Dromara CC Prize Giving
The Christmas season was officially kicked off on Friday 7th at the Dromara CC Christmas dinner and end of season awards night. The Temple Golf club was our chosen venue for this year, and I think everyone agreed the food and service were both excellent, as was the venue itself. Members and their guests were treated to a lovely 3 course festive meal, after which our esteemed Secretary Martin Grimley dispensed the awards for the year, which were as follows:
| Trophy [sponsor] | For | 2018 Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Ferguson Cup [Harry Ferguson Society] | Club road race | Nathan Mullan |
| Dromara MTB Trophy [Vivienne Crawford] | Achievements at MTB races | Ben Wilson |
| Versitile Windows NI Trophy | [Two up time trails] | David Henderson & Stephen Irvine |
| Hill Climb Trophy [Plough Bar] | Dromara Hill Climb | Nathan Mullan |
| Dromara League Trophy [James McMaster] | Winner of the Club League | Nathan Mullan |
| Dromara League Cup [Trevor Annett] | Runner Up in the Club League | Graham McConnell |
| Dromara CC league 3rd place | 3rd place in the Club league | Kevin Walker |
| Tail Wind Award | Gary Gibson | |
| Dromara League Best Unplaced Vet [Andrew Wilson] | First unplaced veteran in the club league | Ronnie Smyth |
| Magowan Cup | Dromara Road Race | Neil Armstrong |
| Pheasant Cup | Anahilt time trial | Ronnie Smyth |
| Balloolymore 16 [Peter Jamison] | [16 Mile TT] Castlewellan Road | Jack Ferguson |
| Maghermayo 25 [Peter Jamison] | [25 Mile TT] Castlewellan Road | Graham McConnell |
| Leapoughs Cup | Kinallen Road Race / Drumaroad | NO EVENT |
| Fine Food Distributors Trophy | 16 miles time trial Ballynahinch - Hillsborough | Ronnie Smyth |
| Upper Crossgare Shield [Wilby Hanna] | Fastest overall [Dundrum line time trails] | Nathan Mullan |
| Dromara MTB League Trophy | Winner of the club MTB league | Barry Kellett |
| Dromara MTB Championships Trophy | MTB Champion | Ben Wilson |
| Womens League Trophy [Stephen Phillips] | Club league - top female | Eileen McKee |
| Foxglove Cup - women's TTs | Women's club time trials | Eileen McKee |
| Queen of the Mountain Shield [Square One Dromara] | Women's hill climb | Wannita Broome |
| Matahorn trophy | Hill climbing | Matthew Armstrong |
| Downshire Trophy | Open Road Race - Club female rider | Laura Wylie (Maryland) |
| Emma McMullan Trophy | Open Road Race - A race | Dale Walker (Phoenix) |
| Ronnie Smyth Cup | Open Road Race - B race | Dwyer O'Neill (Velocity RC) |
After the cycling competition awards had been handed out, there were two further presentations. Gary Gibson was awarded the perpetual “Tailwind Award” for his outstanding contribution to the club, mainly for his efforts in arranging and leading the club road rides each Saturday, week in, week out. Martin Grimley himself was then surprised and delighted to receive a one-off award from the club in recognition and thanks for his dedication and devotion to all aspects of Dromara Cycling Club over a period spanning more than 10 years.
Martin G becoming an honorary member of Dromara CC
After the awards had been completed, members enjoyed the craic well into the evening, accompanied by tunes from the DJ. As usual, some of the members (yes, the usual suspects!) took the opportunity to throw a few shapes on the dance floor.
All in all, I think it is fair to say a fine evening was had by everyone. The club committee would like to thank all the members and their guests who attended. Congratulations also to all the prize winners for their achievements.
Photos can be found here.
Hope to see lots of members out this Sunday for our annual Stew Run, meeting at Dromara Community centre at 9.45 for a 10am depart, with stew in Square One on our return at approx 1pm!”
