27 July Kirkistown R4

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Position Name Club  
1 Matty Blayney   1st NDCC
2 Stuart Henry Herbal Life  
3 Joby Holman Phoenix  
4 Richard McCullough   2nd NDCC
5 Ross Blayney   3rd NDCC
6 Paul Ferguson   4th NDCC
7 Shane Farren   5th NDCC
8 Liam Curran Curran  
9 Andy Young   6th NDCC
10 Roger Dougherty   7th NDCC
11 Glen Armstrong   8th NDCC
12 Johnny Beers East Antrim  
13 Paul Swenarton   9th NDCC
14 Eammon McConvey McConvey  
15 Stephen Watty   10th NDCC
16 Tim Kells    
17 Kieran McKenna East Antrim  
18 Anthony Mitchell    
19 Paul Kirk    
20 Colin Massey    
21 Noel Munnis    
22 Robin Millar Bike Works  
23 Brian Simpson    
24 Peter Doggart    
25 Mark Irvine    
26 Paul Smith Bike Works  
27 Ian McCurley    
28 Ian Blayney    
29 Raymond Nelson    
30 Gary Swenarton    
31 Austin McNally    
32 Stuart Ballentine XMTB  
33 Rab Watt    
34 Mike Hamilton    
35 Rachael Mitchell Eurocycles  
36 Raymond Beers XMTB  
37 Graham Brown Bike Works  
38 Gary Wilson    
39 Dave Watson    
40 Michael Crowe ???    
41 Richard Hanna Ards  
42 Chris Oakley XMTB  
43 Graham Murray Ards  
44 Ray Brownfield    
45 John Hunter    
46 Alex Proctor    
47 Claire Oakley WRC  
48 William Boyd XMTB  

26 June 2011

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CYCLISTS TESTED AT PORTAFERRY RACES

The annual Portaferry 3 day race, promoted last weekend by Ards CC, once more offered a severe test for the large North Down team that headed south for one of the most popular races on the calendar. The eight man team could not have wished for a more encouraging start when, on the Friday night stage at Kirkistown, sprinter Matty Blayney grabbed third place, right on the rear wheels of the winner John Heverin (Clann Eireann) and runner up Conor Murphy (Eurocycles). Various attempts to get a break going came to nothing, not surprising considering the speed being maintained by the peloton which covered the 30 miles at a shade under 30mph.

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20 July 2 UP 10 Mile TT

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Position Riders Time
1 Adam Armstrong Matty Blayney 21:48
2 Robin Millar Paul Swenarton 23:02
3 William Gill Gareth Murray 23:32
4 Raymond Brownfield Michael Hamilton 24:27
4 Gerry Irvine Mark Irvine 24:27
6 Mark Hodgins Darren McWilliams 24:36
7 Ricky Graham Michael Price 25:00
8 Declan McMackin Mary Hunter 25:06
9 Louise Togneri John Hunter 25:22
10 Kerry Speers Chris Speers 25:37
11 Peter Doggart Colin Massey 25:44
12 Michael Crowe Kevin McDowell 26:11
13 Roger Doherty Paul Kirk 26:17
14 Warren Francis Hanna Francis 26:22
15 Mark Mackey Colm McLarnon 27:03
16 John Rafferty 27:26
17 Garth Beattie Micky Forbes 27:38
18 William Orr Gillian Orr 27:43
19 Noel Munnis 27:50
20 Michael McMullan Alison McMullan 28:04
21 Paul Duffy Claire Scott 28:13
22 Austin McNally Alex Proctor 29:37

6 July Ballyregan Hill Climb

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Position Name Club Time
1 Gareth Murray Ards 05:10.0
2 Shane Farren   05:11.0
3 Stuart Henry   05:33.0
4 William Gill Ards 05:34.0
5 Richard McCullough   05:38.0
6 Fraser Duncan Eurocycles 05:41.0
7 Matty Blayney   05:43.0
8 Raymond Brownfield   05:48.0
9 Mark lrvine   05:48.0
10 Michael McMullan   05:51.0
11 Paul Ferguson   05:55.0
12 Brian Andrews Ards 06:10.0
13 Darren McWilliams   06:15.0
14 Adrian Bell Ards 06:23.0
15 Peter Doggart   06:32.0
16 Mark Hodgins   06:34.0
17 Paul Swenarton   06:37.0
18 Raymond Nelson   06:40.0
19 Robert McGarry   06:43.0
20 Tim Kells   06:49.0
21 Kevin McDowell   06:52.0
22 Mark Mackey   07:01.0
23 Michael Crowe   07:44.0
24 John Arlow Ards 07:45.0
25 David Graham   07:52.0

A cool night but a decent tail wind up the climb.
Unlucky DNS was Ross Blayney who crashed at speed on the descent to the start and snapped his frame. He was OK tho.

22 June 25 Mile TT

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POSITION NAME Club TIME
1 ROBIN MILLAR BIKEWORKS 1.00.33
2 RICHARD McCULLOUGH   1.00.53
3 PAUL SWENARTON   1.01.14
4 MARK HODGINS   1.03.52
5 GARETH MURRAY ARDS CC 1.04.39
6 PHILIP DORMAN   1.05.05
7 PETER NUGENT   1.05.58
8 MARTIN LYTTLE   1.06.18
9 MICHAEL McMULLAN   1.07.51
10 DOUGIE RUDDOCK PENINSULA 1.07.03
11 ALAN PATTERSON   1.08.53
12 PETER DOGGART   1.09.34
13 COLIN WILSON BIKEWORKS 1.10.34
14 CHUCK RUSSELL   1.10.36
15 ROBERT McGARRY   1.10.35
16 MICHAEL CROWE   1.11.23
17 RAYMOND NELSON   1.12.19
18 DAVE CHEYNE   1.12.36
19 GORDON PAUL   1.12.52