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SENIORS
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A Grade 32km
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1
Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs), 49.43, 39kph
2 John Kenny
(Eastern Suburbs)
3 Jeff Jones
4 George
Pappas (Dulwich Hill)
5 Robert Cater
B Grade,
28km
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1
David Watkinson (Manly Warringah), 50.30, 38kph
2 Chris White
3 Michael
Cowen
C Grade, 24km
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1 Ryan
Terry (Manly Warringah), 42.13, 35kph
2 David South
(Waratah Veterans)
3 Tony Caruana
4 Janelle
Lindsay
5 Shaun
Ballesty
6 Jim Eades
(Southern Cross)
D Grade, 20km
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1 Greg
Smart, 36.28, 33kph
2 Alec Lazich
(Waratah Veterans)
3 Jonathon
Hogard
E Grade, 14 km
1
Julia Guinan, 36.40, 23kph
2 Kevin
Blanchfield
(Randwick
Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)
JUNIORS
A Grade 1km Time Trial
1 Luke Davison
(Southern Cross), 3.25
2 Tom Paton,
3.39
3 Charlotte
Coates, 3.58
B Grade 1km Time Trial
1 Jack
Bennett, 3.54
2 Adriano
Maradini, 4.02
3 Elliott
Doughty, 4.18
C Grade 1km Time Trial
1 Tamas Bykerk,
4.00
2 Jack
Bennett, 4.12
3 Adriano
Maradini, 4.26
A
Grade Scratch 10km
1 Charlotte
Coates
2 Tom Paton
3 Luke Davison
B Grade
Scratch 8km
1 Jack Bennett
2 Adriano
Maradini
3 Elliott
Doughty
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THANK YOU:
Thanks to our Chief Commissaire on
the day, Joanne Buckton and Principal Commissaire, Mark Robertson. Thanks to
our safety marshals,
Scott Buckton & Mark Murdoch.
Thanks to Tony Horneman who cleared all the debris off the track with the
petrol blower and Richard
Jenkins who deployed and retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks
to
RJ
of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the
canteen
HAPPY NEW YEAR
REPORT
Cycling racing returned to
Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW on Saturday 4 January 2003 for the start of
the Randwick Botany Cycling Club 2003 race program. Under clear skies
and a light breeze, Club President John Buckton welcomed junior and
senior riders to the first race of the club’s Centenary Year. Mr.
Buckton commented on some exciting events planned to mark the 100-year
anniversary of the club, including a gala dinner on 15 November 2003.
“Further details will be advised over coming weeks,” he added.
A-Grade rider John Kenny from
the Eastern Suburbs club described the A-Grade race as “quite
co-operative” with most riders sharing the load over the 32km
distance. Randwick Botany’s young gun Robert Cater was off the front
early in the event, before Stewart Campbell (Eastern Suburbs) and Jeff
Jones (Randwick Botany) made a big dig. The lead bunch thinned to
only four riders during the closing stages.
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George Pappas from Dulwich
Hill wearing his usual bright pink jersey led out in the final
sprint. |
Campbell powered home to
claim first place in a time of 49min 43sec and an average speed of
39kph. A bike length behind was John Kenny (Eastern Suburbs)
followed by Jeff Jones, George Pappas and Robert Cater. |
B Grade riders started with
the A-Grade bunch and stayed with them for the early laps. The first
three B-Graders where: David Watkinson (Manly Warringah), Chris White
(Randwick Botany) and Michael Cowen (Randwick Botany).
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(A Rose between 2
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Sixteen riders, including
U17 Randwick Botany rider Brittany Orr (pictured left in middle)
who won the 2002 National U17 Time Trial championships and New
Zealand National U17 time trial and road race, lined up in the
C-Grade 24km race. |
John Buckton was off the front
for three laps but the bunch never lost sight of him and managed to
catch him at the mid way point. In the final lap, whilst riders were
working out which wheel to follow in the final sprint, Tony Horneman
surprised everyone and made a strong breakaway with 400m to go.
Horneman faded 200m from home and was rolled by the other C-Grade
front-runners. First home was Ryan Terry (Manly Warringah) in a time
of 42min 13sec and an average speed of 35kph. Second was David South
(Waratah Veterans), followed by Randwick Botany riders Tony Caruana,
Janelle Lindsay and Shaun Ballesty. Sixth place went to Jim Eades
(Southern Cross).
D-Grade rider Greg Smart ended
up riding in dirt and grass as the “A-Grade Train” passed D-Grade
during their 20km event. Smart recovered to make a strong breakaway
with 1000m to go and won by 50m in a time of 36min 28sec at an average
speed of 33kph. Second was sixty-five-year-old Alec Lazich (Waratah
Veterans) with Jonathon Hogard (Randwick Botany) third.
Six junior riders competed in
four events including Time Trial and Criterium races. Juniors
registered included Luke Davison (Southern Cross), Tom Paton,
Charlotte Coates, Jack Bennett (Southern Cross), Adriano Maradini and
Elliott Doughty. Placings and times are listed at the end of this
report.
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Charlotte Coates gave the boys a little bit of
hurry up in winning the A Grade scratch race. (Yeah, Luke
dropped a chain and Yeah I let her have a 200 metre short cut),
but she still beat you guys. Good ride Lottie. |
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.
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
Communications Officer
Photos by John
Buckton & Tony Horneman
Web page layout & editing
by John Buckton
Webmaster
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
communications@randwickbotanycc.com
webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com
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