5 April 2003


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 5 April 2003.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

1 Robert Cater, 48.53

2 Patrick Naughton (Bicisport)

3 Saxon Johns (Eastern Suburbs-not pictured)

B Grade, 32km

1 Roger Crawford, 49.35

2 David McPherson

3 David McHugh (Sydney)

C Grade, 28km

1 Tony Caruana, 45.53

2 Peter McDonald

3 Greg Smart

4 Scott Rice

5 Alex Templeton

D Grade, 20km

1 Simon Llewllyn (Dulwich Hill - not pictured), 35.16

2 Felix Tucci (Waratah Veterans)

3 Andrew Young

(Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)

JUNIORS

A Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Nick Hall, 3.25

2 Thomas Murdoch, 3.26

3 Andrew Young, 3.45

4 Belinda Angwin, 3.32

B Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Tom Patton, 3.42

2 Patrick Jenner, 4.45

C Grade 2km Time Trial

1 Adriano Maradini, 3.54

2 Sam Buckland, 4.16

3 Elliott Doughty, 4.16

A Grade 10km scratch

1 Thomas Murdoch

2 Andrew Young

3 Tom Patton

4 Belinda Angwin

B Grade 8km scratch

1 Adriano Maradini

2 Sam Buckland

3 Elliott Doughty

THANK YOU:

Thanks to Helen Vella our Chief Commissaire on the day, and assistant Jenny Spurgeon. Thanks to our safety marshals Janette Murdoch & Chris Jenkins. Thanks to Richard Jenkins who deployed and retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks to Roy of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen.

REPORT

	Steve Hogg, from Pedal Pushers Bike Shop, Randwick, joined 26 other riders in the combined A and B Grade race at Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday 5 April 2003.
Hogg rode strongly during the race and finished with the bunch.

Randwick Botany riders Robert Cater and Clive Hammerson broke away early but unfortunately the going was a bit tough for Clive and he could only stay with Robbie for about 3 laps. Cater then did a solo effort for the second half of the 32km race. Robbie left out by a country mile manages a smile for the camera.

Dorothee Grun from the RC Guenther Koeln-Longerich cycling club in Koeln, Germany returned for a hit-out in B-Grade, having ridden strongly in C-Grade last week. Cater won easily in a time of 48min 53sec averaging just under 40kph.

	Patrick Naughton (Bicisport) started the bunch sprint for the minor placings but we pipped on the line by new member Roger Crawford (far left in shot). It came down to a throw of the bike between the two track sprinters. Pat was second A-Grader home and Roger was first B Grader.
The third A-Grader was Saxon Johns from Eastern Suburbs. B-Grade placings went to Roger Crawford (Randwick Botany) 49min 35sec, David McPherson (Randwick Botany) and David McHugh (Sydney).

Recently promoted D-Grade rider and bike courier Peter McDonald had his first start in C-Grade and proceeded to lead the 19-rider bunch for most of the 28km race. Alex Templeton caused most race strategies to be re-written as she sprinted away on several occasions to wear down the opposition. Tony Caruana (Randwick Botany) and McDonald broke away in the closing stages but Templeton’s final break on the last lap caused the field to string out.

In the final 10m, Caruana rolled McDonald (pictured left) to take first place in a time of 45min 53sec and average speed of 37kph. Minor placings when to Greg Smart, Scott Rice, Alex Templeton, Jonathon Hogard, Tony Horneman, Kevin Huang (pictured left), Craig Clement, Adam Chandler (Marconi Fairfield) and Shaun Ballesty. Phillip Chippendale stepped up to C-Grade this week and rode strongly but finished out of the placings.

Nineteen riders competed in the D-Grade 20km race with Simon Llewllyn (Dulwich Hill) finishing first in a time of 35min 16sec, following by Felix Tucci (Waratah Veterans) and Randwick Botany’s Andrew Young. Some of the action left with RBCC's Paul Baker leading Mark Murdoch and Belinda Angwin.

A good rollup of junior riders competed in time trails and A-Grade 10km and B-Grade 8km criterium races. Results in column 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, John Buckton & trainee Paul Kelly (Sydney Cycle Club)

Web page layout & editing

by John Buckton

Webmaster
Randwick Botany Cycling Club
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