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Devonport Carnival

Tasmania, November 30, 2003

By Rod Morris in Devonport

Launceston based cyclist Ryan Johnson enjoyed a stellar season in 2002-03 and is keen to go even better this summer. Johnson finished runner-up in Cycling Tasmania's Rider of the Year award last season and is away to another flyer this time around, winning the Devonport Oval Wheelrace and picking up further points by finishing third in the Lightning Handicap.

Johnson won the Oval Wheel off a liberal mark of 120 m, which is sure to be scrutinised in the weeks to come. In the same quinella as last year, promising youngster Wes Sulzberger finished second to Ryan Johnson, while Hobart rider Jason Johnson collected third prizemoney.

Jason Johnson also won the Lightning Handicap, holding off the fast finishing scratchman Nathan Clarke, who had better luck in the A Grade Scratch. Clarke is the early leader in CT's Rider-of-the-Year award for 2003-04 after showing good form at the Professional Cross Country Club of Tasmania's West Park Carnival the week prior. The Atkins' brothers Gareth and Matthew were second and third respectively to Clarke in the A Grade Scratch, while recognised road rider Chris Wilding won the B Grade Scratch. In junior racing, Aaron Jones (Under 17), Daniel Jamieson (Under 15) and Sam Brett (Under 13) were prominent in all race results.

Results

Oval Wheelrace
 
1 Ryan Johnson (120)    2.08.70
2 Wes Sulzberger (90)
3 Jason Johnson (100)
 
Lightning Handicap
 
Jason Johnson (80)      1.07.25
2 Nathan Clarke (scr)
3 Ryan Johnson (60)
4 Adam Hartley (70)
 
A Grade 6000 m Scratch
 
1 Nathan Clarke         7.23.94
2 Gareth Atkins
3 Matthew Atkins
4 Stephen Rossendell
 
B Grade 4000 m Scratch
 
1 Chris Wilding         5.26.40
2 Tim Walker
3 Laurie Venn
4 David Dennis
 
Junior 1 2000 m Wheelrace
 
1 Aaron Jones (140)     2.36.85
2 Natasha Mapley (190)
3 Jarrod Harman (40)
4 Will Robinson (scr)
 
Junior 2 2000 m Wheelrace
 
1 Daniel Jamieson (160) 2.40.06
2 Kailee Goodwin (160)
3 Bethany Coleman (200)
4 Tom Robinson (scr)
 
Junior 3 1000 m Wheelrace
 
1 Sam Brett             1.25.20
2 Josh Wilson
3 Madison Catlin
4 K. Cook
 
Junior 1 Lightning Handicap
 
1 Aaron Jones (70)      1.14.05
2 Alex Lyons (95)
3 Ben Laskey (70)
4 Jarrod Harman (20)
 
Junior 2 Lightning Handicap
 
1 Clay Murfett (scr)
2 Tom Robinson (scr)
3 Daniel Jamieson (80)
4 Samantha Hellyer (60)
 
Junior 3 Lighning Handicap
 
1 Sam Brett
2 Matt Laskey
3 Jake Laskey
4 Brandon Stewart
 
Junior 1 Scratch
 
Washed out.
 
Junior 2 Scratch
 
1 Tom Robinson          3.27.90
2 Clay Murfett
3 Daniel Jamieson
4 Alex Holden
 
Junior 3 Scratch
 
1 David Lyons           3.05.80
2 Peter Loft
3 Joseph Bodis
4 Matt Laskey