The Tour of the North stage race has been a fixture in the local racing calendar for well over fifty years. The duration has varied from three to five days over the years, and the Easter slot often ensures there is an interesting variety of weather as well. The race attracts a healthy mix of home based and overseas teams, and past… Read more »
The first two club races have been cancelled due to ongoing Covid restrictions, but we are hopeful of running some limited races and club runs after the 12th April, when the local restrictions are eased to allow “Sports training, limited to 15 people”. And with the arrival of British Summer Time last weekend, and temperatures soaring to 16C in Costa… Read more »
We’ve reviewed some of our club’s famous trophies over the last year, including the Burrows Perpetual Cup, The Weir and the Magreechan Cup. This week we take a look at the Ards CC Support Cup, presented to the club by Jimmy Thompson in 1979. Jimmy was a key figure in the revival of the club in the late 1970s and… Read more »
