Results 5 October 2002


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 5 October 2002.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

1 Anthony Spurgeon (Caravello), 58.25, 37.3kph

2 Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs)

3 David Stewart (Eastern Suburbs)

4 Nick Wood (St George / FRF Couriers)

5 Nathan Jones (Southern Districts WA)

B Grade, 32km

1 John MacKenzie (Eastern Suburbs), 55.20, 35kph

2 Tony Iannacito (Harlequin)

3 David Jackson

4 Dean Preddy (Eastern Suburbs)

5 Dave Mackey

C Grade, 28km

1 Paul Kelly (Sydney), 49.58, 34kph

2 Wayne Goold

3 Daniel Heinz (Sydney)

4 Greg Fisher (Waratah)

D Grade, 20km

1 Brendan Scarfe, 38.15, 31.7kph

2 Karl Belamy (Sydney)

3 Paul Baker

E Grade, 14 km

1 Norman Jew

2 Kevin Blanchfield

(Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)

JUNIORS

U17 Time Trail 2km

1 Robert Cater, 3.01

2 Michael Murdoch, 3.10

3 Thomas Murdoch, 3.33

U15 Time Trial 2km

1 Jade Hughes, 4.10

U11 Time Trial 2km

1 Andriano Maradini, 4.17

2 Sam Buckland, 4.30

Handicap 10km

1 Robert Cater

2 Jade Hughes

3 Andriano Maradini

Click Here for more examples of Apprentice Photographer,

Club Captain, Mark "Slapper" Robertson's photos. Mark has raised the status of his cycling photography to an artform.

THANK YOU: Thanks to our Chief Commissaire on the day, Mrs Helen Vella . Thanks to our Principal Commissaire Mrs Joanne Buckton. Thanks to our safety marshals, Paul Malzard Scott Buckton & Will Grey. Thanks to Scott Buckton who deployed & retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks also to Roy Magill & trainee of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen.

REPORT

It's good to hand the reins back to Tony having had to write the report for the last two weeks. I had my first race yesterday in over a month and I had planned to sit behind Tony for the entire race (assuming that I would last that long). Then about 5 laps into the race he backs off and waives me through (leaving me about 4 bike lengths to bridge I might add). Anyway seems that he was just so excited about resumption of his race report duties he just had to get off the bike and start writing. Thanks to Club Captain Mark "Slapper" Robertson who took over photographic duties whilst I had a race (See link to Slapper's Masterpieces bottom left) - John Buckton

A strong easterly breeze challenged the fifteen-rider A-Grade bunch at the weekly Randwick Botany Cycling Club criterium at Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday 5 October 2002.

	Nathan Jones from the Southern Districts Cycling Club in Western Australia mixed it with the local A-Graders to make for an interesting race for spectators. Nick Wood from St George / FRF Couriers team also rode hard to add some colour to the race.

After 36km, David Stewart from the Eastern Suburbs club had his eyes on the prize but finished third behind the King of Heffron Park – Anthony Spurgeon from Team Caravello and Stewart Campbell also from Eastern Suburbs.
Spurgeon’s winning time was 58min 25sec at an average speed of 37.3kph in the blustery conditions. Wood and Jones finished 4^th and 5^th respectively.

	The eleven-rider B Grade bunch split after only 3 laps of the 16-lap race. John MacKenzie from Eastern Suburbs, Tony Iannacito from Harlequin Club and Randwick Botany’s David Jackson broke away and put half a lap on the field by the end of 32km race.

The trio fought out an exciting sprint with MacKenzie finishing first in a time of 55min 20sec and average speed of 35kph. Iannacito was second and Jackson third. Dean Preddy from Eastern Suburbs won the bunch sprint for fourth place with Randwick Botany’s Dave Mackey fifth.

Maria Papadopoulos from the Southern Off Road Cycling Club joined sixteen other C-Grade riders for a 28km race. Randwick Botany’s strongman Wayne Goold and Paul Kelly from the Sydney Club, broke away mid-way through the race. The pair worked together to keep the bunch away. Kelly won the final sprint in a time of 49min 58sec and an average speed of 34kph. Goold finished second. Daniel Heinz from the Sydney Club won the bunch sprint for third. Greg Fisher from the Waratahs club was fourth.

	Fourteen-year-old Tyrone Bicknell teamed with his dad Guy to work together in the D-Grade 20km race. Cheered on by a contingent of rowdy supporters and family members, the pair stayed with the bunch to the final sprint.
Final placings were Brendan Scarfe, 38min 15sec (31.7kph), Karl Belamy (Sydney) and Paul Baker (Randwick Botany).

Junior riders competed in four events earlier in the day starting with the A-Grade Time Trail over 2km. Robert Cater could not quite crack the 3-minute barrier recording the fastest time of 3min 01sec. Michael Murdoch’s time was 3.10 and his brother Thomas Murdoch – 3min 33sec. In the B-Grade Time Trial Jade Hughes recorded a time of 4min 10sec. C-Grade riders Andriano Maradini, and Sam Buckland recorded times of 4.17 and 4.30 respectively. The Junior Handicap over 10km was won by Robert Cater followed by Jade Hughes and Andriano Maradini.

Coverage of local cycling results can be heard on Sydney’s Eastside Radio 89.7FM “GAME ON” program, hosted by Brad Cooke, each Saturday morning from 10am to 11am.

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 email secretary@randwickbotanycc.com or website www.randwickbotanycc.com.

Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Communications Officer

Photos by apprentice photographer

Mark Robertson, Club Captain.

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by John Buckton

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