Nat Champion & Runner-up - Updated March 2019
Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:38 am
The Late William Erwin Presented a Cup to the Irish National Flying Club awarded - For the best Average in all National Races. Fanciers winning this Trophy are INFC “National Champions” for that racing year.
INFC National Championship winners
Erwin Trophy – (Best Average all National Races) – Some very famous winners included.
1968 – G K Porter, Crumlin; 1969 – W Erwin, Ballymena & District; 1970 – Kirkwood Bros, Lisburn; 1971 – Sam Bell, Dundonald; 1972 – Kennedy & Swail, Moira; 1973 – A McDowell & Son, Newtownards; 1974 – Not won; 1975 – A lan McCartney, Crumlin; 1976 – Joey Wright, Kells; 1977 – T Beckett & Son, Ballinderry; 1978 – Connor Bros, Dundrum; 1979 – Russell Bros, Cullybackey;
1980 – W Lambe & Sons, Ligoniel; 1981 – Joe Doheny, Dublin; 1982 – Not won; 1983 – Not won; 1984 – Alan Darragh, Ahoghill Flying Club; 1985 – Jackie Crossan, Downpatrick; 1986 – Kirkwood Bros, Lisburn; 1987 – Joe Doheny, Dublin; 1988 – Mr & Mrs Magill, Randalstown; 1989 – T Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda;
1990 – Not won; 1991 – Not won; 1992 – Not won; 1993 – W & L McCaw, Ballymoney; 1994 – John Patterson, Ballylesson; 1995 – Kirkwood Bros, Ballylesson; 1996 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill; 1997 – Not won; 1998 – Mr & Mrs Suitters, Doagh & District; 1999 – William McClelland, Doagh & District;
2000 – Not won; 2001 – Not won; 2002 – Not won; 2003 – C & L Woodside, Ballyclare & District; 2004 – Not won; 2005 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill; 2006 – P McCullough/Dtr, Downpatrick – Vel 1032 ; 2007 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill – Vel 1050; 2008 – R Williamson, Bondhill – Vel 979; 2009 – M Maguire & Son, Millvale – Vel 1070;
2010 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill – Vel 1127; 2011 – N Black & Son, Dromara – 1150; 2012 – N Black & Son, Dromara – Vel 1045; 2013 – Maurice Wilkinson, Wilton Cross – Vel 1250; 2014 – Not won; 2015 – Collins & Douglas, Blackwatertown – Vel 1184; 2016 – John Greenaway, Bondhill Soc – Vel 903; 2017 – G Buckley & Son, Annaghmore – Vel 1035; 2018 – Tom McClean, Annaghmore – Vel 1029.
Just a few short years back a new trophy donated by De-Scheemaecker Family was presented to INFC, it was decided that this would be put up for the Runner-up in the National Championship. List of winners to date were:
De-Scheemaecker Trophy – (Runner-up Best Average all National Races)
2016 – A McAteer & Sons, Ballyholland – Vel 841; 2017 – Donnelly Bros, Millvale – Vel 763; 2018 – Malcolm Robinson, Bondhill – Vel 837.
National Champion Diploma 2015.
National Champion Diploma 2016.
National Champion Diploma 2017.
Tom McClean of Annaghmore, National Champion 2018.
Aiden McAteer (r) of Ballyholland, De-Scheemaecker Trophy 2016.
Donnelly Bros from Millvale in Newry, De-Scheemaecker Trophy 2017.
Malcolm Robinson (l) of Bondhill, De-Scheemaecker Trophy 2018.
INFC National Championship winners
Erwin Trophy – (Best Average all National Races) – Some very famous winners included.
1968 – G K Porter, Crumlin; 1969 – W Erwin, Ballymena & District; 1970 – Kirkwood Bros, Lisburn; 1971 – Sam Bell, Dundonald; 1972 – Kennedy & Swail, Moira; 1973 – A McDowell & Son, Newtownards; 1974 – Not won; 1975 – A lan McCartney, Crumlin; 1976 – Joey Wright, Kells; 1977 – T Beckett & Son, Ballinderry; 1978 – Connor Bros, Dundrum; 1979 – Russell Bros, Cullybackey;
1980 – W Lambe & Sons, Ligoniel; 1981 – Joe Doheny, Dublin; 1982 – Not won; 1983 – Not won; 1984 – Alan Darragh, Ahoghill Flying Club; 1985 – Jackie Crossan, Downpatrick; 1986 – Kirkwood Bros, Lisburn; 1987 – Joe Doheny, Dublin; 1988 – Mr & Mrs Magill, Randalstown; 1989 – T Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda;
1990 – Not won; 1991 – Not won; 1992 – Not won; 1993 – W & L McCaw, Ballymoney; 1994 – John Patterson, Ballylesson; 1995 – Kirkwood Bros, Ballylesson; 1996 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill; 1997 – Not won; 1998 – Mr & Mrs Suitters, Doagh & District; 1999 – William McClelland, Doagh & District;
2000 – Not won; 2001 – Not won; 2002 – Not won; 2003 – C & L Woodside, Ballyclare & District; 2004 – Not won; 2005 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill; 2006 – P McCullough/Dtr, Downpatrick – Vel 1032 ; 2007 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill – Vel 1050; 2008 – R Williamson, Bondhill – Vel 979; 2009 – M Maguire & Son, Millvale – Vel 1070;
2010 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill – Vel 1127; 2011 – N Black & Son, Dromara – 1150; 2012 – N Black & Son, Dromara – Vel 1045; 2013 – Maurice Wilkinson, Wilton Cross – Vel 1250; 2014 – Not won; 2015 – Collins & Douglas, Blackwatertown – Vel 1184; 2016 – John Greenaway, Bondhill Soc – Vel 903; 2017 – G Buckley & Son, Annaghmore – Vel 1035; 2018 – Tom McClean, Annaghmore – Vel 1029.
Just a few short years back a new trophy donated by De-Scheemaecker Family was presented to INFC, it was decided that this would be put up for the Runner-up in the National Championship. List of winners to date were:
De-Scheemaecker Trophy – (Runner-up Best Average all National Races)
2016 – A McAteer & Sons, Ballyholland – Vel 841; 2017 – Donnelly Bros, Millvale – Vel 763; 2018 – Malcolm Robinson, Bondhill – Vel 837.
National Champion Diploma 2015.
National Champion Diploma 2016.
National Champion Diploma 2017.
Tom McClean of Annaghmore, National Champion 2018.
Aiden McAteer (r) of Ballyholland, De-Scheemaecker Trophy 2016.
Donnelly Bros from Millvale in Newry, De-Scheemaecker Trophy 2017.
Malcolm Robinson (l) of Bondhill, De-Scheemaecker Trophy 2018.