THANK YOU:

Commissaires John Buckton & Richard Jenkins.

Thanks to  Bob Bykerk  who assisted Joanne Buckton at the registration desk.

Thanks also to our safety marshal Cameron Wood.  Thanks to Leeann Emery for being our First Aid Officer. 

Thanks to Richard Jenkins who blew (Nearly all of) the glass off the track and thanks also to Rocky Fortuna who assisted  Richard with the track setup.  Thanks to Anna Fortuna who manned the canteen.

CLUB SPONSORS (see logos right)

Randwick Botany Cycling Club is proudly sponsored by FRF Couriers. FRF Sports is the distributor of products including BH bicycles, Argon 18 bicycles,  Cinelli bicycle accessories, Colnago bicycles & accessories, 3T cycling assessories, Vittoria shoes and Speedplay pedals.  Bike Bug carries all our major sponsors bikes and products such as Colnago, Cinelli and Argon 18.  Bike Bug is offering all Randwick Botany members a 15% discount off parts and accessories.  Go to cyclebits.com for all your cycling consumable needs like tyres, tubes, bar tape, etc, etc.  Order online from an Australian company, and have your cyclebits arrive at your door a day or two later Long term RBCC sponosr DS Labels – Marrackville. Sponsors of our club jersey include Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers,  Tenpoint, Vantage Freight, Sydney Morning Herald.

REPORT

This week with our big hitters away at the Grafton to Inverell, we promoted a few A clubbies up to A Open and lessened the handicap a little.

Congratulations to Dave Stevens, Luke Davison and Ben Elliot who rode up and did extremely well to catch the A clubbies.  Above the A Opens work like a well oiled machine swapping off turns and pulling back the A peleton.

After A grade got together in one bunch, Kris Koke and Andrew Riordan went off the front for a few laps and in so doing A grade again split into about 4 groups.

As a matter of fact many of the grades had attacks and consequently many of the riders who lost touch became spectators.  Above are some of the "canon fodder"  Dave "Knuckles" Crampton looked fantastic whilst he was away in a 3 man B grade break but a couple of laps later he was a spectator (and no it was not a mechanical!)

Local Goulburn celebrity Con Toparis of Greengrocer.con showed off his beautiful  Colnago C50 on the start line.  Now Con, whilst I am sure that it is a big hit in Gouldburn, here at Randwick Botany  every second rider is on a Colnago.  Jokes aside, and whilst it might not sound like it Greengrocer.con is the premium bike shop in Goulburn.  Con has always helped us out when we travel to Goulburn and the FRF/NSWIS Team launch and dinner was held at Greengrocer.con.  If you are in Goulburn, go and say hello to Con.  Not only can he assist you with any of your bike needs but he has the best fruit and veggies and cooks a mean pizza as well !!

Back to the racing and Liam Kelly made it look easy when he launced a big attack on the bell lap and was able to stay away to victory.

The B Grade Sprint and Sam Gilbert made it look pretty easy	C Grade sprint and Greg Hayden takes it out.  Great ride from young Jessica Griffiths who took second place.

START TIMES

As we are outside daylight saving, racing times are now:

Juniors start at 12.30pm. Seniors D, E, & F grades will start at 2pm and A, B & C grades will start at 3pm.

RACING SHEDULE

Scratch races for A, B, C D & E grades. An F grade will be conducted if sufficient numbers in attendance.

For more information please contact the club secretary Joanne Buckton on 02 9315 7801 or email: secretary@randwickbotanycc.com

Web page layout & editing by: John Buckton

Photos by: Rocky Fortuna

Report by John Buckton

Contact:
John:   webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com