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Cheetham. Dave Hargreaves and Theresa Taylor Ethel Scothern Cup (BAR) : 1st Martin Bullen
each set three new records (Peterborough CC) +57.13, 2nd Lez Young (Lincoln
Wheelers) +42:36 (trike)
Our group had a very healthy entry of 33 for the
National All-Rounder competitions. The BAR 4 Colin Bell Cup (Middle Distance BAR) : 1st Shawn
Distance had three qualifiers in Andy Whiteside, Gough (Tuxford Clarion) +1:06:57, 2nd Mat Ivings
Paul Russell and Theresa Taylor. 15 members (Buxton CC) +1:04:37, 3rd Joe Le Sage (Rutland
qualified for the 3 Distance and 28 for the Short CC) +1:01:48
Distance Competition, in which Debbie Moss was Meersbrook Trophy (Short Distance BAR) : 1st
our best placed woman.
Keith Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) +1:00:56, 2nd Andy
Dave Hargreaves set an excellent new National Age Newham (Lincoln Whs) (trike) +52:17, 3rd Martin
Record in the BDCA 100 mile with a superb time of Bullen (Peterborough CC) +48:50
3h 59m 46s at the ‘ripe age’ – as Group Recorder Susie Denham Cup (Ladies BAR) : 1st Ala
Richard called it -of 73! In the VTTA 50 mile
Whitehead (Rockingham CC) -11:50
championship Dave took 3 rd with Debbie Moss 2 nd
lady, whilst Sue Cheetham was 2 nd lady in the 15 Sheffield Central Trophy (Ladies 10 miles) : 1st
mile title event. Charlotte Ridsdale (Rutland CC) +2.21
For those keen to get going again our first group Cleethorpes Trophy (Group 10 miles) : 1st Keith
promotion in 2020 is on that ‘traffic free’ 25 mile Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) +07:07
course near Garstang on Wednesday 15 April at Ron Blythe Trophy (70-79 age group BOS in Group
1pm - entries to Richard Taylor. 10) : 1st Paul Ruta (Barnsley Road Club) +3:56
John Leech confirmed that our 63 rd Anniversary Watson Trophy (Tandem 10 mile BOS) : Ala and
Group Luncheon and Prize Presentation will again Andy Whitehead (Rockingham CC) +2:49
be at the Crofters Hotel on the A6 Garstang by-pass National Age Records (pending confirmation)
on Sunday 12 January 2020. Reception is from 11-
30am with dinner at 1pm. Tickets are £22 from Syd Wilson (Sheffield Phoenix) – 10 and 15 miles;
John by phoning him on 01706 536551. Our Keith Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) – 10, 25 and 30 miles
Guests of Honour are Phil Jones and Charlotte Group Age Records
Boothman. Keith Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) – 15 and 50 miles;
Andy Newham (Lincoln Wheelers CC) (trike) – 15,
25 and 50 miles; Martin Bullen (Peterborough CC) –
NORTH MIDLANDS 30, 50 miles and 12 hours; Shawn Gough (Tuxford
Chris Lea Clarion CC) – 100 miles
We congratulate 2019 winners of VTTA North VTTA National Championships
Midlands competitions, our riders who have set Keith Ainsworth (Sheffrec CC) – 1 st 10 miles, 2 nd 15
national and group age records this season, and and 25 miles, 2 nd man 50 miles
who have won VTTA National Championships.
Competition Results NOTTINGHAM & EAST MIDLANDS
Sid Sharman Cup (50 miles) : 1st Keith Ainsworth
(Sheffrec CC) +40:37, 2nd Andy Newham (Lincoln David Herd
Whs) (trike) +36:40, 3rd Joe Le Sage (Rutland CC) Well the season is all but over, with the autumn
+33:10 disappearing very quickly as we moved into winter, I
was unable to race this year so I grabbed the
Unity Cup (100 miles) : 1st Shawn Gough (Tuxford
Clarion) +1:15:49, 2nd Mat Ivings (Buxton CC) opportunity to spend most of the later weeks of
+1:11:16, 3rd Chris Lea (Rutland CC) +1:07:36 summer in the United States. After enjoying riding
in really warm and humid conditions in Texas it gave
Brian Beardsley Memorial Cup (12 hour) : 1st me quite a shock when I came back to such cold
Trevor Mayne (Birdwell Wheelers) +57.39, 2nd and wet weather.
Martin Bullen (Peterborough CC) +57.13, 3rd Lez
Young (Lincoln Wheelers) +32.50 (trike) Like many of you I was saddened to hear the
terrible news that Dave Bates died by colliding with

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