Dromara CC Club League - Round 9
Road Race - Annahilt Circuit
28 May 2009

A large gathering of 45 riders showed up on Thursday 28 May 2009 to Annahilt crossroads looking to take part in the 9th round of the Dromara club league.  The Annahilt circuit is a triangle based on the Ballynahinch Road, Ballycreen Road and Glebe Road with the finish line on the Glebe Road.   The majority of the riders had to face 3 laps of the 8 mile course and thankfully they got a great evening to do so, warm, sunny with little wind.  The riders were split into 5 starting groups with time handicaps.  Winner on the night was Darren Weir (Dromara CC), who won on this circuit  both times last season.  Behind Darren in the bunch sprint was vet Ronnie Smyth followed by guests Aaron Baines and Peter Lilley.  Davy Robb was unlucky to clip the wheel in front of his on the first lap and fell leaving him with road rash.  Stopping for Davy was Maeve Cahill and Therese Smyth.  Martin brought Davy back to the start/finish line, patched him up but then Davy insisted on riding on home.  Also unlucky tonight was Gary Gibson who again suffered a puncture.  Special mention to Damien McDonald who just got out of hosital at 5pm having just had surgery cancelled at 4pm and came straight to the race. Dedication


 Name
 Club
 Time
 Handicap
1
 Darren Weir
 Dromara CC
+12:15
2
 Ronnie Smyth
 Dromara CC
+12:15
3
 Aaron Baines
 East Antrim
+12:15
4
 Peter Lilley
 Banbridge
+12:15
5
 Davy McKnight
 Dromara CC
+12:15
6
 John Ruddell
 Ards CC
+9:30
7
 Brian McGrath
 Dromara CC
+6
8
West Down Wheelers

9
 Adrian Finnegan
 Banbridge CC
+9:30
10
 Paul Jess
 Dromara CC
+6
11
 Damien McDonald
 Dromara CC
+6
12
 Mark McKnight
 Dromara CC
+9:30
13
 Derek Hanna
 Dromara CC
+12:15
14
 Marcus Magowan
 Dromara CC
+9:30
15
 Noel Gibson
 Dromara CC
+9:30
16
 Peter Bryson
 Dromara CC
+6
17
 Paul Mawhirt
 Dromara CC
+6
18
 Chris Magowan
 Dromara CC
+6
19
 ?
 CSC

20
 Mark Downey
 Banbridge CC
0
21
 David Cartmill
 West Down Wheelers
+6
22
 Stephen Wallace
 Dromara CC
+6
23
 Dennis McMullan
 Dromara CC
+6
24
 Alan McMullan
 Dromara CC
+3
25
 James Gilpin
 Dromara CC
+3
26
 ?
 West Down Wheeler

27
 David White
 Dromara CC
+6
28
 ?
 West Down Wheeler

29
 Stevie Baines
 East Antrim
+12:15
30
 Gavin Magowan
 Dromara CC

31
 Andrew Wilson
 Dromara CC
+3
32
 Nigel Sudlow
 Dromara CC
+9:30
33
 ?
 Unattached

34
 Ryan Mallon (J)
 Dromara CC
+3
35
 Gary Gray
 Dromara CC
+9:30
36
 ?
 Banbridge

37
 Caroline Patterson
 Dromara CC

38
Apollo

39
 Therese Smyth
 Dromara CC
+3
40
 Kevin McDonald
 Dromara CC
0
41
 Stephen Young
 Dromara CC
0
42
 Jonathan McBride
 Dromara CC
+6
(J) = Junior

Zak Hanna (J) - completed two laps of the course

DNFs = Davy Robb (fall), Gary Gibson (puncture), Maeve Cahill
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Timekeeper(s): Trevor Annett, Stephen Phillips
Marshalls: Stephen Heasley, Matthew Patterson, Tony Mallon, Paul Smyth, Anne Maguire, Jim McMaster, Alan Reid and Stewart Moore on motorcycle
Photography & Report: Martin Grimley
 Photos by Martin


Stewart

Paul Mawhirt leading

Darren on the front

Stevie Baines



Darren gets the win again!

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