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Close finishes at Heffron
By Tony Horneman
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Close finishes in all grades was the feature of criterium racing at Heffron Park on Saturday 8 November 2003. Luis Trueba (Auburn Lidcombe) won the 36km A-Grade event followed closely by Matthew Lucas (Randwick Botany).
Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany) continues his progress in the sport with a second place in B-Grade, thanks to a Cyclefit from Steve Hogg at Pedal Pushers!
Alan Cohen (Randwick Botany) stole the show in C-Grade, after hiding at the back of the bunch for most of the race. David South (Waratah Veterans) was second and Neil Richards (Randwick Botany) third.
The Randwick Botany Centenary Race Day and Gala Celebration Dinner is shaping up to be a truly great event. To be staged at Heffron Park next Saturday 15 November, the seven-event program has attracted over 200 junior and senior riders competing for over $5,000 in prizemoney.
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Notable riders include: Kate Nichols (St George) 2003 Australian National Road Series Champion; Shaun Higgerson (FRF Couriers/Randwick Botany) Australian U23 Time Trial Champion; Natalie Bates (Parramatta CC) Australian Time Trial Champion and NSW Roadwoman of the Year; Peter Milostic (FRF Couriers) Australian Time Trial Champion and NSW Roadman of the Year and Rodney McGee from the NSWIS- FDJeux.com team. The King or Heffron Park - Anthony Spurgeon (Team Caravello) will also race.
Racing will be followed by an evening Centenary Celebration Gala Dinner where guests will include Australian and Olympic cycling champions, SBS Sport Presenter Michael Tomalaris, Randwick City Council Deputy Mayor Michael Daley and Phyllis Gilbert, the daughter of Snow Wilson, the longest serving Club Secretary. 2003 Tour de France rider and Olympian Bradley McGee (FDJeux.com/Parramatta) hopes to attend the dinner.
The event is proudly sponsored by the Newington Inn - Petersham, DS Labels, Cheeky Monkey Cycle Company, FRF Couriers, Probikekit.com, Jan and Cohen Real Estate, Caravello Joinery, Kellogg's, Swift Solutions, Cadbury Schweppes, Europa Cycles and Phyllis Gilbert.
Details can be found on the club's website: www.randwickbotanycc.com
Results
Seniors
A Grade, 36km 1 Luis Trueba (Lidcombe Auburn) 53.17 (41km/h) 2 Matthew Lucas (Randwick Botany) 3 Chris Young (Eastern Suburbs) B Grade, 32km 1 Scott Ford (Sutherland) 48.10 (40.3km/h) 2 Frank Fortuna (St George) 3 Andy Matthews (Randwick Botany) C Grade, 28km 1 Alan Cohen (Randwick Botany) 47.02 (36km/h) 2 David South (Waratah Veterans) 3 Neil Richards (Randwick Botany) D Grade, 20km 1 Gus Silva (Marconi Fairfield) 34.32 (35km/h) 2 Andrew Hall (Randwick Botany) 3 Grant Chellew (Sydney)
Juniors
A Grade Time Trial 4km 1 Tamas Bykerk (Randwick Botany) 6.59 2 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany) 0.25 3 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany) 0.38 B Grade Time Trial 4km 1 Daniel Dalrymple-Hay (Randwick Botany) 7.42 2 Matthew Fortuna (St George) 0.04 3 Patrick Jenner (Randwick Botany) 2.48 A Grade 10km 1 Thomas Murdoch (Randwick Botany) 23.17 2 Tamas Bykerk (Randwick Botany) 3 Tom Patton (Randwick Botany) B Grade 10km 1 Daniel Dalrymple-Hay (Randwick Botany) 2 Matthew Fortuna (St George) 3 Patrick Jenner (Randwick Botany)
