Results 30 November 2002


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The following are results for Randwick Botany Cycling Club Saturday racing at Heffron Park, Maroubra held on Sat 30 November 2002.

SENIORS

A Grade 36km

1 Chris Jenkins, 50.10, 38.7kph

2 Clive Hammerson

3 John Kenny (Eastern Suburbs)

4 Jeff Jones (Eastern Suburbs)

5 Robert Cater

6 Matthew Lucas

B Grade, 32km

1 Jayson Brenton, 47.11, 36kph

2 Michael Cowan

3 David Gardiner

4 Keegan Aitchison

C Grade, 28km

1 Tony Caruana, 41.21, 35.2kph

2 James Stevenson

3 Karl Bellamy (Sydney CC)

4 Brad Lane

5 Janelle Lindsay

D Grade, 20km

1 Carlos Ghisolfi (St George), 29.05, 34.5kph

2 Alec Lazich

3 Tyrone Bicknell

E Grade, 14 km

1 Norman Jew, 22.30, 27kph

2 Kevin Malcolm (Bankstown Sports)

3 Kevin Blanchfield

(Randwick Botany Cycling Club riders unless otherwise noted.)

JUNIORS

A Grade 1km Time Trial

1 Michael Murdoch, 3.16

B Grade 1km Time Trial

1 Peta Vea, 3.20

2 Tyrone Bicknell, 3.26

3 Chris Bowie, 4.12

C Grade 1km Time Trial

1 Tom Paton, 3.53

2 Matthew Fortuna, 4.38

D Grade 1km Time Trail

1 Sam Buckland, 4.12

1 Adriano Maradini, 4.12

3 Elliott Doherty, 4.23

A/B Grade Handicap

1 Robert Cater

2 Michael Murdoch

3 Tyrone Bicknell

C/D Grade Handicap

1 Adriano Maradini

2 Tom Paton

3 Sam Buckland

THANK YOU:

Thanks to our Chief Commissaire on the day, Joanne Buckton. Thanks to Joanne's assistant Jenny Spurgeon. Thanks to Helen Vella who assisted with entry taking. Thanks to our safety marshals, Will Gray & Patrick Jones. Thanks to Tony Horneman who cleared all the debris off the track with the petrol blower and who deployed all the safety equipment. Thanks to Richard Jenkins who retrieved all the safety equipment. Thanks also to Roy Magill and staff of the St John Ambulance. Thanks to Fred Vella who manned the canteen.

REPORT

The threat of thunderstorms and rain forced the Randwick Botany Cycling Club commissarie to reduce the length of criterium racing at Heffron Park on Saturday 30 November 2002. All racing was completed before the passing showers arrived.

As usual, our "Men in Black", the two teenage titans, Chris Jenkins and Robbie Cater did much of the work on the front and drove the A grade bunch along.

A strong southerly wind tested the nine riders in the A-grade 32km race. Very high rider speeds were reached across the back of the circuit with the prevailing tailwind, but down the straight, it was a real grind into the headwind.

During the race, the King of Heffron Park – Anthony Spurgeon from the Caravello Joinery Team, attempted a breakaway from the A-Grade bunch whilst heading down the straight.

	As he rose out the seat and applied maximum power for the breakaway, he applied so much force to the metal handlebars that they snapped and broke in two, causing Spurgeon to fall onto the circuit.
No other riders fell and Spurgeon sustained only minor abrasions. “Well that happens some times. I’ll just have to get some new handlebars”, he said after the race.

Eastern Suburbs and cyclingnews.com editor Jeff Jones broke away for two laps but was eventually caught by the chasing riders. Another Easts riders John Kenny surprised everyone in the bunch and led out with 600m to go.

	Randwick Botany rider Chris Jenkins got behind Kenny for protection from the wind down the final straight. Jenkins jumped out of the slipstream with 150m to go to power home to win in a time of 50min 10sec and an average speed of 38.7kph.
Randwick Botany’s Clive Hammerson was second, followed by John Kenny, Jeff Jones, Robert Cater and Matthew Lucas.

Randwick Botany’s David Gardiner broke away and rode solo for the first half of the 28km B-Grade event. The remaining seven riders had to work hard to chase down Gardiner. In the final bunch sprint Michael Cowan attacked on the last lap with Dean Preddy on his wheel.

Close behind was Randwick Botany’s Jayson Brenton who drafted the front-runners down the strait and had enough energy to pass them both and take the win. Race time was 47min 11sec at an average speed of 36kph. Second place went to Michael Cowan, followed by David Gardiner and Keegan Aitchison.

Twenty-one riders started in the C Grade 24km race which maintained a steady pace for the first half of the race. Eastern Suburbs riders John Harrs and Chris Dowd with John Buckton, President of the Randwick Botany Cycling Club, increased the pace in the closing stages which caused some riders to be dropped. Only nine riders remained for the final lap.

	Randwick Botany’s Tony Caruana was triumphant, winning by 10 metres in a time of 41min 21sec at an average 35.2kph. Second place went to new Randwick Botany member James Stevenson with Karl Bellamy from Sydney Cycling Club third.
Fourth home was Brad Lane followed by Randwick Botany’s Club Captain Janelle Lindsay.

Randwick Botany’s Suzanne Jackson was pleased with her second race at Heffron Park, finishing with the 16-rider bunch after 16km. First place went to Carlos Ghisolfi from the St George club in a time of 29min 05sec and an average speed of 34.5kph. Second was Alec Lazich and third Tyrone Bicknell. Placings in the E Grade 10kms race were Norman Jew, Kevin Malcolm and Kevin Blanchfield.

Nine junior riders competed in time trial and handicap events. Riders included Patrick Jenner, Chris Bowie, Sam Buckland, Tyrone Bicknell, Andrew Young, Peta Vea, Matthew Fortuna, Elliott Doherty and new member, Tom Patton (pictured left). Welcome Tom.


Will Gray shows everyone how tuff he is. He doesn't need a bike, nor shoes for that matter, to contest the sprint. Here he is in full flight having sprinted 400 metres from the bottom of the straight to get away from a few drops of rain.	Here's the debut appearance of young Olivia Lucas. Dad, Matty is keen to get her on the bike. Still reckon that seat needs to come down a bit Matthew.

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 or website www.randwickbotanycc.com.

Race report prepared by:
Tony Horneman
Communications Officer

Photos by Will Gray, Michael Murdoch & Tony Horneman

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Randwick Botany Cycling Club
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