The following are results for
Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday
racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 25 October 2003.
SENIORS
A Grade 24km
1 Liam Kelly (Randwick Botany), 36.05 (not
pictured)
2 Paul Rowney (Eastern
Suburbs)
3 Robert Cater (Randwick
Botany)
Note: Bambino Aitchsion standing in for
Liam.
B Grade, 20km
1 Chris Guillan (Southern
Cross), 33.01
2 Andrew Matthews (Randwick
Botany)
3 Dunstan Bertschinger (Randwick
Botany)
4 Frank Fortuna (St George)
C Grade, 16km
1 Tony Caruana (Randwick
Botany), 28.47
2 Kurt Juston (Randwick
Botany)
3 Paul Fortuna (St George)
D Grade, 12km
1 Don Antonio Aitchison (Randwick
Botany), 21.48
2 Lucas Fox (Randwick
Botany) (not pictured)
3 Andrew Hall (Randwick
Botany)
JUNIORS
A Grade 2km Individual Time Trial
Matthew Guillan (Southern
Cross), 3.29
Tamas Bykerk (Randwick
Botany), 3.34
Luke Davison (Randwick
Botany), 3.36
Tom Patton (Randwick
Botany), 3.37
Andrew Young (Randwick
Botany), 3.42
B Grade 2km Individual Time Trial
Adriano Maradini (Randwick
Botany), 4.00
Matthew Fortuna (St
George), 4.25
Elliott Doughty (Randwick
Botany), 4.33
Emma Jones (Randwick
Botany), 4.52
Patrick Jenner (Randwick
Botany), 5.01
A Grade Scratch Race, 8km
Matthew Guillan (Southern
Cross), 18.12
Tom Patton (Randwick
Botany)
Tamas Bykerk (Randwick
Botany)
Adriano Maradini (Randwick
Botany)
B Grade Scratch Race, 6km
Matthew Fortuna (St
George), 13.36
Elliott Doughty (Randwick
Botany)
Emma Jones (Randwick
Botany)
THANK YOU:
Thanks to Helen Vella our Chief Commissaire
on the day and Principal Commissaire, Joanne Buckton. Thanks
to our safety marshals Roy Otoole and Scott Buckton.
Thanks to Fred Vella who deployed & retrieved all the safety
equipment. Thanks to Roy & "The General" from the St John
Ambulance
REPORT
Local Identity "Bambino" Aitchison showed
up to watcha his papa, Antonio Aitchison winna the D grade race.
Bambino lookeda very nicea and tooka Liam Kelly's place in the A
Grade photo.
For soma reason, Liam Kelly didn't a sticka rounda
too long.
Bit of changing within the grades this week saw some riders electing
to ride up a grade (others had to be forced up kicking and screaming
but I won't mention names). Big Roger Crawford joined other
recent A grade promotees, Kevin Black and Karl Bellamy and
experienced first hand the pain in trying to stay with Liam Kelly,
Paul Rowney and Robbie Cater.
In B Grade, Chris Guillan once again gave us a lesson on his
restricted gears in a fantastic sprint. Andy Matthews had a
fantastic first B grade ride with a second place. There were a
few of us in good position approaching the finish straight when Sneaky
Pete Lynch did his amazing sidewise pedal clipping saddle breaking
trick. A really impressive trick and given I was right on his
wheel, it allowed me to appreciate it all the more. I put out of my
mind the last time I tumbled over Pete who hit the ground in front of
me and did not let it scare the hell out of me. By the time we
collected ourselves back on path however, the first 5 riders got about
a 30 metre break coming into the finish straight. It went
something like this. Peter getting rather frustrated at a couple
of the sprinters not going fast enough on the bell lap, pedaled
exceptionally hard through the 180 degree corner exiting the netball
courts. He pedaled right through the corner at an unbelievable
angle, when all of a sudden I heard the momentary clip of a pedal
after which Pete's bike stepped out violently sideways in front of me.
The sudden violent movement coupled with big Pete trying to control
her, saw him snap his carbon seat post off. I have to tell you
that I am a great fan of those carbon seat posts, having now seen
several of them go. Yep they are lighter and they make you go so
much faster to be worth the exorbitant cost and when they do suddenly
go there's (hopefully ) nothing a little anal or genital surgery can't
fix !!
I will stay with my alloy one thank you very much.
Well sorry there's no pictures of the C graders. They all shot
through scared of a little Cumulus nimbus (ominous rain clouds).
Well I think that was the case, could have been Don Antonio and
Bambino. Don Antonio, "the Exterminator" has been promoted to C
grade starting next week.
Well D Grade was a bit of a procession and in the end it was Don
Antonio first with new members Lucas Fox and Andrew Hall apparently a
little concerned about passing the Don.
We would like to thank Ron Bonham who
came along and used the amazingly technology of the Aust
Cycling Federation to check and adjust the riding position
of some of our juniors. It was amazing to see how
far out their cleat positions on their shoes were.
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
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
