Results 1 March 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 1 March 2003.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

1 Pat Jones, 53.22, 40.8kph

2 Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs)

3 David Stewart (Eastern Suburbs)

4 Robert Cater

B Grade, 32km

1 Michael Cowen, 50.15,

2 Brendan Ingram

3 Glen Irons

C Grade, 28km

1 Steve Orfanis (Sydney), 46.36

2 Chris Guillan (Southern Cross)

3 John Hadick (Eastern suburbs)

D Grade, 20km

1 Simon Llewellyn, 35.07 2 Colin Cook (Bicisport)

3 Carlo Ghisolfi (St George)

E Grade, 12 km

1. Ross Fullerton

2 Kevin Blanchfield

(Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)

JUNIORS

A Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Thomas Murdoch, 3.18

2.Tyron Bicknell, 3.31

3. Belinda Angwin, 3.43

B Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Matt Guillan, (Southern Cross), 3.20

2 Luke Davison (Southern Cross), 3.21

3 Tom Patton, 3.32

C Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Katrina Lane (Southern Cross), 4.13

2 Sam Buckland, 4.20

3 Leah Guillan (Southern Cross), 4.25

All in 10km handicap

1 Elliott Doughty

2 Thomas Murdoch

3 Belinda Angwin

THANK YOU:

Thanks to Helen Vella our Chief Commissaire on the day, and assistant Joanne Buckton. Thanks to our safety marshal Dave Jackson & Michael Murdoch. Thanks to Richard Jenkins who deployed and retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks to Roy of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen

REPORT

Randwick Botany riders had the first round of the Criterium championships in the morning and were a little concerned as the first day of Autumn started off a little cooler than usual with some intermittent showers. By the afternoon however, the sun had come out and riders were greeted with a magnificent afternoon at Heffron Park complete with the light breeze that they know and love so well.

A Grade pace was high. Just under 41kph average in fact. Randwick Botany riders, Joe Sorby and Dave Jackson who have just made the step up to A grade, found the pace relentless. Robbie Cater and David Stewart were driving the bunch, each doing big turns.

	Pictured left is eventual race winner Paddy Jones driving out of the sharp left hander and exiting the "squircle". Paddy loves this corner and it is not unusual to see him on the front at this point.
	Stewart "Computer" Campbell could be seen close to the front always ready to chase down any breakaway.
	The final sprint was an exciting one with only the width of a tyre separating Pat “Paddy” Jones and Stewart “Computer” Campbell. Paddy, getting the judges decision.

B grade started out fast from the line courtesy of Keegan Aitchison’s now weekly sprint from the start line. The pace remained high and several riders were dropped early. Several attacks were launched by Phil Gough of the North Sydney club. Phil went off the front with 4 to go and had another attempt with 2 to go. Unfortunately for Phil was able to reel him back in on both occasions.

The race was won by Randwick Botany rider, Mick Cohan with a fantastic sprint. Brendon Ingram was tucked right into the slipstream on Mick’s wheel but couldn’t quite come out to have a go at Mick. In the end it was Mick Cohan first, Brendon Ingram second and a little bit back, Glen Irons third.

Mark Goodwin from the Sutherland club did lots of work at the front of C grade and drove the C grade bunch. RBCC rider, Shaun Ballesty also lifted the pace as he launched a couple of attacks during the race.

Our resident female track star, Janelle Lindsay, Greg Smart and a couple of other RBCC riders (Dale Rockell and Richard Edmonds) could be seen planning their race strategy (hiding) at the back of the bunch. However in fairness, some of them were a little tired having competed in the club criterium championships not that long before.

Richie Jenkins could be seen doing a bit of work on the front of D grade. Here's a picture (left) of Ritchard driving the D grade bunch.

Mark Murdoch surprised the D grade bunch with a big attack off the front on the bell lap. Although unsuccessful, Mark took the sting out of some of the sprinters legs when, in an effort to catch Mark, the bunch pace was lifted a little higher on the last lap allowing no one to have much of a rest before the sprint.

In E grade, Kev Blanchfield didn't have it all his way this week. Ross Fullerton attacked and was able to get away and hold off Kev to take first place. Congratulations Ross. Maybe next week, Kev.

Randwick Botany welcomed a group of Southern Cross Juniors to our racing program. The juniors each had a one lap time trial and then an exciting 10 kilometre handicap. In a great ride Katrina Lane from Southern Cross with Sam Buckland from Randwick Botany second and scratch marker, Thomas Murdoch, third.

David Jackson (our trainee photographer) captured this lone rider (looking very stylish) in action. I am unsure if he was off the front or out the back. I will leave it to your imaginations.

RADIO COVERAGE

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 12noon.

MORE INFORMATION

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

Race report prepared by:
John Buckton (we gave Tony Horneman the week off)
Photos by Dave Jackson & John Buckton

Web page layout & editing

by John Buckton

Webmaster
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
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