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SENIORS
A Grade,
39km
1 Jersy Sowa (Randwick
Botany), 58.02, 39.7kmh
1 Josh Marden (Randwick
Botany)
3 Luis Trueba (Lidcombe
Auburn)
4 Peter McDonald (Randwick
Botany)
B Grade, 32km
1 Kevin Black (Sydney),
53.30
2 Arthur Driver (Penrith
Panthers)
3 Andrew Hall (Randwick
Botany)
4 Darren Bender
(Sutherland)
C Grade, 28km
1 Nathan Saunders (Eastern
Suburbs), 47.01(pictured above)
2 Matthew Cordery
(Sutherland)
3 John Revez (Sydney)
4 Tony Caruana (Randwick
Botany)
D/E Grade, 16km
1 Brian Funstan
(Randwick Botany), 37.24
2 Justin Sharples (Randwick
Botany)
3 Ryan Catzel (Randwick
Botany)
4 Taylor Aitchison
(Southern Cross)
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THANK YOU:
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Thanks to our
Commissaires Joanne Buckton & Helen Vella.
Thanks to assistant Commissaire and photographer, Tony
Horneman.
Thanks to Fred Vella who deployed and retrieved all the
the safety equipment. Thanks to Richard Jenkins for
blowing the track of debris. Thanks to our safety marshals
Jonathon Hoggard and Lee Emery. Thanks to Helen Vella who
also manned the registration table. Thanks to our
Fred Vella who
manned the canteen. |
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CLUB SPONSORS |
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Randwick Botany Cycling Club is proudly
sponsored by
Cheeky Monkey Cycle Company Clovelly Road Centennial
Park, Newington Inn – Petersham, DS Labels – Marrackville
and and Velomax Wheel
Systems distributed by Excelpro.
We should explain also that whilst club sponsor Velomax
Wheel systems is displayed on our club jersey, it is
really the Velomax wheel systems Australian distributor
Excelpro who actually sponsors us. We are in fact
sponsored by all the products distributed by Excelpro
including Argon 18 bicycles, Colnago bicycles,
Velomax wheels systems, 3T cycling assessories, Parentini
clothing and Speedplay pedals. |
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REPORT
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Racing looked very doubtful in the morning but by mid
afternoon the sun was shining and we were greeted by beautiful a
blue sky. The famous Heffron wind didn't disappoint either
and assisted in quickly drying off the track. Although
numbers were down in D & E grades, by 3pm there were plenty of
A, B and C graders raring to go. Left a bunch of B grade
heavies on the start line (and I do mean heavies!) |
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The winner of this year’s 228km
Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic – Peter "The Machine" McDonald
joined a strong A-Grade field in the 38km event. Averaging just
under 40kmh for the race, the A Grade peleton quickly
dispensed of quite a few riders leaving a small core to contest
the finish. Left Jerzy Sowa (eventual joint winner) leads
the A grade bunch into the Squircle. Tucked back in third
wheel is Pete "The Machine" McDonald. |
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Unfortunately our photographer missed the A grade sprint on
the line. Here is a shot of Josh Marden and Jerzy Sowa as
their back wheels cross the line. As you can see it was
extremely close and so our Commissaires judged it a draw.
Third place went to Luis Trueba (Lidcombe Auburn) followed by
Pete "The Machine" McDonald. |
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Randwick Botany Cycling Club
President John Buckton and big Steve Foster made a daring
breakaway in the B-Grade 32km race at Heffron Park on Saturday 2
October 2004. The pair made the break at the 10km mark and
stayed away for 3 laps. The bunch was back together again for
the mass sprint which was won by Kevin Black (Sydney) followed
by Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers), Andrew Hall (Randwick
Botany) and Darren Bender (Sutherland). |
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Later B grade action with eventual second place getter,
Arthur Driver leading the B grade bunch through right hander
exiting "The Squircle". John Buckton is in second wheel,
Neil Morris third wheel and eventual winner of B grade, Kevin
Black is in 4th wheel just behind Neil. |
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Neil Morris on the front, left, rode strongly and made
several attacks during the race in an effort to get away.
Eventual winner, Kev Black can be seen sitting on Neil's wheel.
Good to see Roger Shackleton back at Heffron again. Roger
is seen further back in the blue jersey and just behind him is
big eventual third place getter, Andy Hall. |
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Erin Chamberlen, pictured left in
first wheel, was the star of C-Grade. Erin remained in the
top 5 for most of the 28km. Placegetters were Nathan
Saunders (Eastern Suburbs), Matthew Cordery (Sutherland), John
Revez (Sydney) and regular placegetter Tony Caruana (Randwick
Botany). |
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Sorry D & E Grades, no action shots of you this week. No
Juniors this week also because of the school holidays.
Juniors will be back next week. |
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MORE INFORMATION
Randwick Botany Cycling Club conducts
racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW each Saturday throughout the
year. Juniors start at 12.30pm and Seniors D & E Grade at 2.00pm
and A, B & C grade at 3pm. 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
Web page layout & editing by: John Buckton
Photos:
Tony Horneman
Contact:
Tony:
communications@randwickbotanycc.com
John:
webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com
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