Marshall overcomes elements to secure victory
Glen Marshall not only bet a good field of riders in Tinwald Cycling Club’s 70km handicap event on Sunday, but also overcame the cold, wet conditions to take a well earned win.
Marshall and his co-markers battled the elements working their way to the front of the race 50km into the journey around the Wakanui- Haketere course.
This set up a competitive finish with Marshall holding on strongly to the line to seal the major spoils.
Matt Marshall produced his best race of the season to snare second place.
Marty Cuttle continued his good end of season form to take the final podium position.
Dave Knight, Neil Wylie, and Gary Weston rounded out the top six and will be looking to build on this performance in next weeks Mid-Canterbury Championships.
Fastest time honours went to scratch marker Michael Templeton, riding the distance in 99.18.
Co-markers Tony Ward and Nathan Tew took second and third time.
The juniors and division two contested a 20km handicap event.
Hayden Jefferson pulled out a top shelf ride to race through the field, securing victory and fastest time honours.
Oliver Davidson battled hard to take second place with Maddie Lowry claiming third place.
Kerry Clough took Division two bragging rights.
Next week the Club will host the final event of the season, the Mid-Canterbury Championships on the Wakanui Beach block.
Jackson shows the way
Ryan Jackson backed up his previous week’s solid effort with victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Calder Stewart, 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block on Sunday.
Jackson and his co-markers produced a well-timed ride finding the front of the race in the concluding stages.
It was Jackson who was the strongest in the charge to the line holding out bold efforts from second and third place getters Roger Wilson and Dave Shurrock.
Michelle Davidson stormed into fourth spot with James Skinner pulling out his best race of the season entering the business end of the programme.
Brendan Davidson rounded out the top six.
Bailey O’Donnell backing up from Saturday’s Grape Ride, secured fastest time honours, riding the course in 80.18.
Co-markers Michael Templeton and Steve Hands secured second and third time.
The juniors and Division 2 contested a 20km handicap event.
Allyssa McGinity dug deep to take the win.
Oliver Davidson charged through the field from the back mark to secure second place and fastest time honours, riding the distance in 32.18.
Lily Davidson made it a good day all round for the Davidson stable securing the third place ribbon.
Ethan Titheridge took fourth place spoils.
Division 2 was hotly contested with Emma Hudson holding out the chasers to secure the win.
Brian Ellis took second place and fastest time honours with Andy Skinner in third place.
Next week the Club will contest a handicap event on the Wakanui–Hakatere course.
Uden lifts Eddie Ward Shield
John Uden had a day to remember in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, McIntosh Group, 48km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday. Uden found himself in the winner’s circle for the first time in a number of years, his victory securing him the Eddie Ward Shield.
This was the first time since Eddie’s passing that the Shield was presented and it was his brother and life member of the Tinwald Cycling Club, Chris Ward, who did the honours.
Uden and his co-markers found the front of the race inside the final 10km, but had plenty of work to do with the back markers in hot pursuit.
The sprint was hotly contested with the first 10 riders finishing within seconds of each other.
Uden saw off the challenge of the fast finishing Kevin Opele who claimed the second place spoils.
Don Sutton was again in the thick of the finish to climb onto the podium in third spot.
Ryan Jackson produced his best race of the season to secure fourth place, with Brett McGinity and Drew Titheridge rounding out the top six.
Fastest time honours went to Eddie’s son, Tony Ward, riding the distance in 67.58. Co-markers Brad Hudson and Michael Templeton claimed second and third time.
Kristine Marriott, Eddie’s niece, secured the women’s fastest time ribbon.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap race.
Jake Marshall pulled out all the stops to find the front and hold out the chasing riders to secure the win.
Ethan Titheridge produced a strong ride to take the second place spoils with Jake’s younger brother, Daniel holding on bravely to claim third place.
Oliver Davidson took fourth place and fastest time honours riding the course in 26.03.
Caitlin Titheridge, fresh from securing third place in the under 17 girls New Zealand mountain bike championships, took fifth place.
Janette Hooper produced a solid sprint to claim division 2 honours with Andy Skinner in second place and Bill Hood third.
Next week the Club will contest a handicap event around the Blackbridge block.