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Stan Spelling' is recommended. There was also by rider(s) who would certainly have won them and
mention in the Veteran/December of another could have figured highly in the national results."
famous trikie - S.P.V. (Stan) Bray. What is amazing Becky Taylor (+74.474) was BOS in the group
about these two is that in spite of amassing so (Breckland) 12 hour, while Dave Green won the
many records and so many miles, they still found Eastern Counties CA Vets BAR (over 25, 50 and
time to write about it all and, in the latter's case, to 100 miles) by a close margin from Andy: +7.436 to
compose a book of poems - he gave me a copy in +7.426.
1992 at the national lunch at Warwick. The The Counties committee do not seem fazed about
achievements rated most highly by them were as giving out their old and very valuable trophies, in
team counters, whether it be for RTTC or VTTA their 110th year. As recipients at the EA 'vets do'
championships or records.
we were rather surprised to be asked to hand theirs
Chelmer CC's once formidable veteran's team is back for storage and to receive a photo instead,
now literally off the road, for that is where Antony kindly supplied by Davy Jones. Maybe there could
Stapleton went - into a ditch. A clubrun spill left him be a change for this year. The gathering was
with a punctured lung and other problems. John marked a success, numerically holding level; it
Golder is left to count the number of awards would hardly be possible to squeeze any more into
Chelmer might have won had he and Pete had a the available space, and everyone was chatting to
regular back-up man or woman. In 2019 John has someone. It was good to see old friends, especially
also been a hospital patient, after a similar mishap, Brenda and Brian Tate in good form. Our leading
but hopes that a holiday in the Caribbean and club ladies Becky Taylor and Jackie Field almost made a
trips to Majorca will bring some welcome sunshine clean sweep of available awards. The reversal to
and aid recovery. the old time seating was generally approved and
made for a jolly afternoon, in spite of the weather!
For those who are continually asking "Whatever
happened to Antony Stapleton?", it's here in his own The WHAT? Yes, outside a gale was blowing, all
words: early events cancelled, and as I write, the tail end of
Storm Dennis has been pouring and blowing a gale
"Main focus for the spring and summer is providing
cycling holidays and training camps for cyclists of all for 24 hours or more. Now there is a power cut,
abilities on the island of Mallorca. I'm involved with more trees down, and I am writing by candlelight,
a new business 'Ciclos Major' along with two other reminiscent of wartime days. Then it was
well known riders, Darryl Leese and Liz Rooney. homework in the air raid shelter, on your knee - pen
Darryl is a member of the Glendene and Liz of Velo and ink, blotting paper, smudges, spots of
Club Norwich. We're based in the resort of Alcudia candlegrease - and a black mark from teacher for
in the north of the island, in partnership with a hotel the mess. Now I shall get a black mark from the
chain 'Zafiro Hotels'. We offer 4* and 5* Editor for being late!
accommodation and daily guided rides from 10 Just time to squeeze in some late and very sad
miles to 100 miles, at speeds to suit. news. Llewelyn Ranson, an old friend, has passed
the chequered flag for the last time. He died on
That should take me into May, when we return to
the UK, maybe for a bit of racing?" 13th February in far away Aberdeenshire, where he
had lived with his daughter since leaving East
Group chairman Andy Grant has produced, among Hanningfield in Essex several years ago. He was
other things, a very comprehensive list of all events 102 years old and had been a VTTA member since
and prizewinners for 2019. It covers about 20 1987. The funeral was to be held in Scotland on
pages, in which he and his Cambridge clubmates 27th February.
figure prominently - an inexhaustible supply of them!
In his summing-up he mentions "Another odd
phenomenon of this year was the failure, even by KENT
potential winners, to enter the season long Mark Vowells for Ian Turner (on holiday)
competitions. There were EA Group members who The Group’s Annual Lunch and Prize Giving was
rode a 12 hour, yet the Group's BAR's go unclaimed held on Saturday 8 th February, once again at the

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