AUTUMN 1997
BOOTS SPURS
Official Magazine of the NATIONAL CLARION
Message From the Secretary
feel like the Clarion is on the brink of a new era, maybe it’s just me or call it millennium hype but really feel like the Clarion will soon find a new position in the world of cycling.
feel that we have passed the time where the Clarion was solely dependant on racing cycling as it's main activity, perhaps that’s partly my fault (or others like me), but then again perhaps it was a good thing and the racing side of the club has bridged the transition from declining activities in political cycling (socialism) to our next phase.
The Clarion’s strength has always seen us through trying times when many other clubs collapsed somehow the Clarion has managed to reshape itself with the changing times and always seems to find it’s cycling legs for another quarter century.
For me only know one era, a time when the Clarion was struggling to maintain it’s socialist identity to that of the present time, the late Marian Lamb succeeded with an almost impossible task during this time, yet now we have to look to the next 25 years... When we look at the increasing attendance in the Easter Meet and Wortley Hall weekends perhaps it becomes clear that was has kept us together has been the fellowship between our membership. This has always been with us, whether it’s in the political activities of the early 1900's or the racing activities since then.
believe that the Clarion will soon develop into a new type of club, offering a social cycling lifestyle together with membership benefits to attract new members and club fellowship that is impossible to get anywhere else, ‘New Clarion, new thrusting Clarion’. But then thats just me going on a bit.
lan Clarke National Secretary 18 Sapperton, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 5BS Tel: 01733 577108
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Obituary
Marian Lamb
Marian Lamb National Secretary for 25 years from 1965 to 1991 sadly passed away on Friday the 30th of May.
Marian kept the Clarion alive for arguably the toughest time of all, when the motor car dominated our lives during the late 60's to the late 80's.
Marian was loved by everyone who knew her and showed great enthusiasm and spirit for the Clarion cause without losing sight of the younger generation. Marian’s funeral was held on the 5th of June at Macclesfield Crematorium. Respecting her wishes the service was conducted by a member of the Humanist Society with a reading by Denis Pye celebrating her life. (this reading is printed
later..)
Obituary William Mardoch Pollock
Willie spent his working life in engineering, first as a draughtsman, attending night classes at the ‘tech’, now Strathclyde University, then as a structural engineer. He gained his M.Eng. (Master of Engineering) at Glasgow University in 1972, thus ensuring that he checked out his children’s universities ahead of them.
He spent many years with James Williamson's and Partners, latterly as a partner before retiring early.
Brought up in Kelvingrove, the middle of five children. Bill joined Kelvingrove Section of the Clarion Cycling Club and was attending Easter Meets until two years ago, although he hadn’t cycled for quite a while.
Bill took up sailing in the 60’s and spent many a Wednesday evening and Sunday in Helensburgh.
Camping holidays the length and breadth of Britain were the norm with the family, a natural progression from his youth hostelling days.
Later the lure of foreign travel took Nancy and Bill throughout Europe.
Bill and Nancy celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on March 14th 1997. Bill turned his hand to many things and his paintings, calligraphy and tapestry are appreciated at his home and in the homes of friends and family.
A stalwart of the Pollock Music Festival, he loved to take part in and listen to music. The RSNO concerts will have an empty seat and Scottish Opera will also miss his support.
People were always important to him and he liked nothing better than a meal at one of his favourite haunts, with a glass of wine and company of friends and family.
Jane Renilson: Jane (Willies daughter) wishes to pass on her thanks to Clarion members who have shown their respects for Willie.
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Marian Lamb 1921-1997
Marian grew up in Denton in the 1920's and 30's with her sister Edith. Their father had a barber’s shop there. It was a socialist family and the girls were taken to the Socialist Church in Hyde, one of the few remaining institutions of it’s kind in the country. Like most old-time Socialists the Bantoft family loved the outdoors, taking part in rambling and cycling at the weekend. At the age of 18 Marian joined the Hyde section of the National Clarion Cycling Club and rode with them on their Sunday runs.
It was in 1939 that she first spoke to Harold Lamb at a meeting at the Hyde Socialist hall (though they had seen each other as delegates to the Manchester Union meetings at the Clubhouse, Oversley Ford near Styal). The speaker that evening was the world-renowned veteran Socialist and trade union organiser Tom Mann.
Harold lived in Moss Side and was secretary of Stretford Clarion. After that first evening, Harold says, he and a friend began to ride over to Hyde after the Sections Sundays run every week to see Marian. The romance blossomed, but after the outbreak of the second world war Harold was called up into the army. Marion wanted to get married, but he told her that it would be better for her to be a spinster than a widow if he, as a high risk infantryman, he should be killed in action. He served in India and Burmah during the war, but will only talk about the good holidays he had in South Africa and other places.
In 1944 the Manchester Union’s magazine ‘The Trumpet’, edited by Tom White, which was sent to members serving in the forces, received a postcard from Harold in India. It bore a picture of a bike and the greeting ‘Happy Cycling’. It elicited the following
cryptic comment from the editor, addressed to Harold: “A certain person plans to use your bicycle in your absence: better give her definite orders.”
Marian, however, had already acquired a good lightweight of her own to replace her heavier old machine. When she turned 21 her father wanted to buy her the customary ring, but Marian said no, she’d rather have a good new bike. This for her was a far better gift than the most expensive jewellery.
When Harold was demobilised from the army in the summer of 1945, he and Marian were married and they took up their cycling together in the Clarion again. They toured abroad, in Norway and Switzerland, Germany and Austria. They also took a full part in the running of the Clarion, both locally and nationally. Harold was on the National Committee in the 1950s, as well as continuing as Manchester and Stretford Secretary (a post he still holds). Marian, like many Clarion women, refused to leave responsibility to the men. She edited and produced the Manchester Union’s duplicated monthly magazine ‘The Trumpet’ in the 1950's, using her considerable skills as a typist. (She worked for a long time as a Secretary to John Timpson, head of a famous chain of shoe shops). She always tried to include a poem on the front page of each issue, and even wrote her own wickedly humorous verses for anonymous inclusion.
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In the early 1960s she became Secretary of the Manchester Union and then was elected to the National Committee.
Ernest Sugden from Halifax, had been the paid National Secretary of the Clarion for 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. After he retired there were four National Secretaries in the following ten years until in 1966 Marian was appointed. She remained in the post for the next 25 years.
This was the most difficult period in the club’s history. The mass obsession with the motor car contributed to a decline in the membership of cycling organisations. There were those within the Clarion who felt that it’s socialist connection was a handicap, and that the constitution should be changed to delete all reference to it. Marian strongly resisted these moves, and fought at the same time to keep the National Clarion alive. By the 1980s cycling, in response to environmental and health concerns, was making a comeback. Eventually the declining membership was stabilised.
As National Secretary Marian took responsibility for almost everything conference and National Committee agendas, notices and minutes, information to sections and organising the annual Easter Meet. Only membership and accounts were out of her hands, though she was involved in many ways with these too. By 1991, with the coming of ill health, it was clear that all this was too much. She was reluctant to retire from her Position, but finally decided it was for the best. We all hoped that she would the be able to enjoy Clarion activities without the burden of responsibility. And this she did for several years.
Above all, Marian wanted to take part in the National Clarion Centenary celebrations in 1994 and 1995 and thankfully she was able to do so. It was she who enabled the club to survive the most difficult period of its history and to enter on its second centenary intact.
And so now, we salute Marian Lamb, a woman of principle, dedicated to the ideals of equality and freedom, a lady with a wonderful sense of humour who was totally loyal to the Clarion
movement and her friends and comrades within it. She, more than anyone know personified the aims of the club she loved: Mutual Aid, Good Fellowship and Support for socialism. The Clarion is immeasurably poorer without her cheery presence, but the inspiration her example provides will remain with all of us who new her... Written and delivered by Denis Pye at Marian’s funeral.
Marian Lamb from her early days in the Clarion
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Willie was a Cyelist
Following the loss of Willie Pollock on Good Friday and Marian Lamb at the end of May it seemed apt to commemorate both of them by publishing the following poem which we believe was anonymously written by Marian in the 1960's:
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Willie was a Cyclist Willie was a cyclist one of the Clarion clan Till one day he got flattened By a corporation tram.
So Willie went to heaven And fell upon his knees. want to speak to comrade God, I'm Willie Pollock, please!”
They put him in a nightie With a bible in his hand,
Then played the ‘Scottish Fatherland’ And the Hallelujah Band.
But he scourned the transport offered a nice white fleecy cloud And got himself a bicycle On which to ride around.
This idea caught on fast,
It caused a resurrection;
The saints came cycling in So he formed a Clarion section.
But the Holy Ghost objected, Claimed it lowered Heaven’s tone To see the angels cycling Where previously they’d flown.
A Meeting Extraordin’ry He therefore organised To rid Heaven of the Clarion For cyclists he despised.
Our Willie went along And before the Heavenly Host He moved a vote of censure Upon the Holy Ghost!
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The Angels were bewildered, This fact was clearly seen. Yet Willie new his ABC As well as Lord Citrine.
The vote was fifty-fifty, God made a mental note, And then as conference Chairman He gave his casting vote.
Willie’s motion was defeated But he took it very well. He tucked his nightie ‘tween his knees And freewheeled down to Hell.
Now seven long years have passed And Willie's doing well. They’ve made him Comrade Chairman For the whole of Clarion Hell!
Now when Willie calls out ‘Boots!’ Auld Nick forgets to curse, And with all little devils He blithely answers, ‘Spurs!’
The moral of this story Is plain for all to see: If you want to tour from Heav’n to Hell JOIN THE CLARION CC!
“J New Parpose for the National Clarion Gyeling Gla»’
This is a short outline document for discussion, generated by the National Secretary, with a view to provoke thought and ideas about the future of the Clarion. A future of the Clarion that doesn’t have to lose or forget it’s past, but a Clarion that cannot rely solely on it’s past and must look forward to offer benefits to it’s existing members and of course to new members.
There are many changes in the world of cycling, not just competitive cycling which is already catered for by the BCF and RTTC etc., but issues of the environment, of leisure cycling, of safety and of commuter traffic to name a few. The bicycle has an important and valuable role to play in our society and the Clarion must decide if it wants to align itself with these issues.
wish to make a few comments that will get us all thinking about the Clarion and hope to see a great deal of feedback, constructive and possibly radical:
1) Is there a place for the Clarion against such organisations as the CTC, BCE, etc.?
2) Can the Clarion survive and grow on links with socialism alone?
3) Is there a 1997 equivalent to the Clarion movement of 100 years ago? With the same strength of feeling and support that we achieved then?
4) How does the youth of Britain feel about Cycling and/or the Clarion? 5) Should the Clarion forget about surviving on a diet of 7.00am time trial starts? 6) Is the Clarion today, a ‘jack of all trades’ with no obvious mission?
7) What does the Clarion need to offer new members today to differentiate ourselve from other cycling organisations?
8) Do the existing members feel that they benefit from being in a Clarion club?
9) If the membership received a postal ballot tomorrow, about remaining affiliated to the National Clarion what would the majority be for?
10) Why does the outside world feel that the Clarion died many years ago? 11) Does it matter if we forget our socialist background? 12) Should the Clarion concentrate on ‘leisure cycling’?
13) If we offered a package of benefits to our members worth the membership fee, then being in the Clarion Club would be free!
14) Should benefits include insurance, legal aid, breakdown call-out, Club discounts etc.? 15) Why couldn’t the Clarion reach 1000 members by the year 2000?
16) If the Clarion had a more focused ‘purpose’ would the membership grow naturally?
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17) Should the Clarion become a ‘pressure group’ for cyclists’ rights?
18) What can the Clarion offer cyclists who do not want to join a club?
19) Does the Clarion want growth of membership?
20) Does the Clarion want a higher profile?
21) Does the Clarion want to regain it’s strength, profile and size of 90 years ago?
There are many questions and thoughts like this, which we need to consider and hepe that the
Clarion has the desire to change if it has to. believe that, for too long, we have dwelled on the past as if without we would have nothing. believe that this has not helped us move forward and that we
must try to now. This is, of course, only my view and not that of the committee or necessarily of other officers. hope that the Clarion, the committee and any working groups can find the way forward.
Jan Clarke National Secretary, June 1997
WYRE CLARION Mls ROAD GOES O FOREVER
(Response TO STUART LINDSAY'S LETTER BY ROY DAVIES WYRE CLARION)
Dear lan
It was with delight and amusement that we read Stuart's letter about his time with the Wyre Section. Fame of any kind is rare and very welcome. So, it is only fair to add some information for those now planning to join us.
We are fortunate in the Wyre to possess an abundance of lanes and pubs with good beer and food. So we have no need to get many miles in for a pleasant ride. Stuart however does slightly underrate us, even when he is reduced to 10 mph and a short run we do get to our destination for opening time.
In our defence if one is needed, like Don (Taylor), originate from South Lancashire, so at times 30 miles has to be ridden to get to a decent starting point. Early in my cycling years (1940/50's) would find myself over 100 miles from home in mid-Wales or the Yorkshire Dales. Now we still get 60 miles a day in our late winter tours.
To add further to Stuart’s well observed points:-
True Don contemplated all year, doing a TT factually he has done this since 1982 and still he is waiting for the correct time. He has the knowledge that got my first medal 35 years after my first event.
That John is down to a 29 for his ‘25’ (25? are you sure? Ed’) and proud of it, is correct. He also had a creditable 12 hour time.
Correct also, that base some of my rides and the club rides around my bowling. Some of my games have necessitated rides of 70 miles.
We all look forward to having Stuart and his family along with us, hopefully, sooner than later. Who knows may convert him to the joys of riding a fixed wheel?
Roy Davies Wyre.
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Bottom of tne Bicol.
According to research experts the following results have been proven following lab and field trials allegedly.
How best to turn your cash in to speed:
If you want to go faster for less cash, then here’s how much difference various equipment will make to your 50 mile time, for each pound spent...
Equipment Cost Saving in seconds Cost per second (pence) Rear disk £500 115-135 370 434
Skin suit £50 60 85
Aero helmet £80 95-115 70 85
24” front wheel £80 15 70
10 pints £15 -1000
..and (as if you needed to ask!) the research was conducted by Stockport Clarion.
Dirty Tricks Campaign at Whitby (1)
After a well earned lie-in, the Stockport Clarion riders who rode some 150 miles on Good Friday went down to get their bikes from the back yard of their flats. Dodgy plumbing together with an overworked toilet system resulted in burst waste
pipes overhead the bikes. This one couldn't be blamed on the Seagulls, the tell tale signs of pink Andrex
turned more stomachs than a Clarion hangover.
Dirty Tricks Campaign at Whitby (2)
Proof of another Easter Meet scandal was recently viewed at the Nottingham Clarion club house. Photographs of RH of Peterborough caught in a passionate embrace with one of the younger members of the Nottingham Clarion was conclu-
sive enough. Police are apparently seeking a skin-head, motorcycle thug wielding a baseball bat.
The National Secretary was unavailable for comment. A spokesman for the Fenland CC said that he was last seeing hurtling westwards down the A52 (so he couldn’t have been cycling!)
“What Number?......What colour?”
Two of the most loved people in the Clarion are moving as far away from George Fenwick as possible:
Brian and Ann Burchell (have moved) 2 Wulphere Close Dunkeswell Honiton Devon EX14 OUU Tel: 01404 891740
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REALLY BIG EVENTS IN Whe CLARION WORTLEY HALL WEEKEND
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th October Venue: Wortley, North of Sheffield
Over the last few years many people have started to go to the Wortley Hall weekend for the first time. Attendance has more than doubled in the last two years as people want to come and enjoy themselves and relax with a cheap pint as well as take in some of the best cycling countryside in England.
People are welcome to arrive on the Friday night or during Saturday as they please and can participate in any of the many organised events or just wobble around in a stress relieving (or drunken) manner.
Friday night: Informal drinking competition Saturday morning: 10:00am Committee Meeting 10:00am Clarion Ramble Saturday afternoon: 2:00pm Clarion Trail Chase (on bikes) Saturday evening: Fun Games More fun Sunday morning: 10:00am Enter on the line Hill Climb Championships 11:30am The GREAT Peter Shepherdly Quiz Sunday afternoon: 12:30pm Sunday lunch Leave
Please fill in the following form (per room sharing) and send to Brian and Ann before the 3st of August:
Price: I *(state Friday) £49.00 Friday to Sunday (includes B&B and Sunday lunch) *(state Saturday) £32.00 Saturday to Sunday (included B&B and Sunday lunch) Names: State (V) for Veggie... (arrival) esssseesssseescssssesssseessssnesenes Please send a deposit of £10 per person to: I Brian and Ann Burchell (have moved) I 2 Wulphere Close, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon, EX!4 OUU. I Tel: 01404 891740
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fi 5 National Clarion Cyclo-Cross Championships
Z1st September 1997
Venue: Ryhill Recreation Ground, Cow Lane, Ryhill, Havercroft, Wakefield.
Juveniles 9:30am
Under I[2s 10:15am
Junior/Vets 10:45am
Pros/seniors 12:00 noon Organised by:
Jim Blankley and the Calder Clarion: 23 Coronation Avenue Altofts Normanton
Nr Wakefield West Yorks.
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Vfou Gin’? seen notaing Vets
big fun in the palm trees with the Clarion
If you thought that Easter Meets couldn't get any better then think again, if you thought ‘why bother going to some far flung breezy coastal resort up North’ then now’s the time to reconsider, Clarion Easter meets just got warmer, cheaper, better, closer to the
bar, with palm trees thrown in ‘to boot’ (spurs, oops!).
Our roving conference venue negotiator Mad Merlin of the moors has recently swung a deal so big the even a big deal swinging, big dealer would phone home about...
This Easter meet will have the lot, forget smelly, damp holiday flats and caravans Clarion goes big Hotel with enough room for all of us, well those who book early enough!
For an all in price of £105.00 you will get:
Double or shared room Bed and breakfast for 3 nights Gala dinner and dance with guest speaker on Friday night Gala dinner and disco with fancy dress and guest of honour on Saturday night Gala dinner, prize presentation and disco on Sunday night Mass club run to local sights and cafes The Clarion will also be organising time trials and a road race for those who don’t want to miss important early season training and development. The Hotel, Barton Hall is 3.5 miles from Torquay centre and boasts: 5 bars and a local pub (as if 5 wasn’t enough) Snooker room Table tennis Swimming pool Burger bar hole pitch and put golf course Merlin has checked out the area and says that the local scenery is stunning.
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The regular page for snippets that might otherwise get lost in the side pocket of the Clarion’s Camper Long Flap.
Who's where in the BCF League Tables?
Taking a glance at the BCF rider rankings is a good way of measuring form within the Clarion: At first place is Lindsay Clarke with 65 points as a first Cat’ Lady Neil Wallbank leads the Clarion men with |7 points as a first Cat’ roadie another top lady road rider is Alison Ede from the Fenland with 8 points as a first Cat’ lady Talented second cat’ Duncan Hewitt from Stockport has 57 points other second cat’s include: lan Taylor (Sunderland) 28 points, Dave Langlands (Fenland) 25 points, Brian Rogers (Sun’) 24 points, Will Sanderson (Stock’) 23 points, Tim Duckett (Fenboy) 16 points, Leslie Copeland (Stocko’) 9 points and
with one point each Carl Price and Phil Ackerman who fy most probably could both earn more points if they satin more and worked less. (still someone's go to do it!
and I’m glad it’s not me, Ed). Nottingham Trackie 9th in National
Junior Kilo
R Martin Smith of the Nottingham Clarion finished 9th in the National Kilometre time trial at
Manchester. Martin recorded minute 12.011 seconds.
Trent Testers Take Team Trophy in Top Time Trial
Led by Simon Whittaker, Paul Harwood and Francis Grafton the Nottingham
Clarion won the team prize in the Beauvale CC 50.
Two old Clarion chums: Harold Lamb and Harry Berridge (Fenland), Harold first introduced Harry into the Clarion many years ago.
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Section Initormeation
The following are names and telephone numbers of all Clarion sections throughout the country. Why not try to organise inter-section events, such as club runs, meeting half way between sections, or inter-club timetrials. You may wish to invite them to your social events, club dinners etc.
Scotland
West of Scotland Clarion: George Mackay, Glasgow-ish 01389 874131. North-East
Bay Clarion:Tony Marshall, Whitby 01947 880929.
Sunderland Clarion: Simon Fisher, Washington 0191 417 6414. Teesside Clarion: Colin Armstrong, Middlesborough 01947 880488. North-West (Cheshire and Lancashire)
Bolton Clarion: Amy McLarty, Bolton 01204 491595.
Bury Clarion: Sylvia Roscoe, Bury 0161 761 6856.
Clitheroe Clarion: Edward Ireland, Clitheroe 01200 442609. Crewe Clarion Wheelers: Audrey Waddilove, Sandbach 01270 761466. Manchester and Stretford: Harold Lamb, Wilmslow 01625 533357. Stockport Clarion: Julian Mortel, Manchester 0161 445 6064. Wyre Clarion: Donald Taylor, Lancaster 01524 39453.
Yorkshire
Calder Clarion: Joan Milsom, Wakefield 01924 274087.
Leeds (Yorkshire) Clarion: Dave Binns, Huddersfield 01484 648144. York Clarion: Angela Beardshall, Wakefield 01924 264898. East-Midlands
Heanor Clarion: Fred Lambert, Newthorpe 01773 713946. Nottingham Clarion: Ken Hemsley, Nottingham 0115 987 3118. South and East
Fenland Clarion: Ken Clarke, Peterborough 01733 62217.
London Clarion: Peter Shepherdly, Hounslow 0181 572 9672. Central Secton
Brian Burchell: Devon, 01404 891740
If you know of people who are not near a local Clarion Section then we are always interested to help establish new sections. All we need are three founder members to begin a new section. For further information please ask them to contact the National Clarion Secretary.
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Secretary Newsletter Editor
lan Clarke: 18 Sapperton, Werrington, Peterborough PE4 5BS. 01733 577108
President
Bob Waddilove: 36 Brookland Drive, Sandbach, OLX.
01270 761446
Racing Secretary
Paul Harwood: Pump Station House, Daleside Road, Nottingham, NG2 4DH. 0115 912 6436
Easter Meet Organiser
Merlin Evans: 3 Green Lane, Heaton Moor, Stockport, SK4 3LE. 0161 442 8441
Treasurer Membership Secretary
Kevin Hulbert: Ferndale Court, Coventry Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 3EZ. 01675 464066
Records Secretary
Audrey Waddilove: 36 Brookland Drive, Sandbach, OLX. 01270 761446
Wortley Hall Weekend Organisers
Brian and Ann Burchell (have moved): 2 Wulphere Close, Dunkeswell, Honiton, Devon, EX!14 OUU. 01404 891740
Committee Member
Frank Bibby: 130 Crompton Way, Bolton, BL2 2SB. 01204 393065 Committee Member
Ken Hemsley, 117 Southcliffe Road, Carlton,Nottingham, NG4 IES. O115 987 3118
Committee Member
Graham Pearce: 70 Springdale Gardens, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2SS. 0161 448 1982
Committee Member
Brian Lander: 8 Nuttal Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6QA. 0161 766 7759
Committee Member
Norman Luxford: 93 Sandstone Road, London, SEI2 OUZ. 0181 8518202 Page 16 Autumn 1997
Trae BIG Clarion Quiz
If you really think you know the National cycling scene then have a go at this quiz, compiled by our illustrious president Bob (and his big box game) Waddilove:
Road Club Racing Team Wheelers Road Club 6 7 8 Road Club Road Club Velo wheelers 9 10 I 12 Road Club Cycling Club Cycling Club Cycle Sport 13 14 15 16 com] fon 9 ERS AY oy Clarion Road Club Triathlon Club Wheelers 20 OAS 00000 wm
Nova Cycling Club Cycling Club Olympic Rd Club Cycling club 21
Road Club Cycling Club Cycling Club Association
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Barton Hall Venue for the 1998 Easter meet in Torquay, see page 13 for details.
Merlin Evans with the local youth team exchanging drinking hints for training hints whilst waiting for the 1997 Tour De
France to come by in Plumelec.
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Rachel Skinner of Central Section arriving home late after watching the Tour De France go by with the Stockport section. Well, have you ever known Stockport to leave a bar before it
closes
Dracula's Brides (from this years Easter Meet...don't miss next years!)
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Dates for IOYY eyants
Sunday September 21st Clarion Cyclo-cross Championships Nr Wakefield Saturday October 4th Clarion Track Championships 4pm Manchester Velodrome Friday October 10th to Sunday 2th Wortley Hall Weekend North of Sheffield Sunday October 2th Clarion Hill Climb Champs Near Wortley Hall 31st December New Clarion New Year celebrations Hostel accomodation
Left to right: Merlin Evans, Bob Waddilove President, Derek Hodgins (Stockport), Harold Lamb, lan Clarke, Denis Pye (author of ‘Fellowship is Life’).