Results 20 Dec 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 20 December 2003.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

1 Patrick Jones (Randwick Botany), 54.52, (40kmh)

2 Jerzy Sowa (Randwick Botany)

3 Peter McDonald (Randwick Botany)

4 Jeff Jones (Randwick Botany)

B Grade, 32km

1 Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany), 50.11

2 Matthias Schnapka (Germany)

2 Crispin Arnell (Randwick Botany)

C Grade, 28km

1 Shaun Ballesty (Randwick Botany), 43.40

2 Jim Eades (Southern Cross)

3 Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers)

D Grade, 20km

1 Matt Fawl (Randwick Botany), 33.12

2 Murray Booth (Randwick Botany)

3 Alexandra Templeton (Randwick Botany)

E Grade, 14km

1 Gordon Bradshaw, 29.12
2 Joe Gatt (Waratah Veterans)

3 Julia Guinan (Randwick Botany)

JUNIORS

Time Trial 4km (A Grade)

1 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany), 6.48

2 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany), 6.50

3 Ben Hammond (Manly Warringah), 6.56

4 Tamas Byberk (Randwick Botany), 6.57

Time Trial 4km (B Grade)

1 Adriano Maradini (Randwick Botany), 7.48

2 Elliott Doughty (Randwick Botany), 8.02

3 Matthew Fortuna (Randwick Botany), 8.10

A Grade 10 km Scratch

1 Andrew Young (Eastern Suburbs)

2 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany)

3 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany)

B Grade 6 km Scratch

1 Matthew Fortuna (Randwick Botany)

2 Elliott Doughty (Randwick Botany)

3 Sam Buckland (Randwick Botany)

THANK YOU:

Thanks to our Commissaires Joanne Buckton and Helen Vella. Thanks to our safety marshal Rob Cater. Thanks to Richard Jenkins & Fred Vella who deployed & retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks to Roy from the St John Ambulance.

REPORT

Santa turned up just after the Junior races to the delight of the young racers and guests.

Santa gave out gifts to all the little Juniors who announced that they had been good.

Left -Santa gives young Sam Buckland his christmas stocking.

Left Adriano Maradini who recently won 2 Silver medals in the Metro Junior Track Championships gets a gift from Santa.

Tom Patton receives his gift whilst club Junior Captain, Michael Murdoch looks on.

Thanks Santa.

Here I am having received a gift from Santa on behalf of the Juniors. What a fantastic gift. Santa knew exactly what would put a smile on my face. A six pack of Crownies !!

Was it my imagination but Santa seemed to get slimmer and younger around race time and eventually was on the starting line with the rest of the riders. Before he did however he continued to give out presents to the young ones.

Left Santa gives gifts to the little ones including riders Leah and Joshua from Southern Cross club. There was plenty of seating on Santa's sleigh (bike ???)

Here's more of the kid's with Santa.

A slimmed-down Santa Claus (with a close resemblance to Randwick Botany Cycling club member Dunstan Bertshinger) registered to race in C-Grade at the Annual Christmas Pudding Races at Heffron Park on Saturday 20 December 2003. Above Santa was the picture of pure concentration on the start line. Not even one of Tanya Bosche's funnies could effect the stony glare of determination.

Santa attached his race number to the back of big red coat, firmly attached his red cap to his race helmet, tied back his long white beard and was off with 20 other C-Graders for a 28km race.

Staying at the back of the bunch for the first few laps, spectators and children cheered Santa each time he rode by, but he appeared to be sweating more than the other riders, probably due to wearing clothing more suited to The North Pole. Above, eventual winner Shaun Ballesty looks surprised to see someone actually riding behind him.

It wan't long before Santa threw his bike/sleigh mobile into top gear and broke away from the peleton.

Big "Ginge" Baker could hardly believe it as Santa flashed by tucked down low on the Santa mobile, his beard pressed back hard by the wind.

Then Santa was away. Unfortunately Santa started going so fast that witnesses say he blasted off around the back of the circuit, up into the clouds and with a final "Ho Ho HO", was gone.

With Santa out of the way, it was an easy victory for Shaun Ballesty (the fox) from Randwick Botany CC, in a time of 43min 40sec. Second was Jim Eades (Southern Cross) with Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers) third.

It was an all-Randwick Botany affair in the premier 36km A-Grade race with Patrick Jones winning in a time of 54min 52sec, followed by new member Jerzy Sowa, Peter McDonald and cyclingnews.com editor Jeff Jones.

B-Grade placegetters were Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany), Matthias Schnapka (Germany) and Crispin Arnell (Randwick Botany). D-Grade was won by Matt Fawl (Randwick Botany), Murray Booth (Randwick Botany) and new member Alexandra Templeton.

All placegetters received Christmas Puddings as prizes.

After racing riders and guests tucked into a magnificent Christmas afternoon tea feast. Special thanks to Helen Vella for setting this all up. Below, the girls looked pretty happy.

Randwick Botany Cycling Club racing will take a break for Christmas and the New Year. There will be no racing on Saturday 27 December 2003. The first race for 2004 will be Saturday 3 January 2003 at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW. 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.

The Randwick Botany Cycling Club Committee wishes all members, family, friends, spectators and media representatives a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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

Race report by Tony Horneman & John Buckton

Photos: by Tony Horneman & Dave Patton

Contact:
Tony: communications@randwickbotanycc.com

John: webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com



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