WOLSEY ROAD CLUB

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CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS
Club subs are now well overdue so would those of you who are still unpaid please send your cheque to Colin Clarke or see Maureen.
SARJE STOW
We were saddened to hear of the death, in his home, of Jim's brother Sarje who was a member of the Club between 1979 and 1982 and before that was in the Colchester Rovers CC.His funeral was at Ipswich Crematorium on 4th March where Don and Olive, Mike Havard, Ken and Maureen and John Tovell represented the Club.
NEW MEMBERS
A welcome back to Richard Coe who has joined us as a lst claim member after two previous spells with the Club, first in the 1960's and then the 1980's.
As a reminder of the past - Essex and Suffolk Border Combine 25 - 28th May 1968 - Course B7 (Norwich Road) - 1st handicap R Coe Wolsey RC 57.51 (8.45)
COMMITTEE MEETING - 1ST MARCH
q Apologies Colin C, John C and Mark
q It was confirmed the Tower Street room has been booked for 13th September and 15th November.
q The second ECCA event at which we are required to marshal is the "10"on 17th June
Course E7 for which John P and Mick volunteered. Jim and Bob have offered to do E2 "10"on 17th March.
q Richard Coe - proposed Mauireen, seconded Ken was confirmed as a 1st claim member.
q Details of the Headway Charity Ride between Bury St Edmunds and Kesgrave have been received.
q The address in the handbook for the organiser of Plomesgate 10 on 27th Match is wrong and is 2 White Lodge Gardens, Windrush Road, Kesgrave, IP5 2NQ.
q University College Suffolk (UCS) is holding athletic testing sessions on 13th March - Maureen has details.
q The Ipswich BC 10 on 10th July was chosen as the Club Ladies and Junior Trophy event. The Club Hillclimb will be the CC Sudbury event on 7th November.
q Initial thoughts on recognising the 50th Anniversary of the Club are for a 50km ride to lunch probably at Barham "Sorrell Horse."
q The rule for awarding the Road Race Trophy was discussed. It is appreciated the road race scene has changed vastly since the rule was framed but it was felt the points system should remain and age groups in LVRC should count as separate events. A form of wording could be considered at the next meeting.
q Various aspects of the Open 25 were discussed. The matter of whether having a rear light as a recommendation or rule will be clarified in the promoter's pack. It is noted the course number in the national handbook is wrongly given a suffix (a) which is a matter John will take up with the District Committee.
q Date of next meetings - 8th April and 3rd May.
THE SUFFOLK HEADWAY RIDE 17TH APRIL
This organisation which treats people who have suffered head trauma and whose clinic at Kesgrave Andy Pearson attended after his crash, is holding its annual charity ride between Bury St Edmund and Kesgrave. Entry Fee is £10 which can be donated to the charity instead of obtaining sponsorship if you wish and participants can cycle in either or both directions. Maureen has details and entry forms.

Change of address for the organiser of the EDCA 10 Championship on 31st May -
1 Sawmill Close, Wymondham, Norfolk. NR18 0TJ
EAST DISTRICT CA AND SPOCO (EAST) PRIZE PRESENTATION - 31st JANUARY
Colin Clarke, John Coles and John Tovell attended the event which followed a buffet lunch at Carbrooke Village Hall. The Club's main award winner was Maureen who won medals as 3rd fastest lady in the Championship 30 mile, 50 mile and 25 mile circuit events. While John T was rewarded for 3rd Vet on std in the 25 and 30 mile Championships.
Among the SPOCO (East) award winners was Colin C who won the Best Improvement Trophy based on his points total for the year compared with 2008.
CLUB LUNCH AND PRIZE PRESENTATION - 7TH FEBRUARY
Congratulations and thanks to Maureen and Ken together with all helpers for organising another excellent occasion at the Holiday Inn Ipswich which was combined with the CTC Suffolk event and attracted 68 members and friends.
Awards were presented by Mick Gambling CC Breckland who preceded that, by entertaining us with en excellent speech that covered the activites and members of both clubs and to which Peter Ling replied for the Clubs.
One feature of the awards ceremony was a presentation to Olive in recognition of her serving as the Club President for 25 years.
This year it was rewarding to see that all ClubTrophy winners were able to collect their awards.
MEMBERS' NEWS
q On an initially cold morning John Parkes was our sole represenatuve in the Stowmarket & D CC Reliability Trial on 14th February. John chose the 70km option of an anticlockwise loop from the Needham Market HQ via Stowmarket, Hadleigh , Brantham and Somersham.
q Our participants doubled in the Ipswich BC Trial a week later when John was joined by Ged Coles on a cold, wet and miserable morning at Playford. They both chose the 70 km loop taking in Hollesley, Saxmundham, Framlingham and Clopton before their ride home from the HQ. Two other members came to the start and felt they made the right decision to stay there.
q Andy Pearson's skiing holiday in Austria resulted in three days skiing and much of the rest of the time in doctor's and hospital waiting rooms after he broke his left shoulder in a fall on the way back to the hotel. A visit to Ipswich A & E produced a sick note for six weeks and a packet of frustration.
RACING NEWS
CC BRECKLAND 10 - 6TH MARCH
The season started here for Wolsey members when John P travelled to Scoulton to find that because of road works the course had been changed from the circuit to an out and back between Hingham and Watton. Riding in longs and on his road bike John battled the cold NE wind on the return to record 29.35.
CC SUDBURY 10 - B10/39r - 7TH MARCH
After his warm up the previous afternoon John arrived at Lavenham with the temperature gauge reading -6°. With times up to a minute slower than the previous day John, still on his road bike, recorded 29.53 for the trip to Sudbury and back
DIARY DATES
March 13th Testing at University College Suffolk
March 31st and April 7th ICA league events start.
Ipswich Tri Club 5 mile Henley Community Centre 18.30.
April 8th Wolsey RC Committee Meeting . Diamond Close.
11th CTC Suffolk 50 in 4 - 0900 - Maureen Nichols 01473 420136
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.
16th Wolsey RC Open 25
29th CC Sudbury Audax. Long Melford 100 and 200 km