing them all in and packing them away.
Thanks to Peter Zala, the club JDO for conducting the Junior Events.
Thanks to Fred Vella for manning the canteen. Without these volunteers,
racing would not be possible.
In what can only be described as a
remarkable effort, Randwick Botany junior U17 rider Robert Cater managed a
400m breakaway on the last lap of the 36km A Grade events at Heffron Park
on Saturday 15 June 2002. Cater cruised home to the applause of
spectators, officials and other riders in a time of 59min 53sec and an
average speed of 36.4kmh in windy conditions. Earlier in the race Cater
attacked with 10km to go but George Pappas from Dulwich Hill club bridged
the gap and took the 7-rider elite bunch with him. Then U19 Chris Jenkins
made a solo break and stayed away for 6km. At the start of the last lap
the bunch caught Jenkins and were all together before Cater blasted off
the front with 1000m to take the win. Second place went to David
Watkinson with Jenkins finishing third.
Jerzy Sowa from T.K. Masters
Gizycko club in northeast Poland won the 12-rider 32km B Grade event in a
time of 51min 38sec and an average speed higher than A Grade at 37.6kmh.
Second place getter was Sam Haeata followed by Warrick Goldsmith.
Twenty-three riders lined up for
the 28km C Grade race, which saw some tactical racing in the windy
conditions. The bunch slowed to almost a walking pace into the wind,
forcing the stronger riders to the front. With a tail wind down the
straight, speeds of 60kph where recorded as rider attempted to break up
the bunch. New Randwick Botany club member Robert Allen proved too strong
in the final wind assisted sprint, winning in a time of 47min 42sec. Club
Communications Officer Tony Horneman came in second with U19 rider Chris
Young third. Fourth place getter was Mark Davies.
Twenty D Graders competed in the
20km event, which was won by Liam Fletcher in a time of 35min 40sec and an
average speed of 34kmh. Newcomer Richard Manners was second with U19
David Jenkins-Flint third.
Randwick Botany Junior Development
Officer Peter Zala conducted two junior events for 10 junior riders. The
best time in the 6km Time Trial was recorded by Andrew Young 10min 55sec,
second best was Keegan Aitchison 10min 58sec and Pita Vea 11min 22sec.
The Junior Scratch Race ran for 15 minutes plus 1 lap and was won by Liam
Fletcher. Second was Keegan Aitchison with Mark Woodhouse third.
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
conducts racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW each Saturday throughout the
year. Juniors start at 1.00pm and Seniors 2.30pm. For more information
please contact the club secretary Helen Vella on 02 9667 3307.
Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Communications Officer
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
comunications@randwickbotanycc.com
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