Dromara Cycling Club
2008
Christmas Dinner and Awards Night

Friday 5 December 2008

Millbrook Lodge was the venue for Dromara Cycling Club's Christmas Dinner and Awards Night.  The prize giving took place before the meal was ready in a separate room for use just by the club.  Just over 60 riders and guests had bought tickets for the event and Trevor had to work hard to organise the prize giving of 21 awards (which is almost double the amount we had the year before!).  The awards were presented by selected club members some of whom had purchased the actual cup/trophy they were presenting.  Many thanks to all the members who had purchased the trophies this year.  

Some of the new awards this year was the "Annahilt Shield", for a three lap club race around the Annaihilt triangle, kindly donated by Stephen Wallace and won by Darren Weir.  Anne Maguire presented the Dromara CC Leisure Trophy to Maeve Cahill for her contribution to leisure runs this year.  Stephen Phillips had donated a plaque for the highest placed female rider in  the Dromara CC Thursday evening league which was won by Anne Maguire.  New member Andrew Wilson had also contributed a cup for the Best Placed Vet in the Club League which was won by David Robb.  Nigel Sudlow provided the trophy for the Club Race Champion which was for the combined total of points received in all the Thursday evening club races. This year's winner was Darren Weir.    The Mountain bike section of the club were not forgotten as club treasury Vivienne Crawford supplied a beautiful trophy for the Dromara MTB rider of the year, winner was Ross Galway. Ross has proved a strong all round rider as he also won the Glassdrumman Road Race Cup, sponsored by Seamus Downey Cycles Dromore, for the highest number of points from two club races on the Glassdrumman circuit.   

Other awards winners were 1st cat David McKnight with two trophies and Marcus Magowan, John Celisk, Mark McKnight with one each. Darren Weir went away with three awards in the end but the man with the most silverware to clean was Ronnie Smyth with four trophies.
The largest cheers on the night went to Brian McGrath and Paul Smyth. Brian won the Weir Cup, sponsored by Darren Weir, for the most improved new Dromara rider.  Paul Smyth has improved greatly in this his second year with Dromara and this was shown as he won two trophies.  First was the Crossgare Plaque, sponsored by Wilby Hanna Coachworks, for the most improved time on the Dundrum Road 10 mile time trail.  Paul improved by three minutes ten seconds in six months, an excellent result. These steady but major improvements ensured that Paul was a clear winner of the overall Dromara League Trophy, sponsored by club chairman James McMaster, with a total of 691 points.

The last prize given out was the Dromara Youth Award. This is given each year to the youth who has improved most over the last season. Noeline and Derek Hanna were delighted to receive the award for their son Ben.

After the ceremony drew to an end we were able to be seated for Christmas dinner.  Taking up almost half the room the 61 guests enjoyed the food and the music and dancing afterwards.  Many thanks to the staff in the Millbrook Lodge for their hospitality.

Trophy Table


Captive Audience

Awards Ceremony

Crossgare Plaque (Wilby Hanna Coach Works)
for the most improved rider at the Dundrum line time trials
Presented by Noeline Hanna to Paul Smyth

 Crossgare Shield (Wilby Hanna Coach Works)
for the fastest overall at the Dundrum line time trials
Presented by Derek Hanna (left) to David McKnight (right)
Time: 24:10
Fine Food Distributors Trophy
For the 16 mile time trial
Presented by Peter Bryson (left) to
Ronnie Smyth (right)

 Seamus Downey Cup
For the Glassdrumman Road Races
Presented by David McKnight (right) to
Ross Galway (left)
Harry Ferguson Trophy
For the Drumlough Road Race
Presented by Gary Gray (left, last year's winner)
to Darren Weir (right)

 Ronnie Smyth Cup
For Dromara Open Road Race, Annahilt
Presented by Ronnie Smyth (left)
to John Celisk (right)
Peter Jamison Maghermayo 25 [25 Mile TT]
Presented by Dennis McMullan (right) to
David McKnight (left). Time 59.28

 Peter Jamison, Balloolymore 16 [16 Mile TT] 
Presented Noel Gibson (right) to
Mark McKnight (left) Time 44.23
Annahilt Shield [Stephen Wallace]
Presented by Stephen Wallace (left) to
Darren Weir (right)

 Plough Bar Trophy [Dromara Hill Climb]
Presented By David Robb (right) to
Ronnie Smyth (left).  Time: 1.44
Weir Cup [Most Improved Rider. Darren Weir]
Presented by Darren Weir (left) to
 Brian McGrath (right)

 Dromara MTB Trophy [Vivienne Crawford]
Presented by Trevor Annett (right) to
Ross Galway (left)
Dromara Leisure Trophy Millbrook Lodge Hotel
Presented By Anne Maguire (left)
to Maeve Cahill (right)

 Phillips Plate [Best Placed Female in League] Stephen Phillips
Presented By Stephen Phillips to
 Anne Maguire
Dromara League Best Placed Vet
Presented by Andrew Wilson (left) to
David Robb (right) - 604 Points

 Dromara League Cup, For runner up in the club league
Presented by Paul Green (left)
to Ronnie Smyth (right)
Final points total: 668
Dromara Race Points Trophy Nigel Sudlow
Presented By Nigel Sudlow (left) to
Darren Weir (right). Total 225 points

 Dromara League Trophy, For overall club league winner
Presented by James McMaster (right)
to Paul Smyth (left)
Final points total: 691

This years Youth award was won by Ben Hanna. 
Maeve Cahill (far left) presented the plaque which was accepted on Zak's behalf by his parents, Derek and Noeline Hanna


Also presented (but not pictured above)
Versatile Windows NI trophy
For the Two Up Time Trial
Presented by Caroline Patterson to
Ronnie Smyth and Marcus Magowan

Not presented tonight
Emma McMullan Trophy (KJM Electrical Contractors)
Thanks to Kenny McMullan for the great trophy
The Winner was Roger Aiken


 Dinner

Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Table 5


More photos here

Link to the 2007 awards here

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