Kings Lynn Cycling Club - Handbook - 1954

CLUB TROPHIES
THE ORIGINAL CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
Pre-war, the Club Championship Cup, presented by the president, was awarded to the club’s ‘best all-rounder’ from 1931 to 1935 inclusive, this was for the best average speeds at 25, 50 and 100 miles, but at the Annual General Meeting in 1936 it was awarded for the best average speeds at 25, 50, 100 and 12 hours, whether in club, association or open events, and the best all rounder competition is still decided on this basis. The speed in miles per hour at each distance was calculated, and the average speeds decided the competition. The cup was held by the winner for one year and became the property of a member winning it three times, not necessarily in succession. Two championship cups have been won outright, the first by H. A. Juby in 1933, and the second by H. Vanderloo in 1938.

Winners                                                                            m.p.h.
1931      H. A. Juby                     average speed             19.45
1932      H. A. Juby                                “                         19.70
1933      H. A. Juby                                “                         20.30
1934      H. Vanderloo                            “                         20.35
1935      H. Vanderloo                            “                         21.23
1936      H. A. Juby                                “                          19.56
1937      A. E. Leggett                            “                          20.49
1938      H. Vanderloo                            “                         20.74
1939      E. R. Foreman                           “                         20.81

"The best all-rounder " competition was suspended during the war, and in 1946 the club became possessed of a magnificent trophy, unfortunately through the death of a keen, energetic, and popular club member, Len Holmes, who (after gaining the military medal) was killed during the war and left in his will money to buy for the club a championship cup which we have decided to call
‘THE LEONARD HOLMES MEMORIAL CUP’, which is to be a perpetual trophy for first-claim members of the club to be competed for on the lines of the previous cup, but not to be won out right.

Winners                                                                                   m.p.h.
1946      J. V. Few                              average speed            19.15
1947      G. Garside                                       “                        18.53
1948      V. C. Morley                                     “                        18.174
1949      V. C. Morley                                     “                        19.487
1950      A. W. D. Twite                                 “                        20.673
195l       A. W. D. Twite                                  “                        21.35
1952      C. S. Hardy                                      “                        21.92
1953      O. F. Crisp                                       “                        21.56


FERMOY CUP
Presented by our President to the club in 1946, this cup is given to the first-claim member doing the fastest time at the distance for that year, the distances being 25, 50 and I00 miles in succession.
Winners                                 Distance                         h. m. s.
1946      J. V. Few                  25 miles                        1:11:27
1947      G. Garside                50 miles                        2:28:44
1948      V. C. Morley            100 miles                        5:52:33
1949      T. W. Stevens           25 miles                        1:04:11
1950      C. S. Hardy               50 miles                        2:17:37
1951      A. W. D. Twite         100 miles                       4:45:43
1952      C. S. Hardy                25 miles                       1:03:23
1953      P. Hill                          50 miles                       2:08:37


TWELVE-HOUR CHALLENGE TROPHY
Presented to the club in 1934 by an anonymous donor, to be competed for annually in the club 12-hours‘ time trial, the member riding the greatest distance, holds the trophy for one year, and it becomes the property of a member winning it three times, not necessarily in succession.

Winners                                         miles
1934      H. A. Juby                       213½
1935      G. F. Fennell                    205
1936      A. E. Leggett                   205¾
1937      A. E. Leggett                   207¼
1938      E. R. Foreman                 216

After the war, the club ceased to hold a club twelve as a separate event, and in 1948 it was decided to hold it In conjunction with the F.R.R.A. ‘12’, but there was not sufficient entries from the club to warrant giving the cup. In 1949 it was decided the cup be given for the rider putting up the best distance for the time in club, association, or open event.

Winners                                         miles
1949      V. C. Morley                     206
1950      A. W. D. Twite                 226
1951      A. W. D. Twite                 227
1952      C. S. Hardy                      238
1953      O. F. Crisp                       237


JOHN BULL TYRE CHALLENGE TROPHY - OPEN 50 - (Presented by the Leicester Rubber Co.)
Pre-War Value £12/12/-.  The cup is presented to the rider making the fastest time in the club open 50 miles' time trial and is a perpetual trophy.
Winners                                                                                    h. m. s.
1933      D. G. McCarthy,              Allondon R.C.                     2:25:32
1934      D. G. McCarthy.              Allondon R.C.                     2:16:45
1935      J. Housden                      Wisbech C.C.                    2:14:49
1936      R. C. Whitear                   East Anglian C.C.              2:16:42
1937      A. I. Popple                      Boston Wheelers              2:11:53
1938      T. H. Barlow.                   Doncaster Whs.                2:09:58
1939      D. Clamp,                         Concaster Whs.                2:04:54

Discontinued during the war, recommenced 1947

1947      D. J. Keeler.                  Veg. C & AC                         2:14:09
1948      R. Cossey,                    Crest C.C.                             2:11:05
1949      L. Fensom,                    Spalding C.C.                        2:05:29
1950      P. Petch.                        Fenland Clarion C & AC       2:07:23
1951      F. W. J. Collard,             West Suffolk Wheelers       2:05:33
1952      L. Fensom.                    Holbeach Wheelers             2:09:12
1953      A. Pursey,                    Medway R.C.                       2:04:16

A. Pursey, Medway R.C., holds the course record, 2:04:16 (As of 1954)


KNG'S LYNN OPEN 25
The above ‘event’ is held every year on Easter Monday and has since its inception been one of the most popular road events in East Anglia. It was continued during the war and held every year with the exception of 1944 when it had to be hurriedly cancelled owing to this portion of Norfolk being a closed area by government regulation.
Winners                                                                                     h. m. s.
1935      R. C, Whitear                      East Anglian C,C.              1:05:17
1936      R. C. Whitear                      East Anglian C.C.              1:05:26
1937      A. I. Popple                         Boston Wheelers              1:04:09
1938      A. J. Popple,                      Boston Wheelers               1:08:13
1939      L. Thorpe,                         Mildenhall Wheelers            1:05:39
1940      E. Prewer.                        West Suffolk Whs.              1:08:05
1941      P. D. South,                      Wisbech Wheelers              1:07:21
1942      P. D. South,                      Wisbech Wheelers              1:07:23
1943      W. Smith.                         Highgate Wh. (Sheffield)      1:11:23
1944      Cancelled.
1945      D. W. Brunwin.                Brentwood R.C.                   1:10:07
1946      A. Palmer.                       Scale Wheelers                    1:04:54
1947      D. .I. Keeler,                    Veg. C, Sa PLC.                    1:09:48
1948      K. D. Lowe,                    Rapier R.C.                            1:06:16
1949      L. Fensom,                     Spalding C,C.                         1:03:49
1950      L. Fensom.                     Spalding C.C.                         1:06:34
1951      D. .I. Keeler,                    Veg. C. & A.C.                      1:01:21
1952      K. Miles,                          Doncaster Wheelers            1:01:36
1953      P. Baulch,                       Willesden C.C.                      1:02:08
D. I. Keeler, of the Veg. C. & A.C. holds the course record --- 1 h. 1 m. 2l s.


CLUB RECORDS
SINGLE SAFETY
25 miles
Winners                                              h. m. s.
1931           H. Vanderloo                   1:12:09
1931           H. Juby                            1:11:38
1932           H. Juby                            1:09:16
1934           H. Vanderloo                   1:08:23
1935           G. P. Adams                    1:06:49
1937           A. E. Leggett                   1:06:39
1939           W. J. T. Pryer                  1:05:25
1949           T. W. Stevens                 1:04:11
1951           J. Adams                         1:03:15
1951           T. W. Stevens                 1:01:22

30 miles
Winners                                                 h. m. s.
1938           A. E. Leggett                      1:24:30
1948           A. E. Leggett                      1:21:40
1949           T. W. Stevens                    1:19:13
1949           T. W. Stevens                    1:18:33
1950           C. Lines                              1:18:29
1950           T, W. Stevens                    1:17:47
1951           M. F. Thompson                 1:16:52
1951           J. Adams                            1:16:38
1951           C. S. Hardy                        1:16:31
1951           T. W. Stevens                    1:14:35

50 miles
Winners                                                h. m. s.
1931           H. A. Juby                         2:28:21
1931           H . A. Juby                        2:27:16
1933           J. F. Vanderloo                 2:26:21
1934           H. A. Juby                         2:21:59
1934           H. Vanderloo                    2:19:04
1935           H. Vanderloo                    2:15:55
1939           A. E. Leggett                    2:11:56
1952           C. S. Hardy                      2:11:07
1953           P. Hill                                2:09:51
1953           P. Hill                                2:08:37

100 miles
Winners                                              h. m. s.
1931           H. A. Juby                        5:18:03
1932           H. A. Juby                        5:14:53
1933           H. A. Juby                        5:08:36
1933           H. A. Juby                        5:07:43
1936           H. A. Juby                        5:06:37
1937           H. A. Juby                        5:06:22
1937           A. E. Leggett                    4:56:28
1937           H. Vanderloo                   4:54:43
1938           H. Vanderloo                   4:48:58
1951           C. S. Hardy                      4:47:33
1951           A. W. D. Twite                 4:45:43
1952           C. S. Hardy                      4:37:37
1953           O. F. Crisp                       4:35:05

12 hours
Winners                                              miles - yds.
1933           H. A. Juby                           208 ¾
1934           H. A. Juby                           213 ½
1938           H. Vanderloo                      224 ¾
1950           A. W, D. Twite                    226 1004
1951           A. W. D. Twite                    227 61
1952           C. S. Hardy                         238 367


24 hours
Winners                                                 miles
1946           J. I-I. McLaren                    363 ¾
1951           A. W. D. Twite                   398


TRICYCLE RECORDS
25 miles
Winners                                               h. m. s.
1935           J. Burrows                       1:22:08
1937           J. McLaren                       1:19:08
1938           J. McLaren                       1:17:21
1947           G. Garside                        1:17:01

30 miles                                               h.m.s.
1938           J. McLaren                        1:36:03
1947           G. Garside                        1:34:02

50 miles                                                h.m.s.
1937           J. McLaren                        2:43:15
1938           I. McLaren                         2:42:32
1947           G. Garside                        2:42:26

100 miles                                              h.m.s.
1937           G. Garside                         6:03:05
1938           G. Garside                         5:59:59

12 hours                                                  miles
1937           J. McLaren                           169 ½
1938           J. McLaren                           187 ⅞

24 hours
Winner                                                     miles
1945           G. Garside                            320 ½

TANDEM RECORDS
IOO miles
Winners                                                          h. m. s.
1936           H. A. Juby and T. Carman           4:33:50

TANDEM TRICYCLE RECORDS
1946           J. McLaren and G. Garside         5:41:51

PLACE-TO-PLACE RECORDS
LYNN TO FAKENHAM & BACK (44½ miles)
Single Bicycle
Winners h. m. s.
1932 J. H. McLaren 2:27:00
1933 T. Carmen 2:18:02
1934 H. A. Juby 2:13:06
1935 G. F. Pennell 2:09:19
1937 H. Vanderloo 2:04:35
1953 O. F. Crisp 1:59:03

Tandem Bicycle
Winners h. m. s.
1935 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 1:58:55
Tricycle
1937 J. H. McLaren 2:27:38
LYNN TO YARMOUTH & BACK (126 miles)
Single Bicycle
Winners h. m. s.
1935 H. A. Juby 7:51:47
1936 G. F. Pennell 7:28:16
1936 H. A. Juby 6:51:33
Tandem Bicycle - Standard 7 hours.
Tricycle - Standard 9 hours.

LYNN TO NORWICH & BACK (88 miles)
Single Bicycle
Winners h. m. s.
1933 H. A. Juby 4:40:00
1935 H. Vanderloo 4:25:55
1953 O. F. Crisp 4:11:43

Tandem Bicycle
Winners h. m. s,
1936 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 4:01:45
Tricycle - Standard 5½ hours.
LYNN TO HUNSTANTON & BACK (32 ⅓ miles)
Single Bicycle
1932 H. A. Juby 1:39:00
1933 T. Carmen 1:34:50
1937 H. Vanderloo 1:34:41
1937 A. B. Grief 1:31:23
1937 A. E. Leggett 1:28:40
Tandem Bicycle
1934 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 1:27:43
1936 H. A, Juby and T. Carmen 1:26:05
1939 L. G. Holmes and A. E. Leggett 1:21:26
Tricycle
1937 G. Garside 1:42:53

LYNN TO CAMBRIDGE & BACK (91 miles)
Single Bicycle
Winners h. m. s.
1935 H. A. Juby 4:39:35
1953 C. S. Hardy 4:05:34
Tandem Bicycle
1936 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 4:04:03
Tricycle
1938 G. Garside 5:16:38

LYNN TO PETERBOROUGH & BACK (71 miles)
Single Bicycle
1935 H. A. Juby 3:27:17
Tandem Bicycle
Winners h. m. s.
1935 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 3:24:29
1937 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 3:03:53
Tricycle
1937 J. H. McLaren 4:08:22

LYNN TO WISBECH & BACK (27 miles)
Single Bicycle
1934 J. F. Vanderloo 1:19:16
1935 T. Carmen 1:17:09
1937 H. Vanderloo 1:15:12
1937 A. E. Leggett 1:12:38
1951 T. W. Stevens 1:11:22
Tandem Bicycle
1934 H. A. Juby and T. Carmen 1:08:18
1939 L. G. Holmes and A. E. Leggett 1:03:19

Many thanks to Brian Williamson for the above information.

Current King's Lynn Cycling Club Place to Place Records

King's Lynn to Downham Market & Back
Bicycle
1992          Geoff Allum                                 45:07   (New standard set - Original course unusable)
Tandem