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Title: 2020 Jack McKay Memorial
Post by: Mark on August 21, 2020, 11:57:33 PM
The 2020 Jack McKay Memorial Handicap
Jack McKay Memorial Handicap celebrates the life of one of the great ever supporters of Bathurst Cycling. The event is one of the major trophy events on the Bathurst Cycling Club Calendar originally part of a the Western Region Interclub Premiership (and a City vs Country Challenge event in 2006; The event a fitting memorial of one of Bathurst’s most popular cycling identities, Jack McKay(1919-1997).

Going under the alias of “Pedal or The Pedler” he spent over 50years in the local newspaper industry, and with friend Jack Gunning was responsible for the publicity that has provided the foundation for the club’s modern day profile, which has watched cycling in the local area develop into a high profile sport boasting a number of professional riders.

Jack joined the local cycle club as a young teenager and around the same time took on a job with the ‘National Advocate’ when they advertised for a boy with a bike. He would be involved in both activities for around half a century. It was well publicized that he won his last race on the old All Hallows Course after to being forced to retire from cycling on medical advice at 64 years old. Jack was a good rider, however in his own words was at his best in handicap events where he had very good record at setting himself for a specific event. Its not surprizing then that Jack’s memorial event is a Handicap Event with riders of all level a chance of winning the McKay Trophy.

In over 2 decades the Jack McKay memorial has provided some great cycling action:-

Jack McKay Memorial Handicap
1998 Paul Amos (25min) – 1st Female Shannon Howe 25mins - Fastest Time: Mark Windsor
1999 Garry Taunton 16mins - 1st Female Leanne Nicholls 28 mins - Fastest Time: Adrian Trevor
2000 Gareth Fuller 15mins - 1st Female Toireasa Ryan - Fastest Time: Adrian Trevor
2001 Brad Wright 9min - 1st Female Toireasa Ryan 12m - Fastest Time: Mark Windsor
2002 Jodie Martin 15mins - 1st Female Jodie Martin 15min - Fastest Time: Dean Windsor
2003 Bruce Goddard (29mins) - 1st Female Jasmine Taunton 29min - Fastest Time: Dean Windsor
2004 Charlie Gascoyne (3mins) - 1st Female Rosemary Hastings 30min - Fastest Time: Owen McPhillamy
2005 Mark Windsor (5mins) - 1st Female Kerryn Windsor 28min - Fastest Time: Mitch Chapman
2006 Michael Buttsworth (9min) - 1st Female Toireasa Gallagher 10min - Fastest Time: Dean Windsor
2007 Charlie Gascoyne (2min) - 1st Female Vanessa Bennet 9min - Fastest Time: Charlie Gascoyne
2008 Charlie Gascoyne (1min) - 1st Female Rosemary Hastings 29min - Fastest Time: Charlie Gascoyne
2009 Harrison Carter (16min) - 1st Female Jill Harris 21m30 - Fastest Time: Blair Windsor
2010 Billy Hutton (9min) - 1st Female Toireasa Gallagher 15min - Fastest Time: Craig Hutton
2011 Joe Summersby (36mins) - 1st Female Toireasa Gallagher 16mins - Fastest Time: Michael Troy   
2012 Blair Windsor (scr) - 1st Female Jodie Martin 10min - Fastest Time: Blair Windsor
2013 Steve Bennett (block) - 1st Female Trina Compton 14mins - Fastest Time: Dean Windsor
2014 Steve Buckley (19m) - 1st Female Lucy Hobson 19min - Fastest Time: Jarrod Bell
2015 Steve Scott (block) - 1st Female Kirsten Howard 6min - Fastest Time: Craig Hutton
2016 Dean Windsor (Scr) - 1st Female Jodie Martin 9min - Fastest Time: Dean Windsor
2017 Hayden Booth (14min) - 1st Female Jette McKellar (19min) - Fastest Time: Ryan ODonnell
2018 Isaiah Bennett (21min) - 1st Female Jille Harris (21min) - Fastest Time: Josh Corcoran
2019 Garry Taunton (34min) - 1st Female Jette McKellar (34min) - Fastest Time: Will Hodges
2020 ??
Title: Re: 2020 Jack McKay Memorial
Post by: Mark on August 31, 2020, 01:22:40 AM
Scratch Marker wins the 2020 Jack McKay memorial
Scratch Marker Will Hodges became only the third rider to win the Jack McKay Memorial Handicap from Scratch in the 22year history of the race. Prior to the 2020 event, only Blair (2012) and Dean Windsor (2016) have won the trophy from the scratch mark.
Hodges defeating Luke Tuckwell and Hollee Simons who was a very impressive sticking with the pair to finish third overall and win the leading female trophy.
This year Hodges was giving 29minutes start to the front markers, but set up his victory by quickly catching the two other backmarker groups of Jeremey Ryan & Luke Tuckwell on 30seconds and Steve Dunstan and Mark Windsor on (90sec).
A fall interfered the event after around 10kms with riders, official and emergency response quickly taking control of the situation to ensure the rider Stephen Jackson was in care as soon as possible, latest reports are he is recovering well.     

RACE:
Early Leaders Peter Hickey Ben Hamer & Rosemary Hastings still held a nice lead on the climb with the main threat coming from the 12minute group of Rob Stephen Mark Gilpin Peter Wilson Nick Barrett and Graham Stait who had caught Scott Allen and Michael Robinson.
Backing in the field the fall neutralised the chase for a period but once the situation was controlled it was Will Hodges and Luke Tuckwell who surged on the climb to set up their win.
Hodges defeating Tuckwell and Simons with David Reece (8mins) and Nick Barrett (12mins) rounding out the top 5 with Steve Bennett(10mins) Jeremy Ryan (30sec) Jack Cannon(4mins) Paddy Crump(6:30) and Tony Shaw(8mins) the top ten.

Results 2020 Jack McKay Memorial Handicap (Rockley Loop)
1Will Hodges(Scr)  2Luke Tuckwell(30sec) 3Hollee Simons(8mins) 4David Reece(8mins) 5Nick Barrett(12mins) 6Steve Bennett(10mins) 7Jeremy Ryan(30sec) 8Jack Cannon(4mins) 9Paddy Crump(6:30) 10Tony Shaw(8mins)
Then Rob Stephen Brian Draper Graham Stait Steven Scott Peter Wilson Mark Galpin Phil Stapleton Stuart Renshaw Ian Grant Steve Dunstall