WOLSEY ROAD CLUB

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It is the end of another year so time wish you all a Happy Christmas and New Year and perhaps, particularly for some of our members to wish them better luck in 2009.

Of the three remaining names on our casualty list, Andy has finished his physiotherapy and after some five months is due to return to work before Christmas. John T has also finished physio and is now riding regularly, while Mick has been discharged by his surgeon and is increasing his exercise programme. Meanwhile Paul Kersey has been informed that now he has no trace of angina.

CLUB DINNER

The combined Wolsey Road Club and CTC Suffolk Annual Lunch and Prize Presentation will be 8th February at the Holiday Inn, London Road, Ipswich. Bookings to Maureen Nichols or Nichola Halton. Details in Diary Dates with attached booking form.

It would be nice if all the Club Trophy winners made a special effort to attend, as in the past a number of trophies have remained on the table uncollected.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING -17TH NOVEMBER

To start the meeting, Secretary Maureen Nichols read a letter from Chairman Mick Pepper offering his apologies for absence and confirming that he would not seek re-election as Chairman, whilst thanking the retiring and all past official for their work. President, Olive Forsbrook welcomed the 11 members present (three apologies received) who heard and approved reports from the General Secretary, Treasurer and Time Trial Secretary. The latter report included a list of trophy winners for the 2008 season together with time standards achieved and confirmation that three club records were broken. This compares with nine club records broken last year and is an indication of the effect that the poor summer weather and our casualty list had on the season.

Trophy Winners

Bob Quarton - Club Championship, Dick Newman Memorial, 25-Mile Championship.

Maureen Nichols - Ladies BAR, Ladies 25-Mile Trophy, Ladies 10 Mile Trophy.

John Tovell - Vets Championship, 10 Mile Championship.

Ged Coles - Short Distance Improvement Trophy, Road Race Trophy.

Barry Lee - Hill Climb Championship.

The following trophies were not awarded:

Club BAR, Novices Trophy, Cyclo Cross, Junior BAR, Juvenile 10.

The following new Club records were ratified:

Men 15 Mile Fastest - John Tovell 35.24

Fastest Vet - John Tovell 35.24

Vet on Standard - John Tovell plus 12.36

Standards achieved:

Bob Quarton - 10,25,50,100. John Tovell - 10,25,30. John Coles - 10,25,50. Barry Lee - 10,25.

Officials elected for 2009

President Olive Forsbrook

Vice Presidents Don Forsbrook, Colin Kindred, Maureen Nichols, Mick Pepper.

Chairman Ken Nichols

General Secretary Maureen Nichols

Treasurer Colin Clarke

Time Trial Secretary Colin Kindred

Auditor Pete Stanley

Committee John Coles, John Parkes, Mick Pepper, Bob Quarton, John Tovell.

John T requested and received the opinion of the Meeting on various items on the CTT National Agenda upon which he would vote the at the EDCA AGM, where he will again be the Club's representative. Thank you John.

The now updated Club website was discussed and members were requested to offer any suggestion for improvements to the Secretary.

Next Committee meeting - Tuesday - 13th January 2009

HANDBOOKS

Colin Kindred (01473 463009) is now taking orders for CTT National and East District CA local handbooks, which will give you everything you need to know about next year's events.

EASTERN COUNTIES CA - MARSHALLING

The Club is required to supply five marshals at the 10 on the E2 on 28th March 2009. The increase in the number required this year is due to the increased Club's participation in Counties events, so will members please let Colin know if they are able to help.

EAST DISTRICT CA SHORT DISTANCE COMPETITION - 2008

Dropping the 50 mile from the competition which is now run over 4 x 10 miles and 3 x 25 miles has had the desired effect of increasing the number of participants from 33 in 2007 to 49 this year. This year's result features four Club members, Bob, 27th with 23.957 mph, John T 23.956 mph for 28th place, Roger Selmes 42nd - 21.373 mph and Maureen 17.705 mph in 49th place.

Remember that every second counts when you are racing, because the .001 mph difference between Bob and John equates to one second over the 115 miles.

VTTA (East Anglian Group) LUNCH AND PRIZE PRESENTATION - 30TH NOVEMBER

Sixty one Group members and friends including Club members Don and Olive, Ken and Maureen, Mick and Roger enjoyed the good meal and friendly gathering at the Holiday Inn, Ipswich where they were entertained by an amusing talk by Brenda Tate (East Anglian CC) followed by the Prize Presentation by Ann Illingworth (Hainault RC)

Maureen was the main Club prizewinner with 2nd place in the Ladies Championship (10,25,30 miles) and Standard medals at 10,25, 30 and 50 miles. Ken and Ged Coles both obtained standards at 10, 25 and 30, while Roger was successful at 10 and 50 and John C at 10 and 25.

At the AGM that was held before the lunch Mick as again re-elected as Group Archivist.

Before the lunch Ken and Maureen made full use of the day when they christened their new tandem by beating off stiff opposition to win the CTC Suffolk Tandem freewheel competition at Claydon.

SPORTING COURSES (SPOCO) EAST COMPETITION 2008

This year's competition featured five Club members headed by Roger with 506 points, Colin Clarke 476 points, Olive 371 points which gave her 3rd in the Ladies competition, Mick 253 points and Don 136 points.

Christine Willmets confirms she will; be running the 2009 competition with the same format as this year, ie six events (2 x10 miles, 3 x 25 miles and 1 x 30 or 50) to be ridden from a selection of approximately 30 qualifying events. It has not been possible to indicate these events in the EDCA handbook but details and information can be obtained from Christine on 01223 234235

DIARY DATES

December 2008

26th The ICA Trophy Presentation will be held at the Henley Community Centre at 12.30. The bar will be open from 12 until 2 pm and everybody is welcome.

January 2009

13th Wolsey RC Committee Meeting. Diamond Close. Note this is a Tuesday.

18th EDCA and SPOCO(East) Prize Presentation, Carbooke Village Hall.

A reliability trial will be held in the morning, lunch from 12 noon and Presentation at 1pm.

25th CC Sudbury Reliability Trial. Gt Cornard (Stevenson Centre) 0930

February 2009

8th Wolsey RC and CTC Suffolk Annual Lunch and Prize Presentation.

Holiday Inn, Ipswich. Guest Speaker Roger St Pierre - Cycling journalist & regular contributor to Cycling Plus

8th VC Revolution Reliability Trial

15th Stowmarket & DCC Reliability Trial - Needham Market

22nd Ipswich B C Reliability Trial - Playford V H

March 2009

1st Colchester Rovers CC Reliability Trial. Hamilton Lodge, Gt Bentley