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Randwick Botany CC
Heffron Park, Maroubra, NSW, December 20, 2003
Santa makes a C Grade guest appearance
By Tony Horneman
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A slimmed-down Santa Claus (with a close resemblance to Randwick Botany Cycling club member Dunstan Bertshinger) registered to race in C-Grade at the Annual Christmas Pudding Races at Heffron Park on Saturday December 20, 2003.
Santa attached his race number to the back of big red coat, firmly attached his red cap to his race helmet, tied back his long white beard and was off with 20 other C graders for a 28km race. Staying with the bunch for the first few laps, spectators and children cheered Santa each time he rode by, but he appeared to be sweating more than the other riders, probably due to wearing clothing more suited to the North Pole. Unfortunately, Santa did not feature in the placings. The race was won by Shaun Ballesty (the fox) from Randwick Botany CC, in a time of 43min 40sec. Second was Jim Eades (Southern Cross) with Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers) third.
It was an all-Randwick Botany affair in the premier 36km A-Grade race with Patrick Jones winning in a time of 54min 52sec, followed by new member Jerzy Sowa, Peter McDonald and Cyclingnews.com editor Jeff Jones.
B-Grade placegetters were Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany), Matthias Schnapka (Germany) and Crispin Arnell (Randwick Botany). D-Grade was won by Matt Fawl (Randwick Botany), Murray Booth (Randwick Botany) and new member Alexandra Templeton.
All placegetters received Christmas Puddings as prizes.
Annual presentation night
In other news, the Randwick Botany Cycling Club annual presentation night and Christmas Party was held at the Newington Inn, Petersham on Friday, December 19, 2003.
Janelle Lindsay was awarded the Club Female Cyclist of the Year for achieving National Sprint Champion (Tandems) with Lindy Hou and breaking the world record, placed third in the Women's State Point Race and third in the Women's Scratch Race. Janelle was also selected in the Australian Team for the 2003 European Championships and is a squad member for the Paralympics 2004.
Chris White won the Club Male Cyclist of the Year Trophy for achieving (in his age group) National Sprint Champion, National Pursuit Champion, National Scratch Race Champion, Silver in the Flying 200 and 500 metre Time Trial, Australian Masters Criterium and Time Trial Champion, State Pursuit Champion and Silver in the State 500 metre TT and Sprint Championships.
Ausport volunteer award
At the 2003 BMC Software Australian Cyclist of the Year awards held on 6 December 2003 at Dunc Grey Velodrome, Randwick Botany Cycling Club Secretary Helen Vella was awarded the New South Wales - Ausport Volunteer Award. Helen received the award in great company with Graham Browne winning the Sydney Cup on Wheels race for the 3rd consecutive year, on the same night. Michael Rogers who won the Male Cyclist of the year and the Sir Hubert Opperman medal and Sara Carrigan who took out Female cyclist of the year award.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Randwick Botany Cycling Club racing will take a break for Christmas and the New Year. There will be no racing on Saturday 27 December 2003. The first race for 2004 will be Saturday 3 January 2003 at Heffron Park, Maroubra NSW. 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 web site www.randwickbotanycc.com.
The Randwick Botany Cycling Club Committee wishes all members, family, friends, spectators and media representatives a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Photography
Images by Tony Horneman
- Santa Claus hands out some goodies to Randwick Botany CC and Southern Cross CC junior riders.
- Santa Claus shares a laugh with Beth Bowen (Sydney CC), Alexandra Templeton (Randwick Botany CC) and Tanya Bosch (Sydney CC) at the start line.
- Santa Claus on the back of C Grade.
- The Randwick Botany B Grade Train - Club President John Buckton, Aaron Castles, Crispin Arnell, Roger Crawford, Brendan Ingram and Frank Fortuna.
Results
Seniors
A Grade, 36 km 1 Patrick Jones (Randwick Botany) 54.52 (40 km/h) 2 Jerzy Sowa (Randwick Botany) 3 Peter McDonald (Randwick Botany) 4 Jeff Jones (Randwick Botany) B Grade, 32 km 1 Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany) 50.11 2 Matthias Schnapka (Germany) 2 Crispin Arnell (Randwick Botany) C Grade, 28 km 1 Shaun Ballesty (Randwick Botany) 43.40 2 Jim Eades (Southern Cross) 3 Arthur Driver (Penrith Panthers) D Grade, 20 km 1 Matt Fawl (Randwick Botany) 33.12 2 Murray Booth (Randwick Botany) 3 Alexandra Templeton (Randwick Botany) E Grade, 14 km 1 Gordon Bradshaw 29.12 2 Joe Gatt (Waratah Veterans) 3 Julia Guinan (Randwick Botany)
Juniors
A Grade Time Trial, 4 km 1 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany) 6.48 2 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany) 0.02 3 Ben Hammond (Manly Warringah) 0.08 4 Tamas Byberk (Randwick Botany) 0.09 B Grade Time Trial, 4 km 1 Adriano Maradini (Randwick Botany) 7.48 2 Elliott Doughty (Randwick Botany) 0.04 3 Matthew Fortuna (Randwick Botany) 0.22 A Grade, 10 km 1 Andrew Young (Eastern Suburbs) 2 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany) 3 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany) B Grade, 6 km 1 Matthew Fortuna (Randwick Botany) 2 Elliott Doughty (Randwick Botany) 3 Sam Buckland (Randwick Botany)
