Results 22 Feb 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 22 Feb 2003.

SENIORS

Riders shown on startline. From Left to right, John Buckton, David Jackson and Michael Cohen who coincidentally came first second & third in B Grade

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A Grade 30km

1 Anthony Spurgeon (Caravello), 43.40, 41kph

2 Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs)

3 Klayton Smith (Clarence Street Cyclery)

4 Robert Cater

B Grade, 32km

1 Michael Cowen, 50.29, 38kph

2 Michael Bolt (Bicisport)

3 Chris Young (Eastern Suburbs)

C Grade, 28km

1 David McHugh (Sydney), 45.40, 37kph

2 Shaun Ballesty

3 Martin Snowdon (Sutherland)

4 Tony Horneman

D Grade, 16km

1 Andy Matthews, 30.15, 32kph

2 Alec Lazich (Waratah Veterans)

3 Marek Parchar

E Grade, 12 km

1 Kevin Blanchfield

(Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)

JUNIORS

A Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Thomas Murdoch, 3.27

B Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Belinda Angwin, 3.36

C Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Elliott Doughty, 4.07

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 Jenny Spurgeon. Thanks to our safety marshal Pat Ballesty. Thanks to Richard Jenkins who deployed and retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks to Roy & RJ of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella and Maria Jenkins who manned the canteen

REPORT

In-form Randwick Botany Junior Robert Cater did most of the work in the A-Grade 30km event at Heffron Park on Saturday 22 February 2003. Heading the bunch for most of the race, Cater was spurred on by spectators around the circuit.

Randwick Botany’s David Jackson tried his hand in A-Grade for the first time. There's Dave left sitting in comfortably about 6th wheel. Our own Mark "Slapper" Robertson is on the front driving the A grade bunch. Jacko stayed with them for most of the race, but retired towards the end.

The final lap saw Anthony Spurgeon (Caravello), Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs) and Klayton Smith (Clarence Street Cyclery) power away to contest the sprint and finish in that order. Spurgeon’s winning time was 43min 40sec at an average speed of 41kph. Cater finished fourth.

Randwick Botany’s Thomas Murdoch (second from the right), did a “Brad McGee Breakaway” in the final lap of the B-Grade 32km race. Ben Still, (second from the left), in his first ride in B grade, also performed an interesting maneuver on the bell lap.

Ben powered away from the peleton around the sharp 180 degree corner near the netball courts, got about 30 metres in front of the peleton, then spun around and fell off in the middle of the track. Thankfully Ben was not injured in the incident (well perhaps his pride a little). Ben has been doing a lot of research in respect of keeping the power to the ground whilst sprinting. Well back to the old drawing board Ben. Thomas Murdoch's breakaway likely did not last and he was overpowered in the closing stages by place getters Michael Cowen (Randwick Botany), Michael Bolt (Bicisport) and Chris Young (Eastern Suburbs). Cowan’s finishing time was 50min 29sec, at an average 38kph. Phil Gough from the North Sydney club put in a big effort as well.

Fleur Jolley from the Eastern Suburbs club, pictured left with the winner of a Grade Anthony Spurgeon, sat comfortably in the C-Grade bunch for 28km, and was well positioned leading into the final sprint. Craig Pager broke away a few times but was chased down by the bunch, who averaged 37kph.

Greg Smart (Randwick Botany) had his first race in C-Grade but managed to get both a front AND rear tyre puncture midway through the race. Final placings went to David McHugh (Sydney) 45min 40sec, Shaun Ballesty (Randwick Botany), Martin Snowdon (Sutherland) and Tony Horneman (Randwick Botany).

New Randwick Botany member Marek Parchar, (pictured left), had his first 16km D-Grade race and finished a creditable third. First place went to Andy Matthews in a time of 30min 15sec and average speed of 32kph. Second was Alec Lazich (Waratah Veterans).

Junior riders competed in a Time Trial and an all-in 10km handicap race. Numbers were down due to the threat of rain. Placings and times for other junior riders are listed in the results column to the left.

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:
Tony Horneman
Photos by Tony Horneman

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by John Buckton

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