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29/08/2010 - BELGIUM WIN and SECOND FOR PETER RYALLS
Keen to capitalise on his good form from the Bald Eagles trip to Belgium earlier this month, former chairman Peter Ryalls, Sheffield Phoenix decided to return to hone his form ahead of the C
Crit Champs at Darley Moor on Saty. In his first event at Dikkele, Peter took a win in the over 70's race with former LVRC member Ted Battersby third. The following day, he took second with Battersby fifth.
29/08/2010 - MEMORIES OF BOB MAITLAND
My first and everlasting memory of Bob was at the Monsal Head Hill Climb in Derbyshire in the early fifties where, by putting everything into this notorious climb had made himself sick. I can see him now - holding up his bike while retching over his top tube at the top of the hill. I can't remember if he won, that's not important he - was an inspiration. Derek Lee
27/08/2010 - A SHORT HISTORY OF BOB MAITLAND
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Bob Maitland, who died this week in hospital in France at the age of 86, won his first race as a junior in 1939 in Warwickshire after being drawn into the sport cycling out from his home town of Birmingham to watch the likes of Charles Holland riding time trials.
The next year, he joined Solihull CC and being an engineer, a wartime reserved occupation, he was able to continue to continue racing. He set a national tandem record for 50 miles with Dick Bowes. Then he rode his first massed start event (road race) on a closed circuit in 1943 over 30 miles ... and the die was cast.
After coming third in the NCU national road championships in 1944 and 1946, he won in 1948... that year he won a silver as a member of the British road race team who came second at the London Olympics and was top finisher in sixth place on the course based around Windsor.
Years later, Bob recalled:’
“ Our manager was a guy called Frank Slemen, who was a Liverpool butcher. He knew nothing about road racing and he admitted it. We had to sign on a day before the race and any other manager would have insisted the other teams go to the British camp, not the other way round. So we went to the signing-on by bus and we all got seats except for one of our riders, who had to stand. Frank could see the officials on the bus all had seats. So he went to a Dutch official and said his rider was having to stand and asked this guy to give up his seat. Now, Frank was the strongest guy I've known and when the Dutchman hesitated, he grabbed him by the lapels, lifted him two feet in the air and dropped him on the floor. ‘
By 1952 he was member of the BLRC and runner up in the independents road championship which he won the following year. He became a member of the strong BSA team and in 1955, part of the first British team in the Tour de France and lasted until stage nine. Only Brian Robinson and Tony Hoar were to finish.
He continued to race as a semi pro until the late 1950’s. He later came back to race as an amateur for Concorde RCC. In the 1980’s he inevitably joined the LVRC and winner of the UCI World Masters for 65-69s.
Early in his career, the magazine, The Bicycle, said of him: "It is one thing to have a near-perfectly developed body, capable of the highest tests of human endurance, but the brain of that body must be tuned accordingly, able to dictate and control physical behaviour. And who can doubt that, so far as cycling is concerned, Bob Maitland, national mass start champion in 1949, is one of the shrewdest riders in the game?"[2]
According to the club of which he was president for many years, Concorde CC:’The influence of Bob Maitland is evident throughout the club history. Following his 6th place in the Olympics he won 14 races in 1949 including the Isle of Man (beating the course record by 3 min.), the Beacon Mountain Trial, the Birchfield MTT and 9th in the World Championships in Copenhagen. During the period 1950-1953 Bob had many successes and many placing's in continental races such as 5th in Paris-Racy, 2nd French Olympic G.P. and high placing's in the Worlds. Back nearer home Bob won the Midland Division Championships every year for the period 1947-1952, six consecutive years.
Bob, who held an 80 mile ride with friends to celebrate his 80th birthday, took part in the Paris - Brest- Paris in his 70's. And only a few weeks before he died, he was out marshalling his club's evening road race.
26/08/2010 - NATIONAL CRIT CHAMPS RIDER LIST
National Critierium Championships for over 55’s, 60’s,65’s, 70’s and 75’s
Darley Moor nr Ashbourne, Derbyshire Saty Sept 4th First race 11 am
F 65-69
1.Bill Cotton, Belper BC
2. Dave Burwood, Kingsnorth International
3. Jim Golden, Manchester Velo CRC
4. Peter Jennings, Dysynni CC
5. Frank Weaire, Abbotsford Park RC
6. Barry Jones, Cycles Dauphin
7. Malcolm Robinson, Batley CC
8. John Downing, Dinnington RC
9. Rodger Holmes, Birdwell Whs
10. Dave Gretton, VC Nottingham
11. Jeff Hardy, LVRC
12. Michael Curran, Mid Shropshire Whs
13.Hugh Canning, Mammoth Cycles
14. Tony Woodcock, Kingsnorth International
15. Ian Harrison, unattached
16. Mark Thompson, Weaver Valley CC
17. Clive Walmsley, Birkenhead North End
18. Bill Rains, VC Bristol
19.Lance Ravenhill, Team Coventry Cycle Centre
20. Dennis White, Bristol RC
21. Alan Jones, Newcastle RC 2001 – Modern Glass
22.Tony Taylor, Team Endura
23. Les West, Team Afford Rent-a-Car
G 70-74
30.Ken Haddon, Bush Healthcare
31.Peter Ryalls, Sheffield Phoenix CC
32. DerrickWoodings, MI Racing, Endura
33.Brian Ellis, Port Sunlight Whs
34.Brian Dacey, De Laune CC
35.Roly Crayford, San Fairy Ann CC
36.Bob Bragg, Ratae RC
37Stuart Walters, Kettering CC
H 75+
40.Roger Smith, LVRC
41.John Dowell, CC Portuence
42.Tony Summerfield, Elizabethan CC
E 60-64
1.Mike Allen, Belper BC
2.Dave Woods, CC Luton
3.Martin Hackley, Team Endura
4.Dave Rutherford, Solihull CC
5.Phil McCormick, Team Kuoto
6. Geoff Brandt, Birkenhead North End
7. Gordon Smith, New Brighton CC
8. Mike Wilson, Audlem CC
9. John Leeming, South Pennine RC
10.Phil Etches, Witham Whs
11.Colin Summerfield, Ciclisti Vecchi
12.Dave Astles, Weaver Valley
13.Nick Selibas, Birmingham CC
14.Alan Kemp, Weaver Valley CC
15.Don Parry, Team Corley/ Cervelo
16.Dave Parry, Birkenhead North End/ The Bike Factory
17. Phil Cooper
18. Pete Goodall, Cottingham Coureurs
19. John Buxton, Cycling Bargains
20. Nigel Whatmough, VC Long Eaton
21. Clive Pinfold, Ride Cov.com
22. Vicky Thomas, Liverpool Mercury
D 55-59
30.Joey Williams, Onimpex RT
31.Chris Davis, Halesowen C & AC
32.Nigel Harrop, Seamons CC
33.Andy Donaldson, Ferryhill Whs
34.Ian Potts, Wolverhampton Whs
35.Alistair Cameron, Leeds Mercury
36.Chris Gunter, Team Corley
37.Terry Meechan, Team Coventry Cycle Centre
38.Ralph Keeler, Wheels in Wheels
39.Tony Wilkins, Team Endura
40.Steve Jolley, Onimpex RT
41.Malcolm Fraser, Lusso Sportswear
42.Andy Jones, Wolverhampton Whs
43.Dave Pollard, New Brighton CC
44.Mick Day, Paul Milnes Cycles
45. Phil Rose, Whitfield RT
46. Ken Jones, Onimpex- Bioracer
47. Dave Farmer, Newcastle RC 2001 – Modern Glass
26/08/2010 - 5th PAUL DAVIES MEMORIAL CYCLING CHALLENGE
The 5th Paul Davies Memorial Cycling Challenge
10 October 2010
October 10th sees the 5th running of the Paul Davies Memorial in support of the Cardio Myopathy Association
This is a no frills ride of 115km based on Billericay, Essex around quiet lanes between Billericay, Willingale and Little Baddow and includes two climbs up to Danbury as well as up to Galleywood.
Although there are no luxuries like feed stops and timing the route is signed throughout and there will be refreshments at the finish. The route has been complimented as a serious end-of season challenge.
There are also 25km & 60Km routes for the less adventurous
The Event HQ is Hannakins Farm, Billericay CM12 0SY and the start is from 8:30am. Entry is £10 and all finishers will receive an award.
All proceeds for this event go to the Cardiomyopathy Association in memory of Paul Davies who died aged 28 in 2005. Paul although not a cyclist himself was the consummate sports fan and besides his passion for football and boxing could speak with knowledge about most sports.
This is one of a series of events in his memory to raise money to increase our knowledge of this young persons’ heart disease, a condition which weakens the heart muscles and is the commonest cause of sudden death for people under 30 in the UK.
Entries to;
Trevor Mills, 4 Trumpeter Court, Billericay, CM12 0HQ
Tel: 01277 657186 or e-mail: trevor_mills04@yahoo.co.uk
or enter on the day
