Cycling

Exciting races recalled

Report of the 1955 Club dinner and prize presentation

 

Memories of pleasant cycle rides through the beautiful English country lanes and of exciting races were revived at the annual dinner of Northwood Wheelers at Raynes Hotel, Rayners-lane on Friday.

Proposing the health of the club, Mr P. Fuller, of the South Ruislip club, said the ideal of all sporting associations was to put more back into its particular organization than it took out, and in this respect Northwood Wheelers were certainly "tops."

The success of the inter-club 25 miles between the Wheelers and South Ruislip added each year to that bond of fellowship which existed between the two clubs.

Mr. Bob Harvey, said the club had not had such a successful year as on some previous occasions, but he felt certain that if all members pulled together it would be back on top again.

Mr Colin Turner welcomed the visitors and thanked them for their encouraging support. Mr. John Davis, President, South Ruislip Club, replied.

Mr R. Houston, vice-President, was M.C. Mrs Houston presented cups and awards to the following: 50-mile championship and bar championship, B. Major; 25-mile championship and junior championship, D. Adams; 100-mile championship, D. Saunders; ladies' championship, Mrs R. Turner; track championship, R. Bingham; hill-climbing championship, A. Standing; inter-club champions, South Ruislip Club; best improvement of the year cup, J. Moore; twiddlers' cup, K. Dopson; last chance trophy, T. Baker; early birds' trophy, K. Piddell. Certificates for good performances were awarded to Miss J. Comerford, J. Walton, B.Proctor, C. Turner, E. Jeffs, B. Gurney, B. Evans, C. Jacobs, I. Major and D. Power.