Astley & Tyldesley's 24th Annual Presentation Event |
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Astley & Tyldesley Cycling Club staged their
annual cycle speedway presentation event on Sunday afternoon. Around 80 club
members, family and friends piled into the function room at the Astley &
Tyldesley Miners' Welfare Club. As ever, there was a splendid buffet to
enjoy, video footage of racing from the past season, live entertainment
provided by Chris Schofield, a guest speaker in former BMX professional and
British Cycling Go-ride Coach, Dylan Clayton and numerous raffle prizes
donated by club members, including a Liverpool football shirt signed by
England u-17 captain Adam Phillips.
There was an impressive array of trophies, medals and certificates presented to the club's riders for their successes during the past season, which included winning the Manchester League Division 2 and Northern League Division 3. The four special awards were presented to: Kieran Fallon (Rory Blackwell Cup for the Best Newcomer); Emily Burgess (North West Trophies Cup for Best Novice); Joe Quarmby (Most Improved Rider); John White (J. Fisher & Sons Young Rider of the Year). Astley & Tyldesley encourage and develop new officials and volunteers each year and this time, no fewer than 26 volunteers received presents from the club, in recognition for their efforts during the past year. The Ron Hack Memorial Cup for the Volunteer of the Year was awarded to Janine Paine, for her sterling efforts at many roles during the year.  It was a great way to round off a very successful year, which has seen the club's membership grow to 85 members, have another British Champion in u-8 Grand Prix winner John White, as well as British Championship silver medals won by the club's u-10s team and by Emily Burgess in the Girls u-10s Final. |