Battle of the Summerfield’s
It was a battle of the Summerfield brothers in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Calder Stewart, 64km handicap event around the Grahams Road block on Sunday.
For the second week running Paul Summerfield had the final say to secure the victory and take home the spoils.
Don Summerfield was gallant in defeat claiming second place in a tight finish.
Ross Templeton is finding his best form leading into the final race of the season next weekend, charged into third place.
Nick Grijns will be another to watch in the coming weekend, secured fourth place.
Mark Smitheram and Neil Wylie rounded out the top six.
Scratch marker Thomas Audeau rode the course in 90.00, to record fastest time honours.
Co-markers Cole Harris and Chris Bowditch claimed second and third time.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 16km handicap event.
Charlotte Neal produced a top effort to find the front and hold on strongly to take the win.
Eliza McKenzie fresh from a successful NZ age group Track Cycling Championship’s, stormed into second place.
Carter Shepherd continued his good form, secured third place.
Louie Audeau was hot on his heels in fourth.
Fifth placegetter Kyra Marrett covered the distance in 26.07, to lift fastest time honours.
Flynn Turnbull rounded out the first half dozen.
Katherine Gorrie had the best of Division 2 to take the win.
Next Saturday, Mid-Canterbury Championship titles will be up for grabs in the final race of the season raced over 64km around the Wakanui Beach block.
Summerfield wins in the wet
Wet weather greeted cyclist’s as the Tinwald Cycling Club contested the Canterbury Tree Topping, The Sausage Man event, over the reduced distance of 32km around the Wakanui Beach block on Sunday.
A strong bunch off the front mark worked well to keep the chasing groups at bay.
Paul Summerfield had the best of the finish, charging to the front in the shadow of the line to secure the victory.
Paul Brake produced his best race of the season to secure the second place spoils.
Mark Smitheram continued his good season form with a solid third place.
John Doherty was in the thick of the finish to record fourth place.
Richard Kirwan led in the chasing bunch to claim fifth place from co-marker Gary Weston.
Cole Harris covered the distance in 44.51, to lift fastest time honours.
Sam Baltrop and Kyle Gray recorded second and third time.
The juniors raced over 16km.
Flynn Turnbull chased down the front to take a well deserved win and in doing so also took fastest time honours, riding the course in 31.36.
Carter Shepherd continued his sterling season with a tough effort in trying conditions to claim second place.
Next week the will contest the penultimate race of the season, a 60km handicap event around the Blackbridge block.
Gray to strong
The back markers stormed through the field to find the front inside the final 500 metres to claim the winner’s spoils in Tinwald Cycling Club’s, Hinds Seed Cleaning, 49km handicap event at Hinds on Sunday.
Kyle Gray had the best of a two up sprint with his co-marker Craig Domigan in the charge to the line.
Gray covered the distance in 66.04 to record fastest time honours.
Paul Grave having his first start for the Club led the chasing bunch in to secure the final podium position.
Duncan Grant produced a solid ride to record fourth place.
Nick Grijns, the ever present Andrew Shepherd, and Richard Kirwan rounded out the top six.
The juniors and division 2 contested a 15km handicap event.
Kayden Broomhall put in a great ride to take the victory.
Last week’s winner Carter Shepherd backed up with a hard fought second place.
Flynn Turnbull produced a storming ride to take the third place spoils.
Louie Audeau continued his good season form with a solid fourth place.
Charlotte Neal was fifth, with sixth placegetter Olivia Ewing riding the course in 24.53 securing fastest time honours.
Katherine Gorrie recorded the win in division 2 from Brian Ellis, and Kerry Clough.
Next week the Club will contest a 48km handicap event around the Wakanui Beach block.