It was a honour to be asked to present the "Ballymena RC awards" as guests of honour (together with my wife Maggie) This was 2 weeks ago at the Adair Hotel in Ballymena, Co-Antrim (Frid 25th Nov) 70 club members enjoyed their first and tasty X-Mas dinner of the year!! BRC also becomes a "Sponsor in kind 2023" for the project...thanks so much for your support!!

A thanks to Darren Crawford for the award winners photos, and the award info courtesy of Joann Lowry and David Dougan (Chairman)

**2 cycling legends of Ballymena: Gordan Caldwell and Sammy Kerr…. Brothers of Wallace Caldwell and Billy Kerr *(Photo Dany B)* It was great to have a chat about the old times!!**

Foreword Dany: ” I was so chuffed to be invited together with my wife Maggie to be guests of honour at the 2022 BRC Dinner Award night, and to present the awards to the winning club members. I even done a talk that was scheduled for 5 minutes, but describing 14 years in such time was tight, and it became a bit longer…I have a longstanding friendship with the Antrim club, as commissaire, and later as media and MC…even had a few lads as graduates of the project in earlier days, such as Conor Mc Allister, Matthew Brennan and Philip Bremner. But been giving the proceeds of the tombola was for me a big surprise, and have to thank all the people who attended for such kindness, it will give an extra young talent some help next year as bursary holder or graduate. As courtesy and appreciation, I have added BRC as “Sponsors in Kind” for next year! Giving my long suffering wife a bunch of flowers was a nice touch too, without her there would not be a project!! Here below the list of Award winners and some photos taken by Darren Crawford (club member and pro-photographer)

**David Dougan (Chairman BRC) as multible award winner**

Club Racing
(April 6th) Sammy Gaston Cup – 25 Miles RR David Dougan
Open Racing
(April 9th) – Wallace Caldwell Memorial RR – Darnell Moore – Caldwell Cycles Omagh
Club Racing
(April 27th) Stan Finlay Cup – 10mile TT David Dougan

(May 4th) A Bonar Cup – 25 Miles RR (Lisnamurrican) David Dickson
(May18th) Sammy Connor Cup – 33miles Scratch RR (Sheddings) David Dougan
(May 25th) Gardiner Cup – 10 miles TT Andrew Todd
(June 1st) Star Trophy (42mile Glens RR) David Dougan
Open Racing
(June 4th) Blair International Red Hand Trophy – 65 miles RR (Broughshane) Gareth O’Neill – Caldwell Cycles Omagh Billy Kerr Trophy – 58mile RR (Broughshane) Oisin Ferrity – Island Wheelers
A4, Ladies and Masters Race – 45mile Andrew Todd – BRC
Club Racing
(June 22nd) Tommy Talbot Cup – Glens TT Dale Bonnar
(June 29th – H & M Wilson Cup – 26mile RR (Slaght) David Dougan

(July 4th – 6th) BRC 3 Day Stage Race
Stage 1 – 20mile RR (Randalstown) Andrew Rainey
Stage 2 – 5mile TT David Dickson
Stage 3 – Clough Rangers Cup – 24mile RR (Clough)Callum Gray – East Antrim
Overall Winner receiving the Ballymena Borough Council – Andrew Rainey
(July 20th) Ernie Mark Cup – 25mile TT David Dougan
July 27th) Galgorm Trophies Cup for the BRC Club RR Championship – 32mile RR (Broughsane) Richard Maybin

(August 3rd) Combat Cancer – 25mile TT Ryan Currie
(August 31st) Will Henry Cup – 20mile RR – (Glarryford) Gary Cranston – East Antrim
(September 2nd) Sherdan Caldwell Memorial HC Adie Kerr