Page 55 - Issue 63_FINAL WEB normal_Neat

Haddenham Village Hall as HQ, due to the more National BAR, the Butterworth Cup for the 3
used Longwick Hall not being available. Distance Competition and the 3 Distance Shield for
"local" courses.
Currently it seems that the July 10 on the F11 may
be using the school rather than Aylesbury Rugby Ian Peacock takes the Lamp Trophy as the last
Club as HQ due to another event using the Club. group member in the 3 Distance Competition.
Many of you will know that this year’s Rocco 25 had The 25-mile Championship Cup will go to Darren
to be cancelled on the morning due to the Maironis (Transition Race Team), he'll also receive
headquarters not being opened as agreed with the the Ted Ward Memorial Championship Cup plus the
owners. The committee are still attempting to get FTA Trophy.
some compensation for this, and even a proper The Memorial Handicap Shield winner is Alan
apology and explanation would be nice! Anyway, Roberts.
with this matter still unresolved, combined with the
great difficulty of finding enough marshals for this The 3 Distance Watterson Team Shield winners:
course has prompted the L&HC committee to move Alan Chorley, Adrian Hughes (Seamons CC).
the event back to the Amersham Road – seen by Alan Chorley also takes the Short Distance Trophy, for
many as its traditional home. best on standard in two open 10s and two open 25s.
With thanks to Geoff Perry for providing all of the David complimented the VTTA IT Manager, Jon
results and some of the content. Fairclough, for his work on publishing our group's
age records on the website. David also proposed
that the fees for standards attempts for next year,
MANCHESTER & NORTH WEST remain the same as 2019, ie. £15 to cover any
Ken Workman number of attempts at any or all distances on a
The group AGM was once again held on single machine.
Remembrance Sunday, 10th November, with 16 The Secretary Nev Ashman reported that although
members attending. The meeting paused at 11.00am, the group is in general good health, both financially
for a minute's silence to honour those who had fallen in and racing-wise, we were only able to welcome one
armed conflicts; also remembered were those group new member since the last magazine - Steven
members who had passed away this year. Johnson. Nev advised that membership figures
Our Recorder, David Wright's report stated he was were slightly down this year and suggested a
delighted we have enjoyed a successful year, with recruitment drive. With enhanced relations between
members achieving 28 standards awards. An increase us and the Manchester & District TTA, their 20
in interest in setting age records saw the following six 'Cheshire Series' events would present
riders set these nine new group age records: Tracy opportunities to raise our profile to riders over 40.
Rowlinson (54) updated three group age records at 25, Nev stated that we have 38 group members aged
30 and 50 miles; while Alan Chorley, aged 47 and 48 over 80, who he wrote to, inviting them to our AGM
respectively, did the same at 25 and 30 miles. Adrian and the Luncheon/Prize Presentation. Those who
Hughes (52) and Darren Maironis (46) updated the 25 responded, like 90 year old Fred Nightingale from
mile figures. On his trike, and at the age of 72, Alan Cheshire, were grateful we were trying to keep them
Shuttleworth; and 85 year-old Derek Hodgins, both involved, but many now find it difficult to travel.
updated the 50 mile records. Many of these old acquaintances would really
David Wright also named those members due to appreciate a visit, not just around Christmas, but
receive awards at our group Luncheon/Prize throughout the year. If any member has lost
Presentation at Middlewich Masonic Hall on Sunday another's contact details, it would be easy for a
24th November, as follows: group Secretary to look them up.
Adrian Hughes (Seamons CC) will again be the In my own report as News Editor, having taken over
major prize-winner. He retains the Stan Livingston part way through the year I complimented my
Memorial Trophy as our group BAR Champion on predecessor, Jim Ogden, for his remarkable 43 year
"local" courses. Adrian also takes the Bert Starkey stint. I commented that if I were to merely equal
Shield as our highest placed member in the VTTA

55