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25 Years Ago

Twenty five years after its construction was started, the Club was awarded compensation caused by the noise nuisance of the then new M11. The Club’s annual roller contest with the Harlow was successful with Rob Stahl recording the fastest flying 440yds. He and Andrew Freeman went to the Isle of Man in late August as part of an E.C.C.A. racing team, part of their expenses covered by the Club.
The Clubroom was redecorated, changing from dingy dark blue to a very Seventies buff yellow. This was the long-running church hall venue in Toronto Avenue, Manor Park.
Wendy reported that this was going to be an expensive year for medals as many Club records were being broken. Julia Reynolds and Rob Stahl had each broken five records, Norman Piper and George Reynolds two each and Andy Ballentyne and Andy Freeman one each, as well as new Team records. There were also numerous placings in Open events. In the first evening 10 of 1983 Rob Stahl recorded 22:16, Andy Freeman 23:13, Andy Ballentyne 23:35, Neil Dowie 24:14, Julia Reynolds 25:06, Wendy Reynolds 25:50, Graham Charlton 25:59, Clive Johnson 26:20 and Tracey Haines 27:06. The first three set a new Club Team record.
In July the Club did a tour of the Lake District.

5O Years Ago

May 1958
The Club Hut was under construction, the foundations being prepared over the Easter holiday. All this effort didn’t stop the racing and six members rode the Club 25 at the end of March, George Reynolds recording a 1.5.11, just ahead of Alan McGuinness with 1.6.53. Molly and Bill Swann rode in massed start events (that’s Road Races to you young ‘uns), Molly finishing 4th in an event at Tunbridge Wells.
June 1958
By Whitsun the Club Hut walls had been finished to the base of the window frames. Quite a few new members had joined in those last couple of months and it was noted that it was possible to have15 members on a Club run with another 10 at the Hut. The Mau Harrison Ladies 25 was won by Stella Ball of the West Kent in 1.5.54 with the Medway Wheelers picking up the Team prize. Molly Swann rode more massed start events as well as track at Herne Hill, narrowly runner-up in the London Centre Ladies’ Pursuit Championship. The Evening 10s started in June (on Thursdays) on a new course at Navestock. There were 8 riders in the first event, won by Alan McGuinness in 25.48.
The Wednesday Clubroom in those days was held at St. George’s Hall, Masterman Road, East Ham.

Kai Peters in the club hilly 30 in 1969.
Kai was a member from 1969 to 1974 and now lives in Shrewsbury

End to End 2003

Read the account of our John O'Groats to Land's End ride where we raised over £5000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

The finish at Land's End in 2003

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil!
Helen, Craig, Andy, Richard and Julia at Mildenhall circa 1991.

Julia riding the ECCA Festival Ladies/Vets road race around 1991

Building the Country HQ - 1958

And the Country HQ in 1985"