October 2002
October 2002
CLUB DINNER & PRIZE PRESENTATION
The clubs annual dinner dance is to be held at the Grange on Saturday 9th November. Tickets cost £17.50 for a three course Xmas dinner, dancing to The 5-Speed Box, a band similar to last years. All members will be receiving tickets in the post, to be returned or paid for by Monday 4th November.
Amongst the guests will be former member Rachael Heal, now riding with the world class performance plan. She won a bronze medal in the ladies road race in the Commonwealth Games.
Geoff Brandt
TROPHY CALL
Will all last year's trophy winners please return them as soon as possible so I can arrange cleaning and engraving for this years presentation. Please bring to the club room on Thursday nights or phone me on 0151 342 2749 to arrange collection.
Peter Byrne
HILL CLIMB
The clubs annual torture test otherwise known as the Hillclimb takes place on Sunday 20th October. Meet at the Mills for 9.30am club run out to Hope Mountain. Andrew Christie has won this for the last 2 years, can he make it a hat trick?
FOR SALE
Frame for sale 56cm/21inch, Dawes Giro 300, blue decent condition, very cheap. Phone Andrew Christie on 0772 959 4882.
Track bike for sale £150 or offer. 51cm c/c gleaning white Dave Quinn. Phone Alan Johnston on 0151 336 6443, e-mail alanmarina@hotmail.com
VICS' 2UP
Jeff Vernon and Bill Hanson won the Birkenhead Vics team on standard with a time of 1.00.24 and a plus of 22.06.
MANCHESTER & NW VTTA 25
North End won the team prize with Bill Davidson returning to racing.
Doug Watson 1.01.48
John Lyth 1.04.38
Bill Davidson 1.06.17
DOWN UNDER
Just to let you know how I am getting along down under. Where the moon is back to front and the water goes down the plug hole the wrong way round, if you did not already know.
I get out on the bike three times each week very hard rides with a small group. We usually cover 50 to 75 miles. I am the oldest one in the group and that is why I find it so hard. The rides are all training rides and are usually through and of at a fast pace until a finishing sprint for the coffee shop, when we regroup. We always ride in shorts as the temperature is never to cold. We are now in the first month of spring and the temperature is in the low 70F just good for the cycling. I race on Sundays but not every week.
Results so far are:
June 16th 36km RR very hilly 4th.
July 14th 25km TT 4th on standard.
Aug 18th 67km RR First through a small town at 55km
Sep 15th 32km RR AGE DIVISION ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS 3rd and a bronze
medal.
All my other races I have finished in the bunch, and I have not ridden any more TT races.
Sep 22nd, we were introduced to bush walking, to see all the massive variety of wild flowers. This walk was organised by the Lions Club that my wife and I belong to. It was a wonderful experience and finished with a good old Australian Barbecue.
Please remember me to all those who remember Vicki and me, as we have now been here 10 months and it has been one big holiday.
All the very best to every one.
Sid Old.
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