22 July 25 Mile TT

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POSITION NAME TIME
1 John Hunter 01:01:00
2 Norman Wilson 01:04:11
3 Noel Munnis 01:10:57
4 Gary Swenarton 01:11:28
5 Mark Coyle 01:13:37
6 Gordon Paul 01:13:58
7 David Montgomery 01:16:12
8 Raymond Nelson 01:17:38
9 Paul Brown 01:18:07
10 Stephen Morgan 01:22:39
11 John Simms 01:22:43

Conditions windy, a few showers.

21 July 2009

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Irish Record for Rachel

Last weekend the Cycling Ireland Track Commission ran a selection event in Dublin to pick a development team to compete in the Meadowbank Grand Prix in Edinburgh next month. The inclement weather did hamper the cyclists in their efforts, but an outstanding ride by North Down Cycling Club’s Rachel Mitchell saw her equal the standard set by Cycling Ireland for the 200m, recording the fastest time of the day with 14.60 sec, to put her name in the record books as the first holder of the Junior National Women’s Record.

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7 July 2009

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 Gordons Have the Chemistry

North Down Cycling Club announced this week that they have linked up with Gordons, the High Street chain of pharmacists. When one hears of a cycling club linking up with a pharmacist, there may naturally be a number of questioning glances.

However, in a sport which is as physical as cycling and where crashes are common-place, there is a real need for first aid equipment in the form of plasters, dressings, bandages, sprays and creams. Mr Neil Gordon stated that he was very pleased to assist the club in this way and wished all its members every success in the future. Certainly, the North Down club is appreciative of the support of Gordons, but hopes that this is one item of support that it will rarely use.

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Road Race Points Table 2009

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Kirkistown Kirkistown Kirkistown Kirkistown Springwell


06/05/2009 03/06/2009 01/07/2009 05/08/2009 19/08/2009
Total
McCullough Richard 10 8

10
28
Blayney Matty
10 8 6 4
28
Ferguson Paul 4

10 8
22
Boyce Noel 8 4 3 3

18
Hamilton Michael 3 2 6 4

15
Irvine Alastair
6 4


10
McKenna Neil

10


10
McMackin Deccy


8

8
Swenarton Paul 6
1


7
McLeer Nathan 1


6
7
Davidson Gary

2 2

4
Marshall Phillip
3



3
Hunter John


1 2
3
Bl
ayney Ian




3
3
McCreadie Duane 2




2
Miller Keith
1



1
Blayney Ross



1
1

30 June 2009

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North Down Cycle Skills Night

Over sixty kids descended on Bloomfield Shopping Centre last week’s annual North Down School’s Cycling Skills night. The school children were treated to a free bike ‘MOT’ courtesy of Bikeworks, Balloo, Bangor before attempting a variety of skills devised by club coaches, Noel Boyce and Alistair Irvine.

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