WOLSEY ROAD CLUB

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Enclosed is a revised Club Rule Book dated April 2010 which amends the conditions for the Road Race Trophy. This issue supersedes all previous versions.
CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS
This is a final reminder that Club subs were due on 1st January and for those of you who remain unpaid this is the last newsletter that you will receive. If anyone does not intend to rejoin would you please let Maureen know.
ECCCA MARSHALLING
Jim Stow and Bob Quarton carried out the Club's marshalling commitment on the '10' at Six Mile Bottom on 27th March. Thanks to you both.
NEW MEMBERS
A warm welcome to Alistair Farquharson from Martlesham who has rejoined us after a break of a few years and also to Fergus Muir from Norwich who has joined the Club as a 2nd claim member.
COMMITTEE MEETING - 8th APRIL
q Apologies Mark, Bob and John T
q The marshalling commitment for the ECCA 10 on 27th March has been discharged.
q The venue for the Annual Lunch and Prize Presentation has been booked for 6th February 2011.
q The EDCA Prize Presentation will be on 30th January 2011
q The Lotus League circuit races start on 5th May
q A small number of members have not yet renewed their subs.
q Alistair Farquharson proposed Colin Clarke, 2nd Colin Kindred and Fergus Muir proposed Mick Pepper 2nd John Parkes were elected as members.
q A revised wording of the Road Race Trophy rules were agreed.
q Although event organiser Mark was not present, various matters of the Club open 25 were discussed and all aspects appear to be covered.
q As next year is the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Club we discussed how this can be recognised and also considered a suitable speaker for the Dinner. If anyone has any suggestions for this, please let Maureen know.
q Date of next meeting 3rd May.

MEMBERS' NEWS
The CTC 50 in 4 hour Standard Ride on 11th April organised by Maureen with help from family members atttracted 41 riders on a bright sunny day but with a biting northeast wind. The clockwise circuit from Ipswich via Henley and Brandeston provided a headwind to halfway at Snape before the second half through Sudbourne and Hollesley to the finish at Woodbridge. Included in the field were Club members Dick Coe, John Coles, Colin Kindred, Mick Pepper,Max Scott and John Williamson..

RACING NEWS
With improving weather combined with lighter evenings more Club minds are turning to racing as the report shows. Also as it is so early in the season it is good to see that three awards have been claimed and a Club record has been broken.
WEST SUFFOLK WHEELERS HILLY 21 - (BS31R) - 13TH MARCH
John Parkes was still ploughing a lone furrow for the Club when he rode the two lap anticlockwise course from Risby. On a fine afternoon but with a cold wind blowing across the exposed climb near the end of each lap John recorded 1.8.02.
PLOMESGATE CC 10 - (B10/90) - 27TH MARCH
This appears to be the event that members were waiting for and although the weather was variable it has been much worse for the event. Showers with a west wind greeted many riders but others had a dry ride and a dropping wind. The ride of the day belonged to John P, who, while many riders were recording times five to six minutes outside their best, dropped just 2.26. John's 26.25 gained him 3rd Vet on std award with a +4.35, which was not just the first Wolsey award of the year but was the first time trial award he had ever won. John Tovell was back-up man with 29.16, despite being one of several riders balked by traffic, followed by John Coles 29.43, Roger Selmes 30.56, Ken Nichols 32.36 and Maureen 35.16.
GREAT YARMOUTH CC 10 - (B10/43A) - 2ND APRIL
The Good Friday morning at Wortwell was initially cold, and although a west wind provided a push back from the Bungay turn there were many smiling faces at the finish. John P was again top of the Wolsey tree with a very solid 25.16 but the pack are closing up behind him with Bob Quarton nearest, recording 25.26. John T was next with 26.37 which gained him 4th Vet on std followed by John C 26.42 and Roger 29.32. Ken just missed a 20 mph ride with 30.08 while Maureen's 32.44 rewarded her with 2nd ladies handicap award.
HAVERHILL WHEELERS 20 - (BS5R) - 4TH APRIL
Although it was a cool breezy morning with isolated showers on the Sturmer - Clare - Stradishall circuit, providing a headwind up the long drag to Highpoint Prison, the course record was broken several times. A Club duo of John P and Roger recorded 56.55 and 1.3.46 respectively, with John once again in the top six on vet standard time.
LEA VALLEY CC 25 - (E2/25) - 10TH APRIL
The event on the A14/A12 course from Newmarket caught the best day of the year so far and it remains to see how it compares with the rest of the year. John C made good use of the warm afternoon which provided a tail wind start with the headwind return broken up by the change of direction, to record 1.2.51. Not to be outdone Andy Pearson riding a 72 inch fixed in the medium gear section of the event, although unable to use the tri-bars because of discomfort from his recently broken shoulder, recorded 1.5.10 to break the Club Medium Gear record of 1.5.25 set by Paul Auton in 1983.

DIARY DATES

April 14th ICA League. Stowmarket DCC 10 mile. Combs 18.30 for six weeks
17th Headway Cycle Ride - Bury St Edmunds to Kesgrave. Maureen has details.
May 3rd Wolsey RC Committee Meeting Diamond Close
3rd ECCA Audax 100 and 200km.
5th Lotus League starts at Hethel.
16th Wolsey RC Open 25
26th ICA League. Ipswich B.C 10 mile Crowfield 18.45 for six weeks
29th CC Sudbury Audax. Long Melford 100 and 200 km
June 5th Dunmow Flitch 100 and 200km Audax
6th Bike Events - Norwich 100 Miles
12th Northants Triennial Veterans Ride 100 miles.maxscott@trivelo.freeserve.co.uk
13th Bike Events - Orchid 20,40,75 and 100 Miles. Billericay.
20th Essex CTC Triennial Veterans ride 100 miles . millsy@cyclists.co.uk
27th Windmill 110 and 200km Audax - Chelmsford.