29 April 2008

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Bokhara Supports Local Cycling

The North Down Cycling Club has again curried favour with Bangor’s Bokhara Restaurant, which is situated in King’s Street. This is the third year in succession that a recipe for success has been conjured up by the restaurant’s proprietor Jahirul Huqe, known to everyone as Joi, and the successful local club.

The mouth watering announcement was made at a recent function in the restaurant, to the obvious delight of all concerned. Afterwards the Bangor restaurateur expressed his pleasure at being once again associated with the local cycling. Certainly Flo Millar and Terry Nicoletti, representing the club at the official signing, were equally delighted to be linked with the Bokhara.

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22 April 2008

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Another Podium Place for Laverty

‘I’m attacking on the first hill,’ was the confident remark of Alan Laverty before the Seamus McGreevy race in Dromore, on Saturday last. True to his word, on one of the most difficult circuits in the country, the strong Helen’s Bay rider did just as he had predicted, and in the company of training partner, Liam Curran, he established what turned out to be the winning move in this prestigious event.

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16 April 10 Mile TT

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Position Name Time
1 Paul Swenarton 00:23:53
2 Alan Lavery 00:24:23
3 Mark Kane 00:25:08
4 Matt McInerney 00:25:15
5 John Hunter 00:25:21
6 Stuart Henry 00:25:42
7 Andrew Headley 00:26:30
8 Norman Wilson 00:26:32
9 Eammon McNichol 00:26:59
10 Paul Ferguson 00:27:22
11 Mark Hodgins 00:27:30
  Craig Swenarton 00:27:30
13 Matty Blayney 00:28:02
14 Nathan McLeer 00:28:25
15 Roger Doherty 00:28:29
16 Gordon Paul 00:28:32
17 Dwayne McCreadie 00:28:50
18 Austin McNally 00:29:10

 

Conditions: Sunny, cold, hard head wind home

15 April 2008

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Bokhara Restaurant Sponsors Cycling Club

For the third year in succession Bangor’s Bokhara Restaurant, which is situated in King’s Street, is to be associated with the local North Down Cycling Club.  The announcement was made at a recent function in the restaurant, to the obvious delight of all concerned.

Afterwards the Bangor restaurateur, Jahirul Huqe, known to everyone as Joi, expressed his pleasure at being once again associated with the progressive North Down Club.  Certainly Flo Millar and Terry Nicoletti, representing the club at the official signing, were equally delighted to be linked with the Bokhara.  This is undoubtedly a recipe for success for both organizations.

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PaceMaker Challenge League

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Final Positions 2008 Pacemaker Challenge

Best 8 from 13 to count

    1K TT 5M TT 10M TT 2Up 10 25M TT 1K TT Hill Climb 10M TT 25M TT 25M TT 10M TT Hill Climb 5M TT    
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13   Totals
McInerney Matt   10 1 10 10 4 8 4   10 8   2   64
Hodgins Mark 2 6   15 15 4 2 1 6 4 6   4   60
Swenarton Paul 1         10   6 8 6 15 2 2   50
Hunter John   3       8       15 6   10   42
McCreadie Duane   4 3     8 4           8   27
Henry Stuart       10     1 15             26
Barclay William       15 4   4       1   1   25
McCoy Des         10     10             20
Swenarton Craig 1         4     3 6 1 4 0   19
Swenarton Gary               10   4 4       18
Andrews Ciaran 4 2               6 3       15
Doherty Roger   4       6   1     4       15
Kirk Paul           4   6     3       13
McKee Darren       4 8                   12
Lyttle Martyn             8       3       11
McNichol Eammon   6 4                       10
Wilson Norman   8               2         10
Ferguson Paul 4                   6       10
Massey Colin                         10   10
McNally Austin 8 1                         9
McLeer Nathan   3         2 1         2   8
Blayney Matty           6                 6
McMullan Willie   4                         4
Boyce Noel   4                         4
Simpson Alan   4                         4
Revoire Antoine               1   &
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        1
                                 

 

Following Wednesdays Hill Climb the placings in the table did not change, with neither Matt nor Mark competing. So Matt McInerney wins a new heart rate monitor!! after a year long struggle with Mark. The prize will be pesented at the clubs prize giving and Christmas social (date and venue to be confirmed).
 

 

9 April 5 Mile TT

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 POSITION  NAME  TIME
 1 Declan McMackin  12:30
 2 Paul Swenarton  12:34
 3  John Hunter  13:01
 4  Matt McInerney  13:21
 5  Willie McMullan  13:33
 6  Norman Wilson  13:48
 7  Paul Ferguson  13:55
 8  Noel Boyce  13:58
 9  Mark Hodgins  14:01
 10  Eammon McNichol  14:03
 11  Alan Simpson  14:18
 12  Nathan McLeer  14:35
 13  Ciaran Andrews  14:45
 14  Roger Doherty  14:51
 15  Dwayne McCreadie  14:56
 16  Austin McNally  15:07
 17  Gordon Paul  15:08
   Craig Swenarton  DNF

 

Conditions – cool, light headwind out. Best turnout for a long time, with 18 starters.