Sussex Division Road Race 24 May 1959


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Road Racing Results

 

Rider
(Gender/Category)
Time Event Distance Course Year

Bernard Dean (Spar.. Sussex Division Road Race 24 May 1959 1959
Roy Hillman (Spart.. Sussex Division Road Race 24 May 1959 1959
W Lievesley (South.. Sussex Division Road Race 24 May 1959 1959

 

Newspaper Articles

 

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Date
Newspaper
Article

30/05/1959
Hastings Observer
111
Spartans in Championships

In the Sussex road race championships on Sunday Bernard Dean [Bernard Dean (Spartan CRC)] as best of the Spartan Club entrants riding into sixth place. The only other club rider to finish was Roy Hillman [Roy Hillman (Spartan CRC)], who rode very steadily to finish 10th. The race, which was run in hot windy conditions, was won by W Lievesley (Southern Coureurs). Of the other members, two retired with punctures and one with an attack of cramp. The Thursday evening race was postponed because of a thunderstorm and will be run later.

Tomorrow (Sunday) a club team will be riding in the Eastbourne Rovers’ road race over eight laps of a Ninfield, Ashburnham, Boreham Street circuit, starting at Boreham Street at noon.

Event:
Sussex Division Road Race 24 May 1959,
Eastbourne Rovers CC Road Race Boreham Street 31 May 1959,

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