July 2001
July 2001
JUNIOR MEMBERS AWARD
Club members Mike Garner, Chris Byrne and Dave Lethbridge, winners of the National Junior 25 mile T.T team prize in 1999, were awarded belated Wirral sports Team Trophy on Sunday 8th July at The Oval sports Centre in Bebington.
Four Mayors attended together with top sports council official. The function was very well attended with everyone of importance in the sports scene there.
Radio Merseyside interviewed Mike Garner, there was an excellent buffet laid on after the prize presentation. Mike Garner received the prize on behalf of the rest of the team. (A trophy and sports vouchers to the value of £250.)
I was unable to contact Dave Lethbridge and Chris Byrne was away with the RAF. Andrew Massey stood in and I acted as team coach.
Doug Philips
(The lads only received this prize due to Doug Philips attending numerous sports council meetings and pursuing their claim for recognition. Many thanks Doug)
V.T.T.A. NATIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
At the other end of the age spectrum The North End have another winning team. The Veterans Time Trialling Association held the 30 mile championships on the 17th June and the North End won the team prize with: -
Doug Watson---------1.11.51 +21.27
Bill Hanson-----------1.18.47 +19.29
Mike Daley-----------1.26.22 + 6.56
Other club members also did good times in the open event.
Andrew Christie 1.9.15 first junior
Ian Hawkins 1.9.58
Paul Rooney 1.22.35
MERSEYSIDE V.T.T.A. 25
The winning team in the national 30 did it again!!
On the 30th June the team took the 25-mile prize this time.
Doug Watson-----1.2.37 +15.08
Bill Hanson-------1.6.56 +14.57
Mike Daley--------1.13.42 +4.03
Paul Rooney also raced again in the Open Event recording a time of 1.6.45 an improvement of over 2 minutes, winning third place on handicap!
Doreen Mahar
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CLUB TIME TRIAL RESULTS
19th JUNE 24 MILE
1st Jeff Vernon- 53.06
2nd John Moore-54.15
3rd Steven Gauller-57.40
26TH JUNE 10 MILE
1st Jeff Vernon – 22.06
2nd John Moore – 22.39
3rd Ian Hawkins – 23.45
HANDICAP
1st Roly Brooks – (27.16) 20.16
2nd Tony Flannery – (28.05) 21.05
3rd Alan Johnstone – (26.13) 21.13
3RD JULY 24 MILE
1st Jeff Vernon - 53.28
2nd Stephen Gauller – 59.18
3rd Chris Quinn – 1.04.08
The competition between John and Jeff continues with Jeff getting the upper hand at the moment!! The enforced use of the park and ride due to the foot and mouth crisis has proved to be very popular and practical, this will hopefully become a permanent arrangement. The 24 mile T.T ‘s are poorly supported by the riders with the marshals and officials far out numbering the competitors. Can we find a safe and usable 25-mile course for our club events? Would the standard distance attract more riders? We should all thank John Burgess for stepping in to run the Club Events, doing an excellent job in addition to his many other duties within the club.
Peter Byrne
CRASH AND BURN!!
Hopefully everybody received the club circular last month (possibly more than one!!)
Unfortunately our computer at home had a major hard drive failure and I lost lots of information, distribution lists, new members etc. With help from Ru I managed to post out a copy to each member.
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
Apologies to anyone who has emailed my old mail address but that too is lost in cyber space! I need your input, as this is your newsletter! Email, phone or snail mail please
Peter Byrne
ENDURANCE
I wonder if Alan Johnston remembers the time that he had a drinking contest with Tommy Walker of Stockton Wheelers. The contest was held in the Green Bushes pub sometime in the early 1950’s. At the time Alan was adjudged to have won the contest but the more experienced Tommy went out to the men’s threw up and came back ready to start again!
There was well over the 8 drank, but not surprisingly Alan turned up on the Sunday morning for a ride to Weardale.
The last I heard was that Tommy Walker is still riding, still drinking, but I bet that Alan would still win!!
Albert Kent
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