Amy Foster and Michael McConkey were the North Down AC Athletes of 2005 with Richard Lockhart Top Young Thrower and Hannah Lewis Top Jumper. Friday night saw the track season put to bed (multi eventers don’t count, they go on for ever) at the annual barbecue and party night brilliantly hosted by Gillian and Geoffrey. The 2005 trophies were on display with the Team Trophy and Golden Four Men, Team Trophy Women and Young Athletes League Boys all won and absolute nailbiters with the All Ireland Premier League Men and Young Athletes League Girls. Standards Awards were awarded along with trophies for the recent Club Championships and there were new trophies from Claire Scarth for Top Jumper (Hannah) and an anonymous donor for U13 girls (Kerrie Craig).
Winners at the Club Championships were Lewis Atkinson (primary school boy), Steven Colwell (U13 boy), the crocked Matthew Heaney (U15 boy), Nathan Barnett (U17 boy), Thomas Simmons (Senior), Tony Wall (Veteran), Kerrie Craig (U13 girl), Hannah Lewis (U15 girl), Jessica Craig (U17 girl). Weglarz Trophies covering club support and improvement went to Kathryn Colwell, Nicola and Thomas Simpson, John Carlisle and Jason Blanc.
Good luck to all those heading to Uni and thanks to Gillian and Geoffrey for a great night. Most track athletes are on their break until October with most middle distance ones (all on Thursdays) are in the Valentines while the light holds.