Thanks to all those who supported the Club Awards dinner last Saturday – it was a great night.
For the record, here’s a complete list of the award winners and some photos from Bernard.
John Rafferty had a great year, and picked up the award for “most awards”…
Trophies
| Trophy | Winner |
| 5 Mile T.T. Handicap | Alan Rodgers |
| 10 Mile T.T. Handicap | Peter McErlane |
| 25 Mile T.T. Handicap | Barry Mitchell |
| Road Race Handicap | Ricky Topping |
| Circuit Time Trials | Andrew Hedley |
| Magreechan Cup | John Rafferty |
| Hill Climb Trophy | Gareth Murray |
| Bradshaw’s Brae | Willy Gill |
| Henderson Cup – Senior B.A.R. | John Rafferty |
| Hudson Shield – Open B.A.R. | None |
| Schoolboy B.A.R. | None |
| Vets’ B.A.R. | John Rafferty |
| Club Support | Gavin McBride |
| McFarlane Cup | John Rafferty |
| Henderson Shield | John Rafferty |
| Killarn Cup – 10k Handicap | Alan Rodgers |
| Millennium Cup | Karl Rockett |
| Billy Boal Memorial | Ricky Topping |
| Best 10k | John Rafferty |
| Simon Hamill Shield | Karl Rockett |
Gavin McBride was a deserved winner of the Club Support Trophy, presented to the club by top coach and time keeper Jimmy Thompson to recognise “enthusiasm, determination and club spirit”.
Medals
| Type | Name | Distance | Time |
| Super Gold | John Rafferty | 5 miles | 11:23 |
| Super Gold | John Rafferty | 10 miles | 22:11 |
| Super Gold | John Rafferty | 25 miles | 56:06 |
| Gold | Barry Mitchell | 25 miles | 59:38 |
| Silver | James Lemon | 5 miles | 12:24 |
| Silver | James Lemon | 10 miles | 24:36 |
| Silver | James Lemon | 25 miles | 1:02:37 |
| Silver | Mark Allen | 25 miles | 1:02:17 |
| Silver | Peter McErlane | 5 miles | 12:58 |
| Bronze | Gary Stevenson | 10 miles | 27:17 |
Karl Rockett picked up the Millennium Cup, presented to the club by Brendan and Bronagh Kirk to recognise the most promising underage rider, and the Simon Hamill Shield, in memory of Regent House pupil Simon for best Ards rider in the underage events at the Town Centre Races.
Certificates
| Name | Year best 5 | Year Best 10 | Year best 25 | Year best 10k |
| Alan Rodgers | 00:13:09 | 00:25:50 | 01:07:20 | 00:14:20 |
| Andrew Jess | 00:12:21 | 00:24:52 | 01:03:06 | 00:14:28 |
| Barry Mitchell | 00:24:02 | 00:59:38 | ||
| Colin Wilson | 00:13:12 | 00:26:41 | 01:08:16 | 00:15:24 |
| Dean Bradley | 00:27:32 | |||
| Gary Stevenson | 00:27:17 | |||
| James Lemon | 00:12:24 | 00:24:36 | 01:02:37 | 00:13:23 |
| John Rafferty | 00:11:23 | 00:22:11 | 00:56:06 | 00:12:29 |
| Joshua Porter | 00:15:00 | |||
| Mark Allen | 01:02:17 | |||
| Mark Watson | 01:01:42 | |||
| Michael Price | 00:13:05 | 01:04:29 | ||
| Niall Brown | 00:12:39 | 00:24:17 | 01:01:59 | |
| Peter McErlane | 00:12:58 | 00:27:02 | ||
| Richard Hanna | 00:12:44 | 01:04:58 | ||
| Robin Millar | 00:12:31 | 00:23:43 | 01:01:19 | 00:13:36 |
| Roman Sarvas | 00:12:41 | 01:02:44 | 00:14:12 | |
| William Gill | 01:03:17 | |||
| William Orr | 00:26:17 | 00:15:02 |
Peter McErlane won the Weir Perpertual Challenge Cup, presented to the club by William Weir from Kircubbin. This is one of the oldest trophies in the club – it was first awarded in 1948, and has been won by many top riders over the years, including Billy Kirk in 1959 – a year when he also won NI and Irish titles and represented Ireland at the World Championships in Amsterdam. No pressure Peter :-)