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Kinning Does Weekend Double

31/05/2010
Glen Kinning (East Antrim - Audi) won both the main races in Ulster over the weekend.
 

Audi GP 29/05/10
The East Antrim - Audi CC crew stamped their authority on home ground on Saturday when they dominated a rain soaked Audi Grand Prix at Ballynure. Glen Kinning took the win for the home club after being involved in the main break of the day with club mates Jack Wilson and Gary Cranston. North Pole CC's Rory Devlin also made it into this break and the race winning move with Kinning in the closing miles to take second spot. Irish international junior, Wilson came in a over a minute down alongside recent Northern Ireland Road Race Champion, Cranston for third and fourth respectively. This gave the East Antrim squad three of the top four placings.

The 'B' race saw another healthy total of A4 riders lined out, Bann Wheelers riders Bryan McKinney and Gary Kendall were first and third, being split by Phoenix's John Smyth.

Results
'A' Race

1. Glenn Kinning (East Antrim – Audi)
2. Rory Devlin (North Pole CC)
3. Jack Wilson (East Antrim – Audi)
4. Gary Cranston (East Antrim – Audi)
5. Liam Curran (Curran Racig)
6. Ronnie Smith (Dromara CC)
 

'B' Race
1. Bryan McKinney (Bann Wheelers)
2. John Smyth (Phoenix CC)
3. Gary Kendall (Bann Wheelers)
4. Keith Sharp (Roe Valley CC)
5. Damien Lagan (North Pole CC)
6. Geoff Hewitt (Phoenix CC)

Warrenpoint Bikepure 10TT 29/05/10
Results
1. Con Collins 20:42
2. John Hevern 20:45
3. Bryan Mc Crystal 20:49
3. Aaron Buggle 20:49
5. Kyle Heuston 21:46
6. Michael Murry 22:11
7. Desi Foley 22:53
8. Robert Anderson 22:54
9. Conor Grimes 23:09
10.  Caroline Ryan 23:11 (First Lady)
11. David Quinn 23:24 (First Vet)
12. Kevin McAlinden 23:36
13. Mark H 23:43
14. Clive Adam 23:55
15.  Enda Smyth 24:07
16.  Neil Steffen 24:11
17.  John Harty 24:12
18.  James McLaughlin 24:18
19. Enda Mc Daid 24:23
20. Harry Martin 24:27
21. Campbell Armstrong 24:32
22. John McAuley 24:33
23. Warren McNeill 24:37
24. Paul Cartmill 24:44
25. John Kerrnaghan 25:00
26. Andy Layhe, 25:26 (Merckx award)
27. Geraldine Gill 25:38
28.  Ciara Mulholland 25:43
29. Paul McKindrick 25:59
30. Brian Nugent 26:10
31. Jordan Flood 27:53
32.  Richard Anderson 28:26
33. Kathleen Gill 28:49



Bobby Crilly Classic 30/05/10                                                   
Glen Kinning (East Antrim - Audi) rode to his second victory of the weekend on the top of Divis Mountain on Sunday in the Slane Cycles Ulster Classic League event, the Bobby Crilly. Jonny Cole (Team Madigan) returned from international duty with the Irish team in the Halfords Tour Series to take second place, just edging out Niall Shannon of the promoting club, Phoenix CC. Rory Devlin (North Pole CC) followed up his strong showing at the Audi GP with fourth place. Gary Cranston (East Antrim - Audi) rounded off an excellent weekend for his club by claiming fifth place and moving into the lead in the Slane Cycles Ulster Classic League ahead of Ryan Connor (Usher IRC) who ended the day in 14th.

'A' Race - Slane Cycles Ulster Classic League Counter
1. Glenn Kinning (East Antrim-Audi)
2. Jonny Cole (Team Madigan)
3. Niall Shannon (Phoenix CC)
4. Rory Devlin (North Pole CC)
5. Gary Cranston (East Antrim-Audi)
6. Fergus Rooney (Phoenix)
7. Aaron Baines (East Antrim)
8. Matthew Brennan (Ballymena)
9. Michael Murray (Clann Eireann)
10. Mark Brown (Phoenix CC)

'B' Race
1. Jim Doyle (North Pole CC)
2. Peter Stewart (Phoenix CC)
3. Scott Daly (Banbridge CC)
4. Seamus Keenan (Omagh Wheelers)
5. Stephen McNeilly (Ballymena – Scott Tiles)
6. Bryan McKinney (Bann Wheelers)
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