Leary leads from start to finish

Front markers Nigel Leary and Liz Wylie dug deep in Tinwald Cycling Club’s penultimate event of the season, Templeton Motors, Kelly’s Bar and Café, 66km handicap event around the Wakanui- Hakatere block on Sunday.

Well aware the entire field was hunting them down, both riders set about the task of ensuring this would not happen, finding the line with a 2 minute buffer on the chasing group.

Leary had a bit extra in the legs in the charge to the line to claim victory with Wylie deserving picking up the second place spoils.

Coleman Burke continued his good form leading the chasing group in to secure third place.

Glen Marshall produced his best race of the season taking fourth place with Paul Macfie and Dave Knight signalling they will be ones to watch in next week’s Mid-Canterbury Championships rounding out the top six.

Brad Hudson rode the course in 96.14 to record fastest time honours and is another riding himself into good form at the business end of the season. Co-markers Michael Templeton and Sam Letham took second and third time.

The juniors and division 2 contested a 25km handicap event.

Matt Clough continued his good run of results claiming the victory and fastest time honours in the juniors ranks, riding the distance in 44.18.

Oliver Davidson continues to impress with a solid ride to take second place with Luke Skinner producing a storming effort to secure the final podium position.

Connie Davidson, Suzie Leech and Daniel Marshall filled the top six places.

Kerry Clough made it a good day for team Clough taking line and fastest time honours in division 2. Janette Hooper was in the thick of the finish to secure second place with Andy Skinner right on her tail in third.

Next week Mid-Canterbury Championship titles will be up for grabs in an 80km handicap event around the Wakanui block.

OPELE HAS FINAL SAY

Kevin Opele left his best performance until late in the season but made it count taking victory in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, The Frontrunner, 60km event around the Blackbridge block on Sunday.

With the added Farmers Cash bonuses up for grabs on this event, racing was spirited and keenly contested.

The first 20 riders finished within 10 seconds of each other setting up a grandstand finish.

It was Opele who had the final say seeing off the challenge of Doug Lowry in the shadow of the line.

Michelle Davidson continued her good run of improving results to secure the third place spoils.

Marty Hyde charged into fourth place with Shane Gerken and Bruce Blackburn in the thick of the finish rounding out the top six.

Don Morrison covered the challenge of John Harcourt to take the over 55 years bonus award.

A strong bunch of scratch riders went to the line. Steve Hands showed he will be one to watch in the upcoming Mid Canterbury Championships claiming fastest time honours riding the course in a quick 77.24.   Co-markers Darryl Kircher and Craig Domigan took second and third time.

The juniors and division 2 competed over 20km.

Abe O’Donnell charged through the field from the scratch mark to take the win and lift fastest time honours covering the distance in 33.56.

Connie Davidson produced another strong showing to take second place with Ethan Titheridge showing plenty of fight in third place.

Jenna Borthwick was in the thick of the finish to secure fourth place with Oliver Davidson and Suzie Leech filling the first six positions.

Janette Hooper took the line and fastest time spoils in division two seeing off the challenges of Brian Ellis and Hilary Singlewood.

Next week the Club will contest a 70km handicap event around the Wakanui- Hakatere course.

Ward Lifts Family Shield

Back marker, Tony Ward and his fellow scratch men charged through the field to set up a sprint finish to determine the winner of Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Calder Stewart, 48 km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday.

Ward had the final say and in doing so had the honour of lifting the trophy in his father’s name, the Eddie Ward Shield.

His ride also earned him the fastest time ribbon covering the course in 67.41.

Brad Hudson secured the second place spoils with Michael Templeton claiming the final podium position.

Myles O’Donnell and Rachel Thow put their recent Calder Stewart elite race series form to good use to secure fourth and fifth places.

Kristine Marriott backed up from victory in the Mt Somers mountain bike race the day before to take sixth spot.

Good fields were the order of the day in the junior and division 2 events, contested over 16km.

Emma Begg competing in her first season of racing had a day to remember holding out the chasers to secure the victory.

Suzie Leech chased hard and was rewarded for a solid days work taking second place with Jenna Borthwick riding into good form leading up to the NZ Track Cycling Championships securing the third place spoils.

Ethan Titheridge, Maddy Trusler-Clark, and Luke Skinner rounded out the top six.

Oliver Davidson has hit a vein of top end of season form to take fastest time honours riding the course in 27.15.

Hilary Singlewood saw off all challengers to take the win in division 2. Debbie Skinner claimed second place with Beth Begg making it an all women’s trifecta riding into third place.

Dean Rattray took fastest time honours completing the distance in 27.52.

Next week the Club will contest a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.


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