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Murwillumbah Amateur Cycle Club
Snowy Wilson Memorial Criterium
Gold Coast CATS CC Criterium
1 Brodie Cullen 336 2 Tyson Lawrance 293 3 David James 239 -1 lap 4 Brett Russell 210 5 Kieth Evans 176 6 Daniel Hall 168 -2 laps 7 Michael Whyte 142 8 Shane Chilcott 126 9 Steven Evans 112 10 Kerry Cohen 101 -3 laps 11 Jason Chilcott 50 12 Fiona Scarffe 52 -4 laps 13 Craig Cocking 50 -5 laps 14 Mick Russell 50 -15 laps DNF Ben Miles 35 DNF Warren Potma 25 DNF Ashleigh Western 25 DNF Leeanne Manderson 25 DNF Chris Western 25 DNF Kurt Johansen 25 DNF Kristine Batley 25 General Classification 1 Brodie Cullen 1212 2 Daniel Hall 852 3 Eddy Hollands 826 4 Brett Russell 664 5 BJ Miles 558 6 Shane Chilcott 473 7 Jason Chilcott 465 8 Fiona Scarffe 402 9 Daniel Vogels 401 10 Kieth Evans 326 11 Tyson Lawrance 293 12 Craig Cocking 266 13 David James 239 14 Steven Evans 234 15 Kerry Cohen 233 16 Leeanne Manderson 226 17 Matt Grey 195 18 Michael Whyte 142 19 Ashleigh Western 136 20 Mick Russell 100 21 Kurt Johanson 100 22 Chris Western 51 23 Kristine Bayley 50 24 Fran Watson 50 25 Warren Potma 25
A Grade Flying 250 metre time trial 1 Chris Heath 2 Tony Rosam 3 Amy Kirk 10 lap Scratch Race 1 Amy Kirk 2 Oliver Hill 3 Angelique Ion Elimination 1 Cameron Meyer 2 Angelique Ion 3 Duanne Johansen 4 lap handicap 1 Cameron Meyer 2 Angelique Ion 3 Oliver Hill General Classification 1 Cameron Meyer 1800 2 Amy Kirk 1650 3 Tony Rosam 1650 B Grade Flying 250 metre time trial 1 Sam Hill 2 Ben Kinnunen 3 Nick Gorman 8 lap Scratch Race 1 Sam Hill 2 Ryan Francis 3 Joe Albertini Elimination 1 Ryan Francis 2 Travis Meyer 3 Andrew Ingram 3 lap Handicap 1 Joe Albertini 2 Justine Horsley 3 Andrew Ingram 4 lap Derby 1 Ryan Francis 2 Travis Meyer 3 Joe Albertini General Classification 1 Travis Meyer 2125 2 Ryan Francis 2100 3 Joe Albertini 1850 C Grade Flying 250 metre time trial 1 Tod Francis 2 Megan Ryan 3 Ben Horsley 4 lap Scratch Race 1 Tod Francis 2 Megan Ryan 3 Ben Horsley Elimination 1 Tod Francis 2 Vanessa Horsley 3 Megan Ryan 2 lap Handicap 1 Vanessa Horsley 2 Megan Ryan 3 Ben Horsley General Classification 1 Tod Francis 2200 2 Vanessa Horsley 1825 3 Megan Ryan 1800
Normal road racing resumed for the Murwillumbah Amateur Cycle Club on Saturday 20 October 2001 following the Regional Championships which had been held the previous weekend.
The course this week was over a shorter 45 kilometres which took the riders out to Bald Mountain and then back through Chillingham to Dulguigan. Although shorter in length the racing was perhaps even more intense as a number of riders pushed their limits to be first across the finish line.
A and B Grade combined for their race this week. The 8 riders started off at a moderate pace but after 10 kilometres Hamish Brown from Cairns broke free from this group and set about building up a workable lead. At the Bald Mountain turn around Brown had some 60 seconds on the chasing riders and was looking quite dangerous.
Unfortunately once back at Chillingham Brown went the wrong way and was subsequently disqualified, leaving the race open to the remaining riders! This group maintained a fast pace on the way back but stayed together until a series of attacks over the final few kilometres broke the bunch up. The few riders left fought out the finish with Rob Lyte first across the line with John Kane a close second and Paul (AIS) Matthews in third place.
The 8 riders in C Grade also set to at a brisk pace in their event which saw the group remain together on the outward leg of the race. Once past Bald Mountain though the speed lifted a few notches which saw a number of riders go out the back of this bunch. The remaining 5 riders kept up this momentum on the way home but none were prepared to give in despite repeated surges and attacks. In the final dash for the line Lindsay Smith unleashed his powerful sprint to be first home with Wilf Hubac and ‘fast’ Freddie Mason in second and third places respectively.
D Grade boasted a field of 9 riders who quickly settled into their race. The quick tempo of this event was continually being pushed by one of the younger riders M. Brown and it took all the experience and skill of the more senior riders to keep this race together. Despite Brown’s efforts the group was still intact coming back over Kaehler’s Hill with only a few kilometres left to race. Brown was beginning to look dangerous for the finish when he was unlucky to suffer a puncture which put him out of the race!
Brown’s misfortune left the way open for the other riders to fight out a sprint finish. First across the line after a fine sprint was the consistent Frank Shirmer. He was closely followed by Martin Davis and Jim Higgins in that order to round out the top three placegetters whilst Sandra Bury was fourth across the line and the first female to finish in today’s racing.
Next week will again see a shorter race of 45 kilometres over the very pretty Upper Crystal Creek course. Start time is 2.00 pm from Pat Smith Park at Dulguigan with refreshments and socialising available at the conclusion of racing. See you there!
A/B Grade (Combined) 45 kms 1 Rob Lyte (Murwillumbah) 1:15 (36 km/hr) 2 John Kane (Murwillumbah) 3 Paul Matthews (Murwillumbah) C Grade 45 kms 1 Lindsay Smith (Murwillumbah) 1:19 (34 km/hr) 2 Wilf Hubac (Goldstars) 3 Freddie Mason (CATS) D Grade 45 kms 1 Frank Shirmer (Murwillumbah) 1:22 (32.9 km/hr) 2 Martin Davis (CATS) 3 Jim Higgins (Murwillumbah) 4 Sandra Bury (Murwillumbah) Results and report courtsey of Phil Ruge.
National MTB Champion Wins At Heffron Park
The Snowy Wilson Memorial Criterium was held at Heffron Park, Maroubra, on Saturday 20 October 2001. Over 100 senior men and women riders from all over NSW registered to complete in six races around the tight 2km Heffron Park circuit.
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B Grade Men/Masters and U19 Men combined to compete for 45 minutes plus 3 laps. Randwick Botany rider Shaun Higgerson broke away early in the race and was later joined by another Randwick Botany rider Patrick Jones. The two riders worked together to lap the field with Higgerson crossing the line first just ahead of Jones. Antonio Iannacito from the Harlequin club and Owen MacPhillamy from the Central Coast filled the minor placings.
Brad Hooker from Marconi Fairfield made a solo breakaway midway through the C Grade Men/Masters, 45 minute + 3lap event. Randwick Botany rider Mark Robertson bridged the gap and the bunch reformed for an exciting sprint to the line. Penrith Panther rider Arthur Driver crossed first followed by Dylan Forbes from Illawarra, Matthew Hooker from Marconi Fairfield and Paul Itanley.
In the D Grade Men/Masters event, over 30 riders raced for 30 minutes plus 3 laps. First across the line was Adam Hotchkis from Illawarra, followed by Anthony Fodera from St George, Stephen Bligh from Randwick Botany and Stephen McManus from Lidcombe Auburn.
Women/Masters/U19 combined event was contested for 30 minutes plus 3 laps. Joanne Hall from Randwick Botany finished first, Beth Bowen from the Sydney Cycle club finished second with Sarah Rockell from Randwick Botany finishing third. Fourth to finish was Julie Howard from Sydney Cycle club.
Randwick Botany Cycling Club would like to thank the following businesses that sponsored the event. DS Labels Marrackville, Firsteps Australia, Pedal Pushers cycle shop Randwick, Maroubra Cycles, Australian Cycles Co. Kingsford, Chrissie's Hair and Beauty Salon Maroubra, Sarah Potter & Rebecca Mackay, Bees Knees Salon Kensington, ISIS Health Management Rozelle, Velo-Vita Cycling Accessories Matraville and the Newington Inn Hotel Petersham. Thanks to Randwick City Council for preparing Heffron Park for the event.
Next year's Snowy Wilson Memorial Criterium will be held at Heffron Park, Maroubra on Saturday 18 May 2002.
Patrick Jones
and Shaun Higgerson- line up for the B Grade race
Shaun Higgerson working
with Patrick Jones- in the B grade race
Patrick Jones chases Shaun
Higgerson - in the B grade race
The A Grade starting line-up.-
Cyclingnew's Jeff Jones is second from the left.
A Grade Men/Masters (60min + 3laps) 1 Paul Rowney (Eastern Suburbs) 2 Robert Upton (Harlequin) 3 Luis Trueba 4 Jeff Jones B Grade Men/Masters (45min + 3laps) 1 Patrick Jones (Randwick Botany) 2 Antonio Iannacito (Harlequin) C Grade Men/Masters (45min + 3laps) 1 Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers) 2 Dylan Forbes (Illawarra) 3 Matthew Hooker (Marconi Fairfield) 4 Paul Itanley D Grade Men/Masters (30min + 3laps) 1 Adam Hotchkis (Illawarra) 2 Anthony Fodera (St George) 3 Stephen Bligh (Randwick Botany) 4 Stephen McManus (Lidcombe Auburn) U19 Men (45min + 3laps) 1 Shaun Higgerson (Randwick Botany) 2 Owen MacPhillamy (Central Coast) Women combined (30min + 3laps) 1 Joanne Hall (Randwick Botany) 2 Beth Bowen (Sydney) 3 Sarah Rockell (Randwick Botany) 4 Julie Howard (Sydney) Results and report courtsey of Tony Horneman
by Geoff Frost
It is unusual for a lap to be taken on the hilly Nerang circuit, but on Sunday it happened twice, as both A and C Grades were won by three man breaks which lapped the field.
The main protagonist in A Grade was the usual suspect Jayson Austin, who fifteen minutes into the race was off the front alone. Five minutes later he was joined by Steve Rooney and John Kane, and that was the bike race. By forty minutes they had lapped the field and then went straight past to put a further gap in them. Steve Rooney is a former Australian Criterium champion, and at the finish he had too much speed for Austin and Kane.
B Grade was the only grade content to ride as a bunch throughout the race, and it was James Butcher who used his track speed to get across the line in front of mountain biker/road rider/track rider Les Heap and State Under 17 rep Brad Payne.
C Grade was split to pieces early on when David Sheppard, Joel Davis and Paul Cribb went off the front, and by 35 minutes they had the bunch in their sights and caught them soon after. Davis is a talented Under 15 track rider, and even with junior gears on the downhill finish he was too quick for Sheppard and Cribb.
Vlad Nielsen and Gary Parkin rode away with D Grade and couldn't be split by the judges, while Vince Nucifora surprised Alan Hunt with his finishing burst in E Grade.
Next week will see a change in format at Burleigh, with B to E Grades riding a handicap criterium at 7 am, followed by A Grade riding a pointscore criterium at 7.45 am on the short circuit.
Information on CATS Club racing is available on the CATS web site at www.geocities.com/goldcoastcats/
A Grade 1 Steve Rooney 2 Jayson Austin 3 John Kane 4 Stuart Monk B Grade 1 James Butcher 2 Les Heap 3 Brad Payne 4 Dale Hewitt C Grade 1 Joel Davis 2 David Sheppard 3 Paul Cribb 4 Paul Reid Women 1 Diane Monk D Grade 1= Gary Parkin 1= Vlad Nielsen 3 Bob Mockridge 4 Darren Allchin E Grade 1 Vince Nucifora 2 Alan Hunt 3 Ros Burke