Ballymena Riders Top League after Latest Interclub.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Ballymena Road Club – Chain Reaction Cycles – riders had three riders in the first six places in last Wednesday night’s inter club road racing league event at Stranocum.

Bobby Kane of Bann Wheelers took the race win but Chris Beattie was only one length behind in second place and as a result Chris has moved into equal first place with his BRC club mate Ryan Bankhead, who won the first round event at Slaght. Bankhead maintained his league challenge when he finished sixth and added six points to his overall score. Connor Young finished fifth, of the five rider breakaway group, at Stranocum and he holds ninth in the league with nine points.

Results (1) Bobby Kane (Bann Wheelers) (2) Chris Beattie (Ballymena RC) (3) Nigel Quigley (Bann Wheelers) (4) Stevie Walsh (5) Connor Young (Ballymena) (6) Ryan Bankhead (Ballymena)

League positions after three rounds of the six race series. Equal first Ryan Bankhead and Chris Beattie (Ballymena Road Club) 19 points each. Equal third Stephen McAllister (Ballymoney) and Micky Kelly (Carn wheelers) 16 points each. Equal fifth Karl Taylor (BRC) and Jack Owens (Ballymoney) 11 points each.