Hastings & St .Leonards Cycling Club Archive

East Sussex CA 50 miles 1 September 1957

This is the information held in the database about East Sussex CA 50 miles 1 September 1957.

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The Course used was the  G54:

Start at first drain over the top of Holmes Hill, proceed north through Whitesmith, East Hoathly and Halland to end of concrete road opposite the Yonder Tea Rooms (½ mile short of junction of A22 and A26 at Union Point Uckfield) (6½ miles). Turn and retrace through start to Bat and Ball Corner, straight along Dicker to Boship roundabout, straight on along A271 through Horsebridge, Amberstone and Magham Down to approximately 300yds beyond the entrance to Tendring Fruit Farm (18¾miles). Turn.
Retrace to Boship roundabout, left to just beyond railway bridge at Polegate, right along A27 to signpost at road leading to Milton Street (approximately ½ miles beyond Wilmington Cross Roads) (26½ miles). Turn.
Retrace to Boship roundabout, left along the Dicker to Bat and Ball Corner. Left through Laughton and Ringmer to entrance to Central Electricity Board Sub Station (44¼miles). Turn.
Retrace through Ringmer, Right at junction with A268, through Laughton to Finish just before lane leading to Whitesmith.

Time Trial Results

Newspaper Articles

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Date Newspaper	Article
7/09/1957 Hastings Observer 119	TEAM SUCCESS In the East Sussex Cycling Association 50mile trial on Sunday, Hastings and St Leonards Cycling and Athletic Club enjoyed Its first team success since the 1955 season. Only three members rode, but each did his best time of the year at the distance, and their aggregate time was about 3½ minutes better than that of the Southborough club's team, who were next among the nine competing clubs. A Moorhouse [Tony Moorhouse] was fourth fastest in 2hr 12min 36sec; M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] did 2hr 13min 22sec; and J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] 2hr. 16min 58sec. The winner was K Griffiths, the Uckfield Club’s fast veteran, who did 2hr 9min 11sec. In the women's section E. Rolleston [Esther Rolleston] did 2hr 35mln. 10sec. The Sunday run went out Chalvlngton for lunch, and tea was Hawkhurst. Some fast times have been returned in the club's recent 10-mile trials, and last week's event two were inside 25 minutes, with A. Moorhouse first in 24min 50sec; and M Carpenter second In 24min 59sec. Tomorrow's run will leave from the King’s Head, Ore at 6 am. Tea will be at Beckley. Event: East Sussex CA 50 miles 1 September 1957, Club 10 miles 4 September 1957,