SSUBS
Club subs were due on 1st January and to anyone who has not re-joined by the time you receive this newsletter, would you please do so to Colin Clarke or let us know that you will not be renewing, as this will be your last newsletter.
ECCA MARSHALLING.
Jim Stow and John Tovell fulfilled the Club's marshalling commitment at the '10' on 14th March at Six Mile Bottom. Thank you both.
COMMITTEE MEETING - 7th APRIL
q Apologies Mark and Bob
q It was confirmed the Club would again subscribe to ICVS which gives us priority when booking the Tower St Meeting Room.
q John Coles attended Ron Philpot's funeral and as such also represented the Club.
q It was agreed that the Club would make a donation to the NCCU, one of the two charities chosen by Ron's family.
q Colin advised that nearly all members had renewed their membership.
q John T and Mick were confirmed as Club marshals for the EDCA 100 on 21st June.
q The point was made that, as the duty is shared by two clubs, we should not be expected to cover the whole event.
q The Club has received a request from EDCA to provide two marshals for the National Championship 25 at Attleborough on 7th June. Offers of help to Colin K, please.
q Mick mentioned the fact, that in Essex, 999 ambulance call outs required a postcode.
It would seem sensible therefore that the postcode of race HQ's should appear on start sheets in East District.
q Date of Next Meeting - 26th May

RACING NEWS
The season is now well underway for members with the bonus that the weather at Easter was the best for several years. It has been left to Maureen to provide the first Wolsey prizewinner of the year.
WEST SUFFOLK WHEELERS 21 (BS21R) - 14TH MARCH
The new time trial season for the Wolsey started here with two laps of the Risby circuit and a weather forecast of "a light W / SW wind, increasing fresh" which proved more than correct. Barry Lee began his season with a very sound 1.4.03 accompanied by Roger Selmes 1.7.28 and Olive Forsbrook 1.35.38. 2nd Claim member Ted Saunderson was also present for1.6.09.
PLOMESGATE CC 10 - (B10/9) - 28TH MARCH
Nine Club names featured on the start sheet but for various reasons just four faced the cool, showery and blustery ride through Tunstall Forest from Sudbourne A slimmer version of John Parkes led our depleted contingent with 29.56 followed by Ken Nichols 32.00, Roger 32.08 and Maureen 35.02 while Ted's 34.10 included a deviation off course at the turn.
CHELMER CC HILLY 25.5 - (E99/25) - 29TH MARCH
Colin Clarke rode in the first edition of a new event run as a memorial to Chelmer Club member, Jim Perrin who was killed riding a time trial in 2003. The event on a very cold morning with no wind on a poorly surfaced circuit starting at Finchingfield and taking in Yeldham, Haverhill and Steeple Bumpstead saw Colin record 1.29.05. However he was lucky to finish because with three miles to go a noise developed behind him and at the finish Colin discovered that the chainstay of his frame had broken.
VTTA (East Anglian Group) OPEN 25 - (E33/25) - 4TH APRIL
A breezy afternoon made the first leg very hard on the sporting triangular course from Stetchworth that had to be covered twice. Bob Quarton was our fastest with 1.8.20 backed by Roger 1.15.45 and John P 1.19.01.
HAVERHILL WHEELERS HIL;LY 20 - (BS5R) - 5TH APRIL
The wind had gone by next morning providing the best conditions seen for many years for this event. Barry took 58.24 to cover the circuit from Kedington via Clare and Stradishall while Roger, after his warm up the previous afternoon, recorded 1.00.30 and Colin 1.3.42. Ted also rode and returned 1.1.13.
GT YARMOUTH CC 10 - (B10/43R) - 10TH APRIL
This first event of the year on the popular course from Wortwell to Bungay but with different start and finish points, provided an attraction for Club members who enjoyed excellent conditions for the time of year. Bob was again our fastest rider with 24.48 followed by John Tovell 26.55 and John Coles 27.02. However the latter placing would have been reversed if John C had not lost approximately half a minute at the start. The followed a close bunch of John P 28.39, Roger 28.40 and Colin C 28.54 while Ken returned 29.27. However it fell to Maureen to be the Club's first prizewinner of the season when she recorded 31.06 to win the 1st lady on handicap award. In addition, Maureen and Ken both achieved a VTTA standard medal at the distance and Maureen's time was the best of her comeback.
VC BARACCHI 25 - (BS13A) - 12TH APRIL
An initially cool misty morning on the two lap Somerleyton circuit changed to heavy rain on the second lap for Colin and he recorded 1.23.00.

DIARY DATES
April 29th ICA Time Trial League. Combs circuit 18.45 until May 20th
April 30th Plomesgate CC Club 10 18.45 Chillesford
May 6th Lotus Cars Cycle Race League - Hethel also May 13th and 20th
7th Plomesgate CC Club 10 19.00
10th Suffolk Sunrise 50 or 100 miles Woodbridge
Action Medical Research 0870 333 1662 www.action.org.uk
17th CTC Norfolk. 50 Mile Reliability Ride Andrew Mills 01603 402645
17th Essex Countryside - 20 or 60 miles Chelmsford 07.30 - Bike Events
23rd C Sudbury " Four Fords" 100km Audax. £5. Long Melford
Andrew Hoppit, 32 Harefield, Long Melford CO10 9DE
26th Wolsey RC Committee Meeting - Diamond Close
May 27th ICA Time Trial League. Crowfield Circuit 18.45 for six weeks
June 6th Tour de Tendring 20 or 50 miles - Dovercourt 08.00 Bike Events
7th Norwich 50 or 100 miles - 07.00 Bike Events
20th "Asparagus and Strawberries" 400 km Audax. £5.
Herman Ramsey. Sextons, Rectory Rd, Wrabness Manningtree CO4 2TS
28th "Windmill Rides" 100 and 200 km £5. Chelmsford
Brian Taylor, 45 Fairfield Rise, Billericay, Essex CM12 9NP
29th Wolsey RC Committee meeting, Diamond Close