Mersey Valley-Devonport Cycling Club Carnival - IM

Latrobe, Tasmania, January 11, 2003

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Tasmania's Rider of the Year unveiled

By Rod Morris in Latrobe

The race to find the second annual winner of Cycling Tasmania's Rider of the Year award is now clear after an exciting and explosive day of racing at the Mersey Valley - Devonport Cycling Club's Carnival at the Latrobe ground.

Heading into the penultimate carnival with a 2-point lead, Burnie based Michael Johnson did his chances of overall victory no harm when he won the Forestry Tasmania MVDCC Wheelrace and then picked up further points in the accident-delayed Lightning Hanidcap.

His nearest challenger - Ryan Johnson (no relation to Michael) from Launceston stayed in touch with his namesake by winning the 1000m Lightning Handicap and then scoring a vital point in the A Grade Scratch.

The action packed day of drama unfolded in the Lightning Handicap when a three-rider crash forced carnival organisers to re-run the event later in the day.

Comeback rider Dane Leedham appeared to get the "speed wobbles" forcing Adam Hartley to tumble, which in turn brought down David Oliver and then scratchman Nathan Clarke - who after suffering mild concussion could take no further part in the day's events.

The Wheelrace was a fast and furious affair in which the backmarkers took no real part in. Michael Johnson rode a determined race to claim another victory for the summer ahead of Nathan Hingston, while the affable Trent "Moon' Deacon took third.

Michael Johnson backed up in the Lightning Handicap to finish third behind Ryan Johnson and another comeback rider, Matthew Atkins, who impressed in the A Grade Scratch, to score second behind his younger brother Gareth.

Junior wheelrace winners included John Rayner (J1), Hugh Williams (J2) and Patricia Barnes (J3) while the performance of 16-year-old Natasha Mapley of Devonport deserved special mention with three wins and a second from just four riders.

In running events, Burnie's Tim Potter scored a solid double in the 100m and 400m handicaps, while women's winners in the same distance events were Lisa Palmer and Danielle Taylor. The Open 1600 m Handicap saw Tiah Simmons off 280 m hold off backmarker Robbie Young in a thrilling finish.

Results

MVDCC Forestry Tasmania Wheelrace
 
1 Michael Johnson (17)
2 Nathan Hingston (190)
3 Trent Deacon (220)
4 Andrew Simpson (100)
 
Time: 2.17.36
 
Men's Lightning Handicap
 
1 Ryan Johnson (80)
2 Matthew Atkins (50)
3 Michael Johnson (85)
4 Trent Deacon (110)
 
Time: 1.06.78
 
1 Gareth Atkins
2 Nathan Clarke
3 Michael Grenda
4 Grant Young
 
Time 12.36 (last 200 m)
 
A Grade Scratch
 
1 Gareth Atkins
2 Matthew Atkins
3 Michael Grenda
4 Ryan Johnson
 
Time 7.49.20
 
B Grade Scratch
 
1 Nathan Hingston
2 Adam Hartley
3 Brett Lehman
4 Jason Bellchambers
 
Time: 6.16.11
 
Women's Wheelrace
 
1 Bethan Coleman (190)
2 Natasha Mapley (100)
3 Grace Sulzberger (110)
4 Carrie Price (130)
 
Time: 2.46.63
 
Women's Scratch U17
 
1 Natasha Mapley
2 Ebony Manion
2 Tarrisa Jones
4 Grace Sulzberger
 
Time: NTR (no time recorded)
 
Women's Scratch U15
 
1 Sarah Eaves
2 Samantha Hellyer
3 Carrie Price
4 Kailee Goodwin
 
Time: NTR
 
Women's Lightning Handicap
 
1 Natasha Mapley (30)
2 Sarah Eaves (95)
3 Samantha Hellyer (90)
4 Carrie Price (80)
 
Time: 1.18.57
 
Women's Derby
 
1 Natasha Mapley
2 Tarrisha Jones
3 Grace Sulzberger
4 Carolyn Cunningham
 
Time: 1.28.07
 
J1 Wheelrace
 
1 John Rayner (20)
2 Jarrod Harman (70)
3 Josh Myers (20)
4 Will Robinson (40)
 
Time: 2.36.25
 
J2 Wheelrace
 
1 Hugh Williams (170)
2 Brenden Sutton (170)
3 Chris Cunningham (170)
4 Clay Murfett (30)
 
Time: 2.46.76
 
J3 Wheelrace
 
1 Patricia Barnes (300)
2 Jake Laskey (115)
3 Karissa Ling (120)
4 Jacob Fielding (120)
 
Time: 1.27.35
 
J1 Scratch
 
1 John Rayner
2 Will Robinson
3 Matthew Bonham
4 Jarrod Harman
 
Time: 5.48.51
 
J2 Scratch
 
1 Alex Holden
2 Clay Murfett
3 Tom Robinson
4 Brenden Sutton
 
Time: 4.27.61
 
J3 Scratch
 
1 Ed Robinson
2 David Lyons
3 Matt Laskey
4 Jake Laskey
 
Time: 3.14.61
 
J1 Lightning Handicap
 
1 John Rayner (10)
2 Jarrod Harman (35)
3 Josh Myers (10)
4 Will Robinson (20)
 
Time: 1.15.95
 
J2 Lightning Handicap
 
1 Hugh Williams (85)
2 Brenden Sutton (85)
3 Ben Grenda (100)
4 Chris Cunningham (85)
 
Time: 1.20.15
 
J3 Lightning Handicap
 
1 Stephen Heppel (90)
2 Jason Bounday (70)
3 Karissa Ling (85)
4 ed Robinson (10)
 
Time: 1.29.76
 
J1 Derby
 
1 John Rayner
2 Jarrod Harman
3 Matthew Bonham
4 Will Robinson
 
Time: 1.29.40
 
J2 Derby
 
1 Alex Holden
2 Clay Murfett
3 Tom Robinson
4 Daniel Jamieson
 
Time: 1.30.93
 
J3 Derby
 
1 Ed Robinson
2 Matt Laskey
3 David Lyons
4 Jason Bounday
 
Time: 1.40.25.
  
Athletics
 
Men's 100m Handicap
 
1 Tim Potter (7.25)
2 Torin Philpott (9.75)
3 David Symons (10.25)
4 Brendan Smart (8.75)
 
Time: 10.55
 
Women's 100m Handicap
 
1 Lisa Palmer (10)
2 Kate Huxtable (9.25)
3 Hayley Moore (10.25)
 
Time: NTR
 
Maiden 100m Hcp
 
1 Sarah Yates (16.50 m)
2 Matt Burgess (6.25 m)
3 Brendan Smart (8.75 m) 3
 
Time: NTR
 
Open 1600 m Handicap
 
1 Tiah Simmons (280)
2 Robbie Young (90)
3 Sarah-Jane Atkins (320)
4 Troy Atkins (120)
 
Time: NTR
 
Masters 300 m Handicap
 
1 Carolyn Verbraeken
 
Women's 400 m Handicap
 
1 Danielle Taylor (25)
2 Kristy Rootes (29)
3 Lisa Palmer (28)
4 Carolyn Verbraeken (41)
 
Men's 400 m Handicap
 
1 Tim Potter (30)
2 David Glover (28)
3 Clint Miller (32)
4 Stephen Stone (25)