WOLSEY
ROAD CLUB 
WOLSEY
ROAD CLUB General Secretary: Maureen Nichols Tel: 01473 420136
Editor: Mick Pepper Tel: 01473 610330
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Happy Christmas & a faster New Year
Another year has passed by and as this is the last newsletter of the year, it is time to wish you all a Happy Christmas and a good New Year.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 14TH NOVEMBER
13 members present. 3 apologies received.
The meeting heard and approved reports from the General Secretary,
Treasurer and Time Trial Secretary.
Maureen as Sec. reported a very busy and successful year, Colin
C pointed out that expenditure for the year exactly matched income
and Colin K reported the list of trophy and standard winners for
the year and on five new Club records, which were ratified.
Trophy Winners
Bob Quarton Club Champion, 25 mile Champion, Dick Newman Memorial.
Ged Coles Veteran 25 mile Champion
John Parkes 10 mile Champion
Trevor Roberts Novice Trophy
Karen Eaton Ladies BAR, Ladies 25 mile Trophy, Ladies 10 mile
Champion, Hill Climb Champion, Improvement Trophy.
Trophies not awarded - Club BAR, Junior BAR, Juvenile 10, Road
Race, Cyclo Cross, Fixed Wheel
The following Club records were ratified:
10 mile Vet on Std Ged Coles + 9.28
25 mile Vet on Std Ged Coles + 25.30
30 mile Vet on Std Ged Coles + 21.09
Ladies 15 mile Karen Eaton 40.36
Ladies 15 mile fastest Vet Karen Eaton 40.36
Time standards were gained as follows:
Karen Eaton - 10 gold, 25 silver, 30 silver, 50 gold, 100 gold
Bob Quarton - 10 silver, 25 silver, 50 gold, 100 gold.
John Coles - 10 silver, 25 silver.
Club Official for 2012 are:
President Olive Forsbrook
Vice Presidents Don Forsbrook, Colin Kindred, Maureen Nichols,
Mick Pepper
Chairman Ken Nichols
Gen Sec Maureen Nichols
Treasurer Colin Clarke
Time Trial Sec Colin Kindred
Auditor Pete Stanley
Committee John Coles, Karen Eaton, John Parkes, Mick Pepper, Bob
Quarton
Karen will continue as Webmaster and Mick as Newsletter Editor.
The resolution, proposed by the Committee
was passed, which means that events on the A14 will be eligible
as qualifying rides for Club competitions.
The ECCA requires the Club to provide four marshals for 2012.
It was decided to select the E2/10 on 24/3 as 1st choice and the
E91/10 on 10/3 as second choice. Volunteers to Colin K please.
ICA midweek events apart from the Wolsey will be on Tuesdays.
The IBC is asking for volunteers to marshal at the National Cyclo
Cross Championships in Chantry Park on January 7th and 8th.
Club Dinner 5th February 2012
Next meeting 12th January 2012
HANDBOOKS
If you would like a National CTT and/or local East District CA
handbook for 2012 Colin Kindred - 01473 463009 will take your
order. National handbooks will be at the discounted bulk purchase
price.
CLUB DINNER
Maureen is taking orders for the combined Wolsey RC and CTC Suffolk
Annual Lunch and Prize Presentation at the Holiday Inn, Ipswich
on 5th February 2012. Tickets are £16.50 with a choice of
menu and Maureen would welcome donations of raffle prizes, please.
ANNIVERSARY MUGS
Maureen still has some Anniversary Mugs for sale at £3 -
ideal for a cyclist's Christmas Present
WOLSEY CLOTHING
If you want to order some new Wolsey racing kit get in touch with
Maureen as soon as possible
SPOCO EAST COMPETITION - 2011
Two members qualified for the year long competition by completing
seven of the designated qualifying events. Ged Coles was 17th
in the final list with 671 points, which won him the 'King Vet'
Trophy while Colin Clarke scored 600 points. Due to shortened
season Roger Selmes (508 pts) and John Parkes (373pts) did not
qualify for the final standings but Roger was in the Wolsey team
that made 3rd in the team competition.
SPOCO SOUTH EAST COMPETITION -2011
All the journeys southwards that Colin C made during the year
bore fruit when, with 497 points from seven qualifying events
he finished 46th in the competition from 54 qualifiers out of
84 entrants. Also he was 15th Senior Vet (50+) and in the handicap
section was 18th from 37 qualifiers and 6th Senior Vet.
VTTA (EAST ANGLIAN) GROUP LUNCH &
PRIZE PRESENTATION 27TH NOVEMBER
Among the 68 members and guests at the event at the Holiday Inn,
Ipswich were nine club members, Colling, Ged, Karen, Don, Olive,
Ken, Maureen, John P and Mick. It would have been 10 but Roger
was confined to his sick bed. After giving a very interesting
talk on life as a true amateur international tri-athlete, Tonya
Antonis presented the awards.
Ged was one of the major prize winners, collecting the Charlie
Cliff Shield for 1st Group member on Std in the Group 10 and the
H F Nevill Cup for 1st Group member on Std in the Group 25 as
well as standards at 10,25 and 30 miles.
John P was rewarded for his season with standards at 25 and 50
miles.
At the preceding AGM, attended by Ken, Maureen and Mick, Mick
was appointed archivist for 2012.
MEMBERS' NEWS
News from Dave Sutton who raced with the Wolsey in early 70's
and still holds some Club records. Contacted us by email - lives
in Spain in the winter, Boston, Lincs in the summer and has taken
up cycling again and is hoping to get fit enough to race again
next year. He wished to be remembered to all who knew him.
On 10th December Karen Eaton and Colin Wilkinson rode the CTC
Norfolk "Norfolk Nips" 104 km Audax starting at Hellesdon,
Norwich. On a cold, bright day with the added ingredient of ice
patches on the road, on a clockwise loop, which took riders to
Castle Acre before returning to the start.
After having had a good season in 2011 John P will have a delayed
start next year. What was originally diagnosed as a Bakers Cyst
behind the knee turned out to be a pulmonary aneurysm (blood clot)
for which he will have a by pass operation in the New Year. This
is due to be followed by a hernia operation as well as on going
investigation into the collarbone he broke in the Plomesgate 25
and has not healed properly. Best Wishes, John.
DIARY DATES
December
26th ICA Prize Presentation Henley Community
Centre.
11.am paced ride. Prize presentation 11.30 -12 noon in the bar.
2012 January
7/8 National Cyclo Cross Championships.
Chantry Park.Ipswich
12th Wolsey Committee Meeting
21st CTC Norfolk -Norfolk Nips 3 Tel 01603 405381. Coronation
Hall, Hellesdon. Norwich
29th EDCA Prize Presentation - Carbrooke
February
5th Don't forget to book with Maureen for
YOUR prize presentation
CTC Suffolk and Wolsey Road Club Prize Presentation and Lunch
Holiday Inn, London Road, Ipswich Sunday 5th February 2012
1pm for 1.30 pm Tickets: £16.50 each