THANK YOU:

Commissaires John Buckton & Richard Jenkins.

With all the violent weather lately, the track was littered with debris. I would like to thank all those members who came down early as part of the working bee and got the track looking better than ever.  Thanks to Stuart King, Andrew Pike, Matt Lucas, Bob & Tamas Bykerk, Dave Jackson, Phil Jobling, Dave & Sandie Mackey, David Crampton, Pat Naughton, Charles Dalrymple-Hay, Richard Westmoreland, Tony Caruana, Dale Rockell, Dave Price, Matt Hynes, and our Maintenance Supervisor, Richard Jenkins. Thanks to Joanne Buckton who manned the registration desk.  Thanks to Ritchard Jenkins & Matthew Hynes who deployed and retrieved all the witches hats and signs. Thanks to Anna Fortuna for manning the canteen.  Thanks to Rocky who took all the photographs.

Thanks also to our safety marshals John & Vasinee Boles. Thanks to Leeann Emery for being our First Aid Officer. 

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

Well the attendance of some of the FRF/NSWIS team struck fear into the hearts of many of our A graders. 

It was remiss of me yesterday not to acknowledge RBCC's  Pete "The Machine" McDonald's recent accomplishement in coming thrid in the Prestigious Continental Pro Tour, The Tour of Ireland.  Contgratulations Pete.  Also news just to hand as I write this report, Congratulations Robbie Cater who just took out the U23 State Individual Time Trial Championship at Calga.  Congratulations Robbie.  Welcome also to our third RBCC FRF/NSWIS member, Dave Treacey.

Well to give the A clubbies a bit of a go, we started A Open (International) half a lap behind and 6 of them worked together to haul back the front A graders. Above FRF/NSWIS take up the challenge.

Lap 10 of 18 and the A Opens had caught the A clubbies.  another couple of laps and Pete must have siad to himself, "Time to say goodbye"	A lonely A grade Sprint finish with Pete crossing the line, the others not even in sight.
The A peleton sprint and Nash Kent claims second place.  fine sprint by A clubbie Dave Stevens to get third, then came Robbie Cater 4th and Matt Lucas 5th.	Meanwhile back in B grade and all I saw was attack after attack by Dave "Knuckles" Crampton.  Was it just coincidence that the attack was happening at exactly the same place every lap.  Right at the finish line where love of his life Sue was seated and where club photographer, Rocky "cecil B de" Fortuna was poised.
B grade sprint and funny but "Knuckles" isn't in this one.  Great sprint by Sean Bloch who came flying past Adriano Maradini to take the win. Further back Alexander Hinds and Ross Mackenzie seem to be having a chat with alexander finally taking the Bronze.	Who can guess the identity of this elite athlete?  Unfortunately Rocky cut off his head and rippling muscled legs so we only have a photo of the engine room of this superior athlete.

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