The Dungannon and District Motorcycle Club was formed in 1922, in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and held a number of “bike runs”, an athletic sports day and supported their local racers in its year of inception. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
In the club’s second year, they held a successful hill climb on the Coalisland Road/Oaks Road from the Old Engine Bridge (close to the present site of the Tyrone Crystal factory) to Workhouse Corner (presently the roundabout adjacent to South Tyrone Hospital). Coalisland ( Oileán a'Ghuail in Irish) is a small Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5917 people Tyrone Crystal is a hand made Crystal manufacturing company in Dungannon, County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, which has an international reputation of producing
Run in heats, the eventual winner was JW Shaw (Belfast) on a 3. 5HP Norton, with Johnston Hill winning the Club event.
On the back of this event, the Club decided to run a 100-mile road race the following year. When the Club applied to the County Council for permission to hold the race on 30 July 1924, the matter had not been added to the agenda and had to wait until the following meeting of the County Council for the matter to be raised. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The date had to be changed to 20 August (a Wednesday, no road races were run at weekend in those times, but on the town’s traditional “early closing day”), and the event was run on a circuit starting at the Tyrone Sanitorium gates (now the gates to Drumglass Lodge and Sperrinview School on the Coalisland Road), heading into Dungannon town, turning past the Workhouse, heading in the direction of Cookstown, turning right at Tullyodonnell Crossroads towards Newmills, turning right again at Carland Meetinghouse and back onto the Coalisland Road at the Old Engine Bridge. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Coalisland ( Oileán a'Ghuail in Irish) is a small Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5917 people Newmills is a small Village in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, three miles from Dungannon and two miles from Coalisland. Coalisland ( Oileán a'Ghuail in Irish) is a small Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5917 people
Torrential rain fell during the entire race, nineteen laps of the 5. 4-mile circuit, which had attracted spectators from both sides of the border, with, according to the Tyrone Courier at the time, “the high bank along the Sanitorium grounds [providing] a fine vantage point to view the race. ”
Of the twenty-nine entries, many of them local, two failed to start and just seven finished the race. Samuel McManus, a draper from the town, was the only faller requiring serious medical treatment when he fell between Tullyodonnell Crossroads and Carland Presbyterian Church.
Eventual winner of the race was localman Johnston Hill on a 500cc Douglas (fourth in the 70-mile Cookstown road race three months previously), second was TJ Gilmore (Belfast) on a Dot-Bradshaw, third was R Carson (Cookstown) AJS. Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907&ndash1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family and especially known for its Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. In 1903 the Dot Cycle and Motor Manufacturing Company was established by Harry Reed in Salford, Lancashire, United_Kingdom. Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology.
In 1925, the Club held a reliability trial. The 34-mile course ran from Dungannon, through Coalisland, Stewartstown, Coagh, Moneymore, Cookstown and back to Dungannon. Coalisland ( Oileán a'Ghuail in Irish) is a small Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5917 people Stewartstown ( Irish: An Chraobh, the branch/the tree) is a small Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, close Coagh (ˈkoʊk) is a small Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, situated five miles (8 km east of Cookstown. Moneymore is also the name of a farming district near Milton New Zealand. Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane The “schedule speed was set at 20mph with observed test hills en route. ”
Top three finishers where J Shanks (AJS), Freddie Fairbairn (AJS) and J Rutherford (Raleigh). AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology. AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology. The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a Bicycle manufacturer originally based in Nottingham.
The second Dungannon 100 was run on 1 July 1925 in superb weather and had “become to be recognised as one of the principal [races] of the season”, according to the Tyrone Courier’s report. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dungannon News and Tyrone Courier is a newspaper based in Dungannon, County Tyrone, with an office in Cookstown Northern Ireland The road race in neighbouring Cookstown was not held over a hundred miles until 1930. Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
The circuit was the same as the previous year, and, of the twenty-nine starters, it was SG Reynolds (Cookstown) on board an AJS that won, with Herbert Chambers (Belfast), AJS, second and F Donaghy (Dungannon) third on a Cotton, so favourably handicapped that he lead the race until the penultimate lap. Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane The Cotton Motorcycle Company, was a British Motorcycle Manufacturer of 11a Bristol Road Gloucester, and was founded by Frank Willoughby Cotton
Fairbairn and D Clancey were the only club members to finish the race (seventh and eighth respectively), as Hill and Shanks were unable to start and Capt TE Oliver, who set the fastest lap at Cookstown the following week, failed to finish for the second year in succession. Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.
Reynolds set the fastest lap of the day, and received the JC Holland Cup and £15 for the race win. Chambers lost his life later that year in an accident during sand races on Portmarnock Strand in County Dublin. County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or more correctly today the Dublin Region ( Réigiúin Átha Cliath) is the area that contains the city of Dublin
In July 1925, Freddie Fairbairn was fourth in the Irish End to End Mizzen Head, Cork to Fair Head, Antrim Reliability Trial, and received an ovation from locals as he passed through Dungannon on the journey. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast County Antrim ( Contae Aontroma or simply Aontroim in Irish) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane
The third Dungannon 100, held on 7 July 1926 in good weather, had only five non-starters from a field of forty-one, with ten of them completing all nineteen laps. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. One of them was FD Boydell, an Englishman, on a 172 Francis-Barnett, who was race-leader at the half-way mark, and eventually finished ninth.
Hill, winner of the inaugural race, was leading on the sixteenth lap when Fred Cupples, on board a 498 AJS, attempted an overtaking manoeuvre that took both riders out of the race. AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology.
The previous winner, Reynolds, had “persistent plug troubles” and “failed to get prominently in the picture”, while Capt Oliver, who won the Over-500cc rate at the Ulster Grand Prix later that year, had been doing well but retired on his ninth lap. The Ulster Grand Prix is a Motorcycle road race that takes place on the Dundrod circuit near Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The fastest time of the day went to Belfast rider Tommy Stewart on a 344 Enfield, but lost out due to handicapping to Ballynahinch man JS Corbett (347 Matchless) and WJ Mills (490 Norton), Benburb. See also Royal Enfield Motors Royal Enfield was the brand of the Enfield Cycle Company an English Engineering company. Matchless is one of the oldest Marques of British Motorcycles with the first models manufactured at the start of the 20th century Dubliner Gordon Burney, who broke a chain on the first lap, was recorded as saying he’d prefer to do two [[Isle of Man TT[[s in one day than one Dungannon 100, such was the condition of the roads.
6 July 1927 saw the last Dungannon 100 road race. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It had moved to a much faster circuit comprising Bush Road from Dungannon to Bush onto Laghey Corner, Killyman and back, and was marred by an accident involving James Gibson (Belfast) that lead to his death from his injuries two days later. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.
The race was won by Captain TE Oliver (Coalisland) on a 574 Scott, with JW Shaw (Belfast) in second place, who also set the fastest race time and fastest lap of the day. Coalisland ( Oileán a'Ghuail in Irish) is a small Town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a population of 5917 people The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors (Saltaire Limited Shipley West Yorkshire, England and was a well known producer of Motorcycles Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Eight of the twenty-four starters completed the 17-lap race.
J Douglas (Bush), was the second rider despatched on handicap and it was not until the fourteenth lap that Captain Oliver took the lead from him. The Bush rider, on board a 348 AJS, finished fifth. AJS is also an abbreviation for the American Journal of Sociology.
The club was revived in August 2005, and immediately set about starting a road race in Bush, Dungannon. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane The event was called "Bush Road Races" and was held 23/24 June 2006.