Results 11 Oct 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 11 October 2003.

SENIORS

A/B Grade 32km

1 Clive Hammerson (Randwick Botany), 53.31

2 George Pappas (Dulwich Hill)

3 Mark Deaves (Manly Warringah)

C Grade, 24km

1 Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany), 42.03, 34.3kmh

2 Tony Caruana (Randwick Botany)

3 Brad Lane (Randwick Botany)

4 Tyron Bicknell (Randwick Botany)

5 Rocky Fortuna (St George)

D Grade, 20km

1 Matthew Guillan (Southern Cross), 36.13, 34kmh

2 Sean O’Neill (Randwick Botany)

3 James Fowler (Dulwich Hill)

4 Roger Jowett (Randwick Botany)

Matt Guillan and Sean O'Neill eventually got away from the D grade bunch and worked well together to get 1st & 2nd places.

E Grade, 16km

1 Joe Gatt (Waratah Veterans), 27.09, 27kmh

JUNIORS

Short Course Team Time Trial, 100m, 10 laps.

1st Team

1 Tyron Bicknell (Randwick Botany)

2 Sam Buckland (Randwick Botany)

2nd Team

1 Andrew Young (Randwick Botany)

2 Matthew Fortuna (St George)

3 Emma Jones (Randwick Botany)

3rd Team

1 Tamas Bykerk (Randwick Botany)

2 Adriano Maradini (Randwick Botany)

4th Team

1 Leah Guillan (Southern Cross)

2 Matthew Guillan (Southern Cross)

Matt and Leah pictured above with proud mum. It was a pleasure to have our visitors from Southern Cross club on the day. I actually had to almost twist Matt's arm to get him to ride Seniors and then he went and won D grade. Good work Matt.

Matt does a quick pose for cameraman Tony Horneman.

THANK YOU:

Thanks to Joanne Buckton our Chief Commissaire on the day and Principal Commissaires, Helen Vella and John Buckton who all sat shivering in the howling southerly. Thanks to our safety marshals Neil Richards and Ross Fullerton..

Thanks to Adiano Maradini who deployed all the safety equipment. Thanks to Fred Vella who retrieved all the safety equipment and manned the canteen. Thanks to Roy from the St John Ambulance.

REPORT

October is the month when we should be packing away our arm & leg warmers. It was not the case today however. Riders were greeted with chilly, windy conditions. In fact the wind has been so strong lately that we have had to cancel two races because of it. The danger is the severe gusting which can straighten riders up after they have committed their line into a corner (just ask Aaron Castles about this point). Similarly such gusts can move riders suddenly across into other riders.

We were really fortunate however to have our resident wind expert, Dale Rockel, on hand. Dale assured us that it whilst the wind strength was quite strong, it was not gusting and was in fact constant. Thanks for that Dale and by the way can you tell us what laundry powder Cathy uses.

The strong, non gusting wind however apparently put many riders off as there was a very reduced field of starters. Some of our resident stalwarts were there however. Cyclones and hurricanes are not going to stop these intrepid riders from missing out on their weekly race. Not like one "very soft" rider who shall remain nameless but who informed me he couldn't ride because he had a nasty cold sore.

	In the foreground, Carlo Ghisolfi who represented Italy in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. Behind him is 71 year old Ron Sproule, long time member of RBCC and Ex professional rider. Neither hurricane or cold sore was going to put these guys off their race.

C Grade was where the action was this week however with eventual 5th place getter, Rocky Fortuna, reveling in the windy conditions. Rocky just loves to drive into a howling gale and the conditions just suited him perfectly.

	Here's Rocky on the front on lap one. There's resident wind expert, Dale tucked in out of it directly behind Rocky. Eventual winner Andy Matthew can be seen third wheel and just couldn't stop smiling.

	Here's Rocky again driving into the Southerly. Andy is just sitting on and couldn't stop smiling. Andy told me that he tried to do a turn on several occasions only to have Rocky speed up and prevent him from doing it. So Andy just sat on and smiled.

	Here we are about 75% distance and Rocky is still driving, Andy is still smiling and another resident "experienced drafter", Tony Caruana has taken up third wheel. Congratulations to Tony who managed to get 2nd place.

	Tony Horneman must have got so sick of taking Rocky first, that he cropped him out of this shot. Believe me however the reason Andy is smiling is because Rocky is still dragging him along on the bell lap.

	At the finish however, it was Andy across the line first, with Tony Caruana second and Brad Lane storming home for third place.

	Clive Hammerson was first accross the finish line in the combined A/B grade race.

	Regular Dulwich Hill rider George Pappas came across the line in second place in the A/B combined race.

CLUB SPONSORS

Randwick Botany Cycling Club is proudly sponsored by Newington Inn – Petersham, DS Labels – Marrackville and Cheeky Monkey Cycle Company, Pitt Street Sydney and Velomax Wheel Systems.

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

CENTENARY RACE DAY AND CELEBRATION DINNER

To celebrate the Centenary of the Randwick Botany Cycling Club, a Centenary Race Day and Celebration Dinner will be held at Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday 15 November 2003 from 10.30am. The 2km enclosed road criterium circuit will provide some exciting racing for junior and senior riders, as well as top internationals. Over $5,000 prizemoney is on offer, including $1,000 for first place in the Elite Race. The Celebration Dinner will be held in a giant marque from 6.00pm and includes Buffet Dinner, Drinks, Entertainment and Guest Speakers. Dinner tickets are $65 (adults), $35 for under 18. Centenary Raffle tickets are $2 each with over $5,000 in prizes to be won, including Merida Road Bike 903 valued at $1,600, Velomax – ‘Circuit’ wheel set and Crowne Plaza Coogee Weekend Package. Contact Club Secretary - Helen Vella on 02 9667 3307 or email secretary@randwickbotanycc.com for more information.

Race report, web page layout & editing prepared by:
John Buckton

Photos by Tony Horneman

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