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although WH Smith can fix you up with a Victor also got his hands on the Dave Towel Cup for
subscription. Otherwise you need to venture online fastest hundred with an impressive time of 3:37:53,
to arrange it. the twelve hour cup with a distance of 279.14 miles,
the BW Bentley Rose Bowl for best twelve hour on
It was commented at a recent group committee
meeting that although VTTA is primarily an standard with +63.72 miles, the Bill Hanson Cup for
organisation for the more athletic of us, we could best hundred on standard with +1:06:18 and finally
also organise more social functions. Our Prize the Gomersal cup for fastest in North Shropshire
Presentation Lunch is enjoyed by many, but if Wheelers 25 with a time of 55:37.
anyone feels that other, perhaps even less formal Another newcomer to the ranks of the Mersey Vets,
happenings would be desirable, please contact us. Dave Williams of Velotik Racing, produced some
stunning times as well. He was fastest in the West
M&NW members; I'd like to hear of your TT
performances, so please advise me of your high Cheshire 30 with a time of 1:05:40 and also claimed
spots. Feel free to contact me at: the Ron Yates Trophy on standard in the West
kenworkman66@gmail.com Cheshire 10 with +6:05 and the Joe Brook Trophy
for best on standard in the North Shropshire Whs 25
Our Recorder, David Wright states that 20 group with +13:14.
members have already paid for standards this year.
One of those seems to be so keen for the Yet another to make her mark in her first season as
forthcoming hostilities he has paid twice! a Mersey Vet was Frodsham Wheelers' Brigid Night
who produced an exceptional ride in the Nova
And so, the 2020 season is almost upon us - for Raiders 10 to claim the Oscar Dover Shield as
some hardy souls it has already started, so I'll sign overall best on standard and the Hilda Dover Cup
off by wishing you all the best in your endeavours. with best lady on standard with +5:05.
But do be careful out there!
Steve Aston of Wrexham RC won the Leo Madden
cup for fastest in the West Cheshire 10 in a time of
MERSEYSIDE 21:09.
Geoff Edgerton However there were other regular visitors to the top
Another festive season done and dusted - a good table with Andy Hazell of Nova Raiders, who again
time of year, but I'm glad when it’s over. I must be reigned supreme in the Short Distance Competition
getting older. to claim the Harry Mahar Memorial Salver with a
+1:04:40. I think that’s the fourth year on the trot for
The final function on the calendar was the Mersey Andy and the only person to finish with a plus over
Vets prize presentation and luncheon. Just over the hour. Mid Shropshire Wheeler Jenny York was
fifty members attended; with the majority of the leading lady to claim the Doreen Mahar Rose Bowl
prizewinners being present this made the for best on standard and also the Dave Swales Cup
organisation particularly rewarding. A big thanks to for best on actual time.
Phil for his efforts in making it a successful
afternoon. Phil has organised this function for a Liverpool Phoenix’s Phil Warburton finished with the
good number of years and also the West Cheshire Dick Corris Cup for best on standard in the Mid
dinner as well so he has certainly had plenty of Shropshire 50 with +20:11 and the Walvale Trophy
practice. Guest speaker was Andrew Simpkins, for best on standard in his clubs 25 with +12:05.
chairman of the Veterans Association, who also Kevin Larmer of Port Sunlight Wheelers is another
presented the cups and standards to the various regular and this year was no exception. He claimed
winners. the WJ Smith Rose Bowl with fastest in the Chester
RC 25 in a time of 55:41 and the Brooke Cup for
In his first full season as a Mersey Vet, Mid fastest in the Liverpool Phoenix 25 in 56:51. Stuart
Shropshire Wheelers' Victor Chetta certainly made McCormick of Pirate Juice claimed three cups for
his presence felt. He claimed the Tom Johnson his season’s efforts, the John Clucas Trophy for
Cup as four distance champion, the Wally Gradden best on standard of +15:20 in the West Cheshire
Cup for three distance on standard and the Bill 30, the Eddie Gradden Trophy for fastest time of
Taylor Memorial Shield for three distance on actual.

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