C Grade Breaks the A Grade Drought
Tuesday 29th January 2008
After three months C grade had finally done what it had been threatening to do for several weeks. Randwick Botany rider Brad McGarry made the best of the C grade bunch sprint to best East’s riders Adam Goc and Shane Howley.
The C grade bunch has been riding well for weeks and on Tuesday night averaged around 41 km per hour on a fairly still night so it was not without surprise that C grade came in half a lap ahead of a combined A and B grade bunch.
After riding well last week, B grade lost the plot this week and was all over the shop. It was no surprise that A grade caught it with five laps to go. Once A and B grade were together the pace picked up, but it was clear that C grade was going to have its day and some of the spark was lost from the combined group who started to think about placing within their own grades.
Meanwhile back in C grade, the pace was high and Robert Rychter put in a massive effort on the last lap to string it out. Coming in to the straight DS Concy put in a big turn to lead out the Eastern Suburbs fast men, but it was Brad McGarry who was able to edge it past Adam Goc and Shane Howley just before the line with Tim Rice and Doug Hammond coming in close behind.
In the battle for A and B grades, Robbie Cater was able to get over the top of Luis Trubea and the Eastern Suburbs duo of Aaron Richardson and Warwick Edwards took one and two over serial place getter Kevin Black.
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Results
1. Brad McGarry (Randwick Botany) 7
2. Adam Goc (ESCC) 5
3. Shane Howley (ESCC) 3
4. Tim Rice (Sydney) 2
5. Doug Hammond (Lidcombe Auburn) 1
First A Grade over the line - Robert Cater - FRF/NSWIS
First B Grade over the line - Aaron Richardson - ESCC
Overall Pointscore Tally
Peter Fitzpatrick 13
Tim Willing 10
Shaune Higgerson 7
Brad McGarry 7
Luke Cridland 6
Anthony Spurgeon 6
Peter McDonald 5
Adam Goc 5
Shane Howley 3
Brad Mills 2
John Ebeling 2
Chris Jory 2
Tim Rice 2
Stewart Campbell 1
Doug Hammond 1
To view the progressive tally across the series click here.
The Cycling Projects Series continues every Tuesday at 6pm during day light savings. A 2008 racing license is required as is an Australian Standards approved helmet and some ticker. A Scapin frame is the major prize for the winner of the point score series.
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Archived Reports
Liam Kelly, Dave Early, Alan Bozunovic and Stewart Campbell drive A Grade
Warwick Edwards and Kevin Black had another strong race in B Grade
Hans Visch doing his bit in a fast C Grade
Andrew Duggan, Mark Ardouin and Aaron Richardson past the tennis courts
C Grade were a well oiled machine driven by a strong Easts contingent
Brad McGarry edges out Adam Goc for the win
Robbie Cater and Louis Trubea slug it out for first A Grader home
