Schoolboy Blayne Watton back in action

WHEN Ballymoney CC schoolboy Blayne Watton looks back at 2010 he will have mixed emotions, even though he won his club’s 10 mile TT championships, injury has hampered his progression this season.

With the Youth Championships at Dromara, over 60 schoolboys and girls were in action.

As anyone who knows the Dromara area they will realise that flat roads do not exist in this hilly part of the country.

Ballymoney CC under14 rider Blayne Watton and local lads Craig Crawford and Aaron Swan set out to show their metal against the provinces’ best young cyclists.

These three lads have used the testing Ballymoney CC road race programme to help in their preparation for the season.

Craig Crawford finished 6th in the highly contested Lislagan Road Race prior to going to Dromara.

At the championships Craig Crawford finished in 2nd place after the time trial and road race with Aaron Swan 6th and 9th, with Blayne getting back into the fight for the All Ireland Youth Championships at Coalisland coming up soon. Blayne was 12th overall.

Full results round up next week.

With the club holding their 25 road race at Lislagan last week in monsoon conditions and riders at the Ulster Road race Championships at Dundrod.

We will have a full report next week with photos and a full round up of results.