Results 16 Aug 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 16 Aug 2003.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

1 John Kenny (Eastern Suburbs), 49.15, 39kph

2 Robert Cater (Randwick Botany)

3 Simon Price (Hobart Wheelers)

B Grade, 28km

1 Brendon Fehon (St George), 46.00, 37kph

2 John Haddock (Sydney)

3 Kevin Black (Sydney)

C Grade, 28km

1 Jonathon Hogard (Randwick Botany), 40.36, 36kph

2 Neil Richards (Randwick Botany)

3 Brad Lane (Randwick Botany)

D Grade, 20km

1 Mark Burgess (Waratah Veterans), 27.46, 35kph

2 Greg Fisher (Waratah Veterans)

3 Dave Hourigan (Randwick Botany)

E Grade, 14km

1 Kevin Blanchfield (Randwick Botany), 31.14

JUNIORS

U17 2km Time Trial

1 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany), 3.16

2 Andrew Young (Randwick Botany), 0.01

U15 2km Time Trial

1 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany), 3.25

2 Matthew Fortuna (St George), 0.47

3 Patrick Jenner (Randwick Botany), 1.03

U13 2km Time Trial

1 Adriano Maradini (Randwick Botany), 3.49

2 Sam Buckland (Randwick Botany), 0.18

Junior 10km Handicap

1 Matthew Fortuna (St George)

2 Sam Buckland (Randwick Botany)

3 Andrew Young (Randwick Botany)

4 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany)

5 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany)

6 Adriano Maradini (Randwick Botany)

THANK YOU:

Thanks to Helen Vella our Chief Commissaire on the day and Principal Commissaire, Joanne Buckton. Thanks to our safety marshals, Paddy Jones and Clive Hammerson. Thanks to Mark Murdoch and Richard Jenkins who deployed and retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks to Roy from the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen.

REPORT

A Grade split into several smaller groups this week with the three eventual leaders getting away early and staying away. John Kenny, Robbie Cater and Simon Price worked well together to stay ahead of the next chasing group of three riders. John Kenny led out the sprint with Robbie Cater tucked in his slip stream. Robbie launced an attack right at the finish line but it was Kenny by a tyre width. Simon was happy to cruise in for third. Simon an excellent sprinter told me later that he was (stu....ed) - very tired.

Kevin Black of the Sydney club moved up to B grade this week and had an excellent race in his first run with B grade gaining 3rd place. Good work Kevin.

Jonathon Hogard (pictured far left in results column) had a fabulous sprint to take the win in C grade. Jonathon had a really hard time of it trying to get to the front as a big bloke in black gear stayed at the front for most of the race blocking anyone from coming through. Left Jonathon pictured in the slipstream of the big bloke in black. Jokes aside the big bloke is non other than Rocky Fortuna who did an amazing amount of work at the front.

There was plenty of action in D grade when Mark Burgess got away towards the end of the race. He was chased by Greg Fisher and Dave Hourigan. The chasing two were unable to catch however and that's how they finished.

The junior 10km handicap race was pretty exciting with all riders coming together on the last lap. Matthew Fortuna had a fabulous race staying away from the scratchies and maintaining an excellent tempo out by himself. It was a well deserved win. I suggest you give a few pointers to your old man, Matthew. Here's Matthew photographed with the family, dad Rocky and mum Anna.

Sorry about the late race report but was kind of busy over the weekend and then put together a rather extensive report, photos, etc on the State Team Time Trial. It was a fabulous day. You can read all about it here.

Thanks to Ernie Smith who came out and took some excellent action shots. Ordering details are available in the middle of the action shots.

Ernie Smith Photography
43 Patterson Street
CONCORD 2137
Ph (02) 9743 6236
Web http://users.bigpond.com/erniesmithphoto/

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 12pm. This week Brad interviewed once again interviewed our resident Tour de France expert, Dave Mackey.

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

Photos: Tony Horneman
Web page layout & editing

by John Buckton

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Randwick Botany Cycling Club
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