Dempsey takes Season Finale

The Ulster Road Calendar wound up on Saturday 9 Sept with the North Down CC promoted Tour of the Peninsula, this year held over a new 12.5 mile circuit around Ballygowan.
33 riders lined up for the last chance to be a winner in 2006, and it was Draperstown`s Jonathan Dempsey who took the verdict in a sprint from a 7 man breakaway. He narrowly pipped on-form Veteran Alastair Steele who was runner up for the second week in a row having also been narrowly beaten for the Ulster Veterans title at Nutts Corner.
Southerner Daire O`Sullivan from the Remax squad rounded up the top 3.
The club awarded primes on laps 2, 3 & 4 on the Thorneyhill climb, and these were taken by Alastair Steele on laps 2 & 4 with Northern Ireland Road Champion Peter Hawkins edging out Steele on lap 3.
Ballymena`s Tommy Wilson made it in to the top 6, wrapping up the Roadmans Best All Rounder competition for NICF riders but it was
Peter Wilson (Maryland Whs) produced the ride of the day winning the Under 16 event in solo fashion, and as he turns Junior next season the organisers granted him permission to compete in the feature event, which he did comfortably, finishing in the main field.
Rachel Mitchell from the host club took the Under 14 race with Laura Casey victorious in the Under 12s.

Result Tour of the Peninsula 50 miles
1    Jonathan Dempsey        East Antrim-Isaac Agnew Audi
2    Alastair Steele                unattached
3    Daire O`Sullivan             Remax
4    Mark Greer                     Maryland Whs
5    Adam Armstrong           Northern-Dave Kane
6    Tommy Wilson               Ballymena RC

1st Veteran        - Alastair Steele
1st 2nd Cat        - Brendan Kirk  (Ards CC)
1st 3rd Cat        - David McKnight (Dromara CC)
1st 4th Cat        - Gary Johnston (Team Madigan)
1st Junior          - Peter Wilson (MAryland Whs)

Most Agressive Rider - Mark Greer (Maryland Whs)
King of the Hills Primes -Lap 2    A Steele
                                         Lap 3     P Hawkins
                                         Lap 4      A Steele

Youth Under 16
1    Peter Wilson        Maryland Whs
2    Jonny Beers        XMTBCC
3    Stuart Henry        North Down CC

Under 14
1    Rachel Mitchell      North Down CC
2    Nathan McLeer     North Down CC

Under 12
1    Laura Casey        Clann Eireann - Linen Green
2    Ben McKelvey      Dromara CC


Northern Ireland 50 Mile TT Championship
Sunday 13 August 2006
1Mark GreerMaryland Whs   1.57.05
2Jim McCOnnell   East Antrim-Audi    1.57.46
3Tommy Wilson         Ballymena RC-Scotts  2.02.07
4Mel McCann  team Madigan    2.02.27
5Ryan Patton  Classic Walls2.03.24
6Paul McCready        Roe valley CC    2.05.32
7Simon Stockton      Team Madigan   2.05.39
8Keiran O`NeillClassic Walls    2.08.35
9Davy Quinn    Apollo CT2.08.37
10   Harris TalbotOld Bleach CC   2.08.48
11   Davy Clarke  Team Madigan   2.10.40
12   Sammy Campbell   Maryland Whs    2.14.51
13   Seamus Walsh        Phoenix CC   2.18.07
14   Colin McCluskeyTeam Madigan  2.18.59
15   Bobbie CurrieBallymena RC-Scotts  2.22.33
16   Harry Martin           Clann Eireann    2.24.18
17   Kay Hack Bann Whs2.26.22
18   Gary McKeegan     Team Madigan   2.34.20

Team - Team Madigan. McCann/Stockton/Clarke 6.18.46

Madigan GP
Sat 5 August
1stKeiran McKennaArds CC
2ndFraser Duncan  Northern-Dave Kane
3rdJonathan Dempsey East Antrim-Audi
4thGary CroryTerry Dolan RT
5thTommy EvansTerry Dolan RT
6thWillie Hamilton   Terry Dolan RT
7thMaurice RuddickPhoenix CC
8thShaun Grey (V)   Orchard Whs
9thTommy Wilson    Ballymena RC-Scotts
10th   Keiran Downey   Apollo CT


Red Hand Trophy
Sat 8 July
                        1. S. GALLAGHER (Giant Asia) 02:34:04 
            2. F. DUNCAN (Northern) at 1:35 
  3. L. NELSON (B.R.C.) s.t. 
       4. S. GRAY (Orchard) at 2:08 
      5. B. MULLAN (Phoenix) s.t. 
          6. R. McLAUGHLIN (Dolan) s.t. 
                    7. G. HEVERIN (Castlereagh) at 2:28 
8. M. WARD (Usher) s.t. 
         9. R. BROWNFIELD (N.D.) s.t. 
              10. K. O'NEILL (Classic Walls) s.t. 
    11. P. CROMIE (R.V.) at 2:39
                   12. C. MURPHY (Murphy & Gunn) s.t. 
         13. E. MAGWOOD (E.T.) at 5:47 
         14. L. KIRK (Slane Cycles) s.t. 
        15. W. HAMILTON (Dolan) s.t. 
        16. M. RUDDICK (Phoenix) s.t. 
               17. R. PATTON (Classic Walls) s.t. 
  18. T. WILSON (B.R.C.) s.t.
                  19. U. CUNNINGHAM (B.R.C.) at 7:07 
        20. J. DEMPSEY (Audi) at 9:17 


Northern Ireland `25` Championship
Sunday 25 June
1    Stuart Bennett        Phoenix CC            55.26
2    J McConnell           East Antrim-Audi    55.27
3    J Madden               Bann Whs                56.17
4    L Kirk                      Slane Cycles           56.44
5    I Robinson              Ards CC                  57.35
6    P Bloomer              Harps CC                57.40
7    M McCann             Team Madigan       58.09
8    S Stockton             Team Madigan       58.21
9    T Wilson          Ballymena RC-Scotts   58.49
10  R Patton                Classic Walls          59.06
Team - Team Madigan
2.46.40 - McCann, Stockton & D Clarke (1.00.10) = 2.56.40
Eric Maxwell Memorial `10`
Saturday 24 June

1    Stuart Bennett        Phoenix CC                     22.21
2    A Deane                 Total cycling                     22.30
3    C Hendron              Apollo                               22.45
4    A Hall                      Dolan.com                        22.52
5    J McConnell           EA-Audi                            22.54
6    E Magwood           E Tyrone-RTAutoparts    23.09
7    I Robinson             Ards CC                            23.13
8    S Baines               Dromara CC                     23.43
9    L Kirk                     Slane Cycles                    24.03
10 T Wilson                 BRC-Scotts                      24.09

Northern Ireland Youth Road Championships
Sat 10 June - Bangor

Under 12                                       Under 14
1 Ciara Mulholland (Clann Eireann)    1 Jack Wilson (EA-Audi)
2 Mark Downey  (Banbridge)     2 William Boyd (XMTBCC)
3 Laura Casey   (Clann Eireann CC)         3 Jessica Laird (XMTBCC)
4 Lauren Elliott (Orchard Whs) 4 Rachel Mitchell (NDCC)
5 Ciaire Oakley (XMTBCC)    5 Micheal Runciman (B)
6 Chris Oakley (XMTBCC)     6 David Neill (Madigan)

Under 16
1Sean Downey           BANBRIDGE cc
2Leo McAllister    Ballymena RC-Scotts
3Peter Wilson  Maryland Whs
4Conor Hanna  Ards CC
5Jonny Beers   XMTBCC
6Neil McGimpsey  XMTBCC
   
Northern Ireland 10 miles tt Champs - 21/5/06
Woodgreen - Dunsilly

1Deane ATCSen         21:09
2BennettPhSen          21:56
3Bloomer PHSen        22:07
4McConnell JEACCVet   22:13
5Martin TCEJun         22:14
6Robinson IArdsVet   22:36
7McCreedy PRVCCSen   22:47
8O'Doherty KU/ASen  22:53
9Bankhead RBRCSen22:54
10Wilson TBRCSen    23:05
11Steele AU/AVet      23:08
12Agnew PTMSen     23:09
13McFadden STCSen23:09
14McConville TApSen    23:09
15McAllister CBRCJun   23:11
16McCann M TMVet  23:16
17Dougan DBRCSen  23:21
18Stockton STMSen 23:22
19McKeegan GTMSen    23:22
20Swenarton PNDVet     23:27

Junior
1Thomas Martin   Clann Eireann-Linen Green 22.14
2Conor McAllisterBRC-Scotts            23.11
3Mark McCullough    BRC Scotts            29.41

Under 16
1Sean Downey   Banbridge CC      24.00
2Leo McAllister BRC-Scotts     25.01
3Stuart Henry    North Down CC    25.17

Under 14
1Rachel MitchellNorth Down CC30.54

Lady
       1Trudy BrownNorthern-Dave Kane 25.17
       2Ann McFarland  East Tyrone    25.34
       3Kay Hack     Bann Whs        26.35

Wallace Caldwell Memorial Results
Saturday 25/03/06
1. M. IRVINE, Ards C.C. 3.10.13
2. T. WILSON, B.R.C. s.t.
3. B. DOHERTY, Terry Dolan s.t.
4. K. DOLAN, Cuchulainn C.C. at 1.56
5. W. HAMILTON, Terry Dolan s.t.
6. G. CRANSTON, E.A.C.C. Audi s.t.
7. G. CRORY, Terry Dolan s.t.
8. A. ARMSTRONG, Northern s.t.
9. A. DEANE, Total Cycling s.t.
10. L. DIVER, Bann Valley at 3.12
11. S. McKENNA, E.A.C.C. Audi s.t.
12. S. WILLIAMS, Orchard Wheelers s.t.
13. G. SCOTT, E.A.C.C. Audi at 3.41
14. J. SCOTT, Orchard Wheelers s.t.
15. K. LYNCH, Newry Wheelers s.t.
16. J. McCONNELL, E.A.C.C. Audi s.t.
17. D. MARTIN, N.D.C.C. s.t.
18. K. McKENNA, Ards C.C. s.t.
19. P. CROMIE, Roe Valley s.t.
20. D. WATSON, Northern s.t.

Petrie-Armstrong takes Surgenor Cup in  2006 NICF Season opener 11/3/06

Randalstown club Old Bleach CC promoted the opening round of the NICF racing season with the Surgenor Cup. Hastily moved from the planned circuit due to Motorway traffic using part of the original circuit due to the M2 being closed, the Caddy circuit was used, proving popular with the 50 entrants.
The Surgenor was the first `scratch` race of the season, with the whole field starting together, but by lap 2 14 riders had moved clear, and this group extended their lead throughout the race. Martyn Irvine, Last years winner Matt Ward and eventual winner Adam Armstrong all made attepts to break clear, but it was not until the final lap that 9 men moved clear of the original leaders.
Approaching the line it was last weeks Phoenix GP winner Frazer Duncan who led the sprint, but Armstrong was too strong for his Northern CC clubmate taking the verdict ahead of Omagh man Paul Mulligan with Ards man Irvine taking 3rd 2 seconds back. Duncan held on for 4th with Ger Heverin (Castlereagh CC) and Gary Cranston (East Antrim-Audi) rounding off the top 6.
The event, and the refreshments afterwards were a great success for the diminutive Old Bleach Club, but goes to prove what can be achieved with a small band of dedicated helpers.

Result -
  Old Bleach CC Millwater IT Systems Surgenor Cup
                       Sat 11 March 2006
1Adam Petrie Armstrong   Northern CC 55 miles in 2.11.27
2Paul Mulligan     Murphy & Gunn
3Martyn Irvine     Ards CC                                     @ 2sec
4Fraser Duncan   Northern
5Gerry Heverin    Castlereagh CC
6Gary Cranston   East Antrim - Audi
7Ronan McLaughlin Dolan Cycles
8Tommy Wilson   Ballymena RC-Scotts
9Paul Ferguson   North Down CC@ 1.28
10   Jonathon Dempsey East Antrim
11   Matt Ward          Usher-IRC
12   Keiran O`Neill    Classic Walls RT
13   Gordon Scott (V)  East Antrim                            @ 3.08
14    John Neill         Team Madigan                          @ 3.12
15    Tony McConville  Apollo RT
16    Jim McConnell (V) East Antrim
17    Simon Thompson   Maryland Whs
18     unidentified
19     Ryan Bankhead    Ballymena RC
20     Lawrence Diver    Bann Valley RC@5.41

Veteran - Gordon Scott (East Antrim - Audi)
Junior - Allister Fiddes  (Orchard Whs)


Results 2006