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SENIORS
A Grade 36km
1 Peter McDonald (Randwick
Botany), 55.06
2 Anthony Spurgeon (Caravello)
3 Jersy Sowa (Randwick
Botany)
B Grade, 32km
1 Frank Fortuna
(Randwick Botany), 52.46
2 Andrew Riordan (Gunnedah)-
not pictured.
3 Kevin Black (Sydney)
C Grade, 28km
1 Joshua Marden
(Randwick Botany), 48.53
2 Arthur Driver (Penrith
Panthers)
3 Andrew Hall (Randwick
Botany)
4 Tony Caruana (Randwick
Botany)
D Grade, 20km
1 Andrew Swan (Randwick
Botany), 35.40
2 Grant Chellew (Sydney)
3 Anthony Morehouse (Randwick
Botany)
4 Paul Newbold (Randwick
Botany)
5 Chris Reynolds (Randwick
Botany)
E
Grade, 14km
1 Alberto Bracco (Waratah
Veterans)
2 Joe Gatt (Randwick
Botany)
3 Matthew Fortuna (Randwick
Botany)
JUNIORS
A Grade Time Trial, 2km
1 Tom Patton (Randwick
Botany), 3.23
2
Adriano Maradini (Randwick Botany), 3.52
3 Matthew Fortuna (Randwick
Botany), 3.58
B Grade Time Trial, 2km
1 Benjamin Elliott (Randwick
Botany), 4.04
2 Sam Buckland (Randwick
Botany), 4.20
3 Andrew Weetman (Randwick
Botany), 4.34
C Grade Time Trial, 2km
1 Matthew Weetman (Randwick
Botany), 4.30
2 Taylor Weetman (Randwick
Botany), 5.05
Handicap, 2km
1 Taylor Weetman (Randwick
Botany), 3.33
2 Matthew Weetman (Randwick
Botany)
3 Andrew Weetman (Randwick
Botany)
Fastest Time: Tom Patton (Randwick
Botany), 3.33
Scratch Race, 4km
1 Sam Buckland (Randwick
Botany), 9.46
2 Andrew Weetman (Randwick
Botany)
3 Matthew Weetman (Randwick
Botany)
4 Taylor Weetman (Randwick
Botany)
Scratch Race, 10km
1 Tom Patton (Randwick
Botany), 21.25
2 Sam Harrison (Randwick
Botany)
3 Adriano Maradini (Randwick
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THANK YOU:
Thanks to our
Commissaires, Helen Vella & Joanne Buckton.
Special Thanks to Fred Vella who assisted Joanne on the registration
table, whilst Helen conducted Juniors. Thanks
to our safety marshals. Thanks to Tony Horneman for
blowing the track. Thanks to Ritchard Jenkins for
deploying and retrieving all the safety equipment. Thanks to
Anna Fortuna who manned the canteen.
REPORT
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In A Grade,
Cheeky Monky sponsored Randwick Botany rider, Pete ‘The
Machine’ McDonald (left), |
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rode his Cheeky Monkey
Multisport Randwick - red Cannondale with deep rim black
Mavic Cosmic wheels, rode solo for most of the 36km
A-Grade race. |
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"The Machine" was cheered home by a
massive crowd, easily winning
in a time of 55min 6min at an average speed of nearly
40kmh. |
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made and half finished a cup of coffee before the next A
graders came home. They did however provid the crowd
with a fabulous sprint for second place. |
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Left, The
King of Heffron Park – Anthony Spurgeon from Team
Caravello taking Randwick Botany's Jersy Sowa by the
narrowest of margins right on the line. |
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B Grade went out hard from the start. Look at
the pain on the faces of the riders in the early stages of
the race. |
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A Break-away group form and put a good
distance on what was left of the chasing peleton (about
half having gone "out the back") |
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Above,
Randwick Botany's Karl Bellamy leads the break around to
the finish straight on the bell lap. Close on his
wheel was Kev Black, Clive Hammerson, Andrew Riordan and
eventual winner, Frank Fortuna. |
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Arthur Driver, eventual 2nd place
getter in C grade, drives the bunch over the pimple and
around to the netball courts. |
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After winning D-Grade last
week, Joshua Marden (pictured towards the back in the
white top and red knicks) was promoted to C-Grade this
week and won that race too. Marden put the hammer down at
the start of the straight and the other strong C-Graders
couldn’t match Marden’s explosive acceleration. Arthur
Driver (Penrith Panthers) was second followed by Andrew
Hall and Tony Caruana. |
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Andrew Swan had another
strong ride in D-Grade, winning in a time of 35min 40sec.
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Second place went to Grant Chellew (Sydney) - (pictured
third wheel above) followed by Anthony Morehouse, Paul
Newbold and Chris Reynolds. |
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E Grade action with Grant Roe leading
eventual E grade winner, Alberto Bracco over the pimple.
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Young Matthew Fortuna scored another place in the 14km
E-Grade. Other place-getters included RBCC's Joe
Gatt with a fine second placing to race winner, Alberto
Bracco from the Waratah Vets club. |
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Nine junior riders competed in
four events at Heffron Park on Saturday 28 February 2004.
Thirteen-year-old Tom Patton was fastest in the 2km Time
Trial clocking a time of 3min 23sec. Taylor Weetman won
the 2km Handicap race and Sam Buckland won the 4km scratch
race. |
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John Buckton rolls out the Junior's
bikes to ensure they are complying with their age/gearing
restrictions. |
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The kids look up to photographer Tony
Horneman. Geez you're tall Tony !! |
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CLUB SPONSORS
Randwick Botany Cycling Club is proudly
sponsored by Newington Inn – Petersham, DS Labels – Marrackville and
Cheeky Monkey Cycle Company, Pitt Street Sydney and Velomax Wheel
Systems.
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 John Buckton & Tony Horneman
Race
photos by
Tony Horneman
Web page layout & editing by: John Buckton
Contact:
Tony:
communications@randwickbotanycc.com
John:
webmaster@randwickbotanycc.com
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