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SENIORS
A Grade, 36km
1 Aaron
Castles, 56.41
2 John Kenny
(Eastern Suburbs)
3 Patrick
Jones
4 Clive
Hammerson
B Grade, 38km
1 Garry Oliver
(Manly Warringah), 51.23
2 Dean Preddy
3 Dave Jackson
C Grade, 30km
1 Sean Bloch,
48.40
2 Tim Rice
(Sydney CC)
3 Mark Davies
4 Keegan
Aitchison
D Grade, 20km
1 Melanie
Rassam (BRATS), 35.25
2 John Harrs
(Eastern Suburbs)
3 John
Edmondston
4 Anneliese
Aarts (Sydney CC)
5 Anna Murray
(Sydney CC)
E Grade, 16km
1 Norman Jew
2 Kevin
Blanchfield
JUNIORS
U17 Time Trial, 10km
1 Keegan
Aitchison, 18.31
2 Belinda
Angwin, 19.29
U15 Time Trial, 8km
1 Andrew
Young, 15.28
2 Tyrone
Bicknell, 15.46
3 Tom
Richards, 17.50
U13 Time Trial, 6km
1 Max Gueniev,
14.43
U11 Time Trial, 4km
1 Taylor
Aitchison, 9.02
2 Adriano
Maradini, 9.07
3 Nicholas
Mellick, 11.12
Junior Points Race, 10km
1 Keegan
Aitchison, 19
2 Andrew
Young, 12
3 Belinda
Angwin, 9
4 Tyrone
Bicknell, 8
U11 Scratch Race, 6km
1 Adriano
Maradini, 17.15
2 Taylor
Aitchison
3 Nicholas
Mellick
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REPORT
Firstly a big thanks must go to
our Commissaire on
the day, Mrs Helen Vella and Joanne Buckton assisting. Thanks also
to our Marshalls, Paul Helmrich, Scott Buckton,
Chris Jenkins and Ian Angwin. Thanks also to Roy Magill and RJ of the St John
Ambulance. Thanks to Scott Buckton for deploying all the warning
signs and witches hats and to Richard Jenkins for sweeping the circuit and
cutting back overhanging shubbery etc.. Without these volunteers, racing would not be possible.
Thanks also to John Buckton, our Club President who conducted the Junior
program in the JDO's absence
with our Team at the Canberra 2 day Junior tour.
Over eighty junior and senior
riders registered for the weekly Randwick Botany Cycling Club criterium
races at Heffron Park on Saturday 27 April 2002. Seven riders
started in the A Grade 36km race which saw the return of Randwick Botany
rider Patrick Jones to A Grade racing. Jones finished third and said that
his new Ritchey racing wheels helped his performance. Aaron Castles broke
away with 1500m to go to finish the A Grade event in a time of 56min
41sec. John Kenny from the Eastern Suburbs club finishing second. Clive
Hammerson was fourth. Average speed 38.5kph.
Garry Oliver from the Manly
Warringah club took out the 16-rider B Grade 32km event in a time of 51min
23sec. Karen Dutton from the Sutherland club rode strongly in a demanding
and fast race in windy conditions. Dean Preddy was second with Dave
Jackson third. Average speed 37.75kph.
New and visiting riders featured
in the 30-rider 28km C Grade race. Steve Wiesner from the Cycleogical
Club in Brisbane, made some strong breakaways during the race. Matthew
Cordery from the Southern Off-Road MTB Club also rode strongly. Atsushi
Suwaki from Iwate near Sendai in Japan is studying English in Australia
and enjoys cycling. In his first race at Heffron Park, Suwaki stayed with
the bunch until the final sprint to the line. New Randwick Botany member
Sean Bloch took out the event in a time of 48min 40sec. Tim Rice from
Sydney CC was second, followed by Mark Davies and U17 rider Keegan
Aitchison. Average speed 34.75kph
Randwick Botany member and AIS
Track Cycling Talent Search Team Member - Janelle Lindsay, lined up with
22 other D Grade riders for a 20km race around the park. Several Sydney
Cycling Club women joined Janelle at the start line including Anneliese
Aarts, Anna Murray, Beth Bowen and Julie Howard. Final placings were
Melanie Rassam from the BRATS Club in a time of 35min 25sec, John Harrs
from Eastern Suburbs, John Edmondston, Anneliese Aarts and Anna Murray.
The E Grade placings after 14km was Norman Jew followed by Kevin
Blanchfield. Average speed for D grade was 34.25kph.
Six junior events were conducted
starting with the U17 Time Trial over 10km. Keegan Aitchison had the best
time with 18min 31sec. Belinda Angwin recorded a time of 19.29. In the
U15 Time Trial over 8km, the following times were recorded: Andrew Young
15.28, new club member Tyrone Bicknell 15.46 and Tom Richards 17.50. The
U13 Time Trial was held over 6km. Max Gueniev’s time was 14.43. The U11
4km Time Trial times were Taylor Aitchison 9.02, Adriano Maradini 9.07 and
Nicholas Mellick 11.12.
The next event was a U11 Scratch
Race over 6km. First place went to Adriano Maradini in a time of 17min
15sec followed by Taylor Aitchison and Nicholas Mellick. The Junior
Points Race over 8km was won by Keegan Aitchison followed by Andrew Young,
Belinda Angwin and Tyrone Bicknell.
A large spectator crowd is expected at next Sunday’s (5
May 2002) 40th Snowy Wilson Memorial Criterium cycling event at Heffron
Park, Robey Street, Maroubra, starting at 8.30am. Over 100 men and women
riders from all over NSW and the ACT will compete for over $2,500 in
prizes in six races around the tight 2km Heffron Park circuit. A sausage
sizzle BBQ and club canteen will be open throughout the day for riders,
officials, media, sponsors and spectators.
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 or website
www.randwickbotanycc.com.
Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Communications Officer
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
communications@randwickbotanycc.com
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