Mourne Motorcycle Club’s annual presentation night

Mourne Motorcycle Club’s annual presentation night

25 February 2015

MOURNE Motorcycle Club’s annual prize night  was held at the Millbrook Lodge Hotel on Saturday.

Seven trophies were presented on the night, recognising the top finishers at the second round of the 2014 Ulster Open Motocross Championship, hosted by the Mourne club at Seaforde MotoPark on May Day.

Ballynahinch man Roy Neill, who compered the night, announced the winners and also presented special awards to Mourne club members Ricky Portis and Roy Beattie, both from Lisburn, who represented Ireland at the Sidecarcross of Nations at Italy last year.

The Bertie Campbell Memorial Cup was presented to Dromore man Stephen Poots, who went on to finish second overall in the Ulster Grade C MX1 Championship.

Dromore’s Jack Wilson, who eventually finished runner-up in the 2014 Ulster Grade C MX2 Championship, received the Harry Palmer Perpetual Trophy to recognise his success at Seaforde MotoPark.

The Harry Palmer Memorial Cup was presented to Crossgar’s Mark Patterson, who won the 2014 Ulster and Irish Grade B MX2 Championships.

The Seaforde Cup, presented on behalf of track owner Norman Green, was awarded to Dromara man Samuel Donnelly, who won the Ulster and Irish Grade B MX1 Championships.

The John and Doreen Herron Cup was awarded to Ballygowan Grade A MX1 rider Gary Gibson, who was unable to make it on the night. The award was collected on his behalf by Ben Kennedy from Seaforde.

Glen McCormick who won the Ulster Expert MX2 Championship and led the Irish Championship before a broken leg ended his season, was awarded the President’s Cup.

The final award for the most active club member, the Norman Campbell Memorial Trophy, was presented to Richard Portis.