Hastings & St .Leonards Cycling Club Archive

Peter Baker

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Date Newspaper	Article
31/12/1976 Hastings Observer 58	… and 18-year old Peter Baker leapt to fame in his first year as a senior member of the Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club. He broke the club's 11-year record for 25 miles by over a minute, recording a time of 58mins
21/08/1976 Hastings Observer 48	Best Hastings time in the East Sussex Cycling Association's 100-mile time trial was recorded by P. Baker [Peter Baker] in 4hr 47min 08sec. The winner was D. Hook (Folkestone) in 4hr 47mins Riding for Hastings in the Southborough Evening 10 was M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter], who recorded 24min 10sec and his two sons, Steve [Stephen Carpenter](25min 45sec) and Tim [Tim Carpenter] (27min 16sec). All were personal best times. Tomorrow's club run will start after the Eastbourne Rovers 25 from Iron Pear Tree Corner. Event:
3/07/1976 Hastings Observer 43	Cycling Club members braved the hottest weekend of the year to ride in the East Sussex Cycling Association's 10-mile and 25-mile time trials from Whitesmith and Crockstead. Times were M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] (27min 42sec — 1hr 10min 49sec), J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] (29min 35sec — 1hr 15min 24sec), P. Baker [Peter Baker] (28min 18sec). Club members also rode to the division championships road race of 75 miles from Horsebridge. Afterwards the Hastings CTC Section met the Sussex DA for tea. Event:
13/03/1976 Hastings Observer 35	Cycling Club members rode to the East Sussex Cycle Association's Hardriders event starting at Hellingly on Sunday. For Hastings, P. Baker [Peter Baker] (junior) recorded 44min 43sec and J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] (veteran) 55min 11 sec. Tomorrow's run will leave Pevensey after the 10- mile event, starting at 9 am. Event:
26/04/1991 Hastings Observer 108	Cycling: Sunshine and sleet showers brought mixed fortunes to members of Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club at the weekend. Early starters in Saturday afternoon’s East Sussex CA 10 mile time trial at Whitesmith suffered the wort of the heavy sleet. Clive Piper, 14, was first man off in the Hastings club promotion and got round in a creditable 29min 13sec. Less fortunate in 13th starting position was Frank McCloud. He hit the deck on a greasy corner and lost further time with an unshipped chain to finish in 27:15. Chris Kitchenham produced another amazing ride to finish as first junior and overall winner in 24:14. Suffering sore legs from this ride. Chris was second junior in Sunday’s 25mile time trial at Uckfield, clocking 1hr 2min 54sec. Triathlete Paul Panagi scored a personal best 1:4:30 while Peter Baker finished in 1:8:26 Event:
25/09/1976 Hastings Observer 51	Four members of Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club rode in the ESCA 25 mile time trial from Crockstead. P. Baker [Peter Baker] was fourth in 1hr 3min 08sec, and J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] second on handicap in 1hr 13min 59sec. M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] recorded 1hr 7min 46sec and T. Carpenter [Tim Carpenter] 1hr 15min 51sec. Winner of the event was C. Sharp (Eastbourne Rovers) [C Sharp Eastbourne Rovers CC] in 1hr 0min 38sec. Event:
16/10/1976 Hastings Observer 54	Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club member M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] returned 23min 44sec in the Kent Veterans' ten-mile time trial at, Dartford. P. Baker [Peter Baker] was fourth in the East Sussex CA hill climb at Hatfield. Event:
29/05/1976 Hastings Observer 41	Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club was the promoting body for the open scratch 10mile time trial on the Pevensey course on Sunday. Riders for Hastings were P Baker, [Peter Baker] who was second (24min 47sec), J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] (28min 19sec), D. Morris [Dave Morris] (29min 11sec), S. Carpenter [Stephen Carpenter] (30inin), D. Neeves [Dennis Neeves] (30min 1 8sec), M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] (trike, 31min 31sec), T. Carpenter [Tim Carpenter] (32min 41sec) and Mrs E. Carpenter [Esther Carpenter] (37min 37sec). Winning club was San Fairy Ann.
20/11/1976 Hastings Observer 56	Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club's officers for the coming year were elected at the annual meeting at the Cambridge Hotel on Monday. They were: President and chairman, A, Coleman [Arthur Coleman]; secretary, Mrs E. Carpenter [Esther Carpenter]; vice-chairman. R, Powell [Ron Powell]; treasurer, A Coleman [Arthur Coleman]; racing secretary, J. Southerden [Jack Southerden]; club captain, D. Morris [Dave Morris]; committee, E. Spray [Ernie Spray], P. Baker [Peter Baker] and J. Lawrence [John Lawrence].
3/04/1976 Hastings Observer 37	Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club's P. Baker [Peter Baker] was the first junior in the Gravesend CC 10-mile time trial on Tonbridge by-pass in 24min 53sec. In the Hastings club's 10-mile event at Pevensey, K. Stephens [Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] recorded the fastest time of 26min 07sec, with P. Baker [Peter Baker] Event:
17/07/1976 Hastings Observer 45	Hastings Cycling CIub man of the moment Peter Baker was back in action last weekend after his record breaking 25-mile ride in 58 minutes 59 seconds the previous week. In the San Fairy Anne 50 at Brenzett, his time 2hrs 10mins 31secs, with Jack Southerden recording 2hrs 31mins 10secs. The last four Wednesday evening 10's at Broad Oak will start at 7.15. Event:
31/01/1976 Hastings Observer 30	HASTINGS Cycling Club members celebrate their club's 100th anniversary at tonight's centenary dinner at the Royal Victoria Hotel. J Southerden [Jack Southerden] (Hastings) took the fastest veteran 100-mile and 12-hour awards at last week's Kent Cycling Association dinner. P Baker [Peter Baker] was also among the prizes for the 50-mile fastest junior.
10/04/1976 Hastings Observer 38	Hastings Cycling Club members J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] and P Baker [Peter Baker] recorded a time of 1hr 16min 38sec in the East Sussex CC Two Up team time trial of 29 miles on Sunday. The winning time was 1hr 9min 38sec by C. Sharp [Cliff Sharp (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] and K. Stephens (Eastbourne Rovers) [Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)]. Tomorrow, the Eastbourne Rovers' 24-mile circuit will start at 9am from Pevensey.
31/07/1976 Hastings Observer 46	Hastings Cycling Club's Peter Baker recorded a time of 4hr 40min 2lsec in the Sussex CA "100" which took in Sompting, Worthing and Emsworth. Baker was again in action in the Hastings club run to the Medway Velo CC '15' around the Kent Cycling Association's 12-hour finishing circuit and, then on to Lenharn. He recorded the fastest time, of 38:02min with J Southerden [Jack Southerden] finishing in 46:52 min. Tomorrow's run Is to the East Sussex CA '50' leaving the foot of Filsham Road at 8.30 am. Event:
28/08/1976 Hastings Observer 49	Hastings cycling times in the Eastbourne Rovers 10-mile time trial from Whitesmith were P. Baker [Peter Baker] (25min 50sec), M Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] (27min 15sec), T. Carpenter [Tim Carpenter] (26min 31sec) and Mrs E. Carpenter [Esther Carpenter] (33min 26sec). J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] was this year's winner of the open Chainwheel Trophy competition. Event:
10/07/1976 Hastings Observer 44	Hastings rider P. Baker [Peter Baker] beat the cycling club's 11- year-old record for 25 miles by 1min 37sec on Saturday. In establishing the new time of 58min 59sec, he became the first Hastings rider to complete the distance in under an hour. Baker's triumph came in the Woolwich CC time trial, held on the A2 from Cobham. The event was won by the new national 25-mile champion, A. Engers in 51min 10sec. Baker was also in action in the Eastbourne Rovers 10, recording a time of 24min 53sec. M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] recorded 26min 40sec and J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] 29min 32sec. Mrs A. Morris [Audrey Morris] and D. Morris [Dave Morris], who are also Members of the Rough Stuff Fellowship, led a run on the South Down way on Sunday. Tomorrow's run will he at Brenzett for a 50 time trial. Event:
19/06/1976 Hastings Observer 42	Hastings riders in the East Sussex Cycling Association's 50-mile time trial were P. Baker [Peter Baker] (2hr 21min 12sec), R. Wall [Richard Wall] (2hr 24min 21sec), and J. Southerden [Jack Southerden]. Afterwards some members rode to Chalvington for refreshments. Later the CTC section met up for tea.
20/03/1976 Hastings Observer 36	P Baker [Peter Baker] was the first Hastings Cycling Club junior to win the Central Sussex CA 10 mile time trial from Balcombe in 28min 44sec. In the TT from Pevensey on Sunday, times were K Stevens [Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] (25min 13sec), P Baker [Peter Baker] (26min 6sec), J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] (29min 48sec). Ladies: I Stevens [Iris Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers)] (29min 48sec). Tomorrow's run leaves Broad Oak after the 10 mile TT at 9 am. Event:
12/06/1976 Hastings Observer 59	Riding for, Hastings Cycling Club in the Bexley TT at Cobham, P. Baker [Peter Baker] was ninth with a personal best time of 1hr, 2min 32sec. J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] rode in the KCA 50-mile TT at Headcorn in 2hr 37min. Hastings times in the Eastbourne Rovers' 10-mile TT were: P. Baker, [Peter Baker] 25min 10sec, M. Carpenter, [Maurice Carpenter] 27min 45sec, J. Southerden, [Jack Southerden] 28inin 18sec. Event:
14/08/1976 Hastings Observer 47	Rising cycling star Eighteen - year - old Peter Baker (above) has leapt to fame in only his first year as a senior member of the Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club. His most dramatic feat was the breaking of the club's 11 year-old record for 25 miles by over a minute to become the first Hastings rider to complete the distance in under an hour. His time was 58min 59sec. Baker was again in good form in the recent Eastbourne Rovers '10' recording a time of 23min 33sec Event:
28/06/1991 Hastings Observer 104	Tandem pair’s success Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club’s Peter Baker and Keith Evans finished in the top five of the Tandem Club 25 mile championships at Cambridge on Sunday. The flat exposed course stopped the 90 strong field putting in fast times with the Hastings’ duo finishing in 57min10sec. The Hastings junior road racing squad have had some success in the recent Lewes Wanderers CC circuit race series held at Laughton on Thursdays. The event is hotly contested by a number of Sussex clubs up to 50 riders have been competing each week. Mark Knowles, John Sharples and Chris Kitchenham all finished the three races well up the field with Mark winning the second. Event:
4/10/1991 Hastings Observer 105	Tandem Record Peter Baker and Keith Evans have been in record breaking form over the last fortnight. The Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club tandem broke the club record by 1min 40 sec in the Southend and County Wheelers time trial by recording 20min54sec for ten miles. On Sunday favourable conditions saw them set another club best by completing the Essex Roads 25 mile time trial at Witham in 52min 27sec to finish fifth overall. Fellow club rider Chris Kitchenham did not enjoy such good weather when he took 59mins to finish a 25 mile event in Bedfordshire. Event:
9/10/1976 Hastings Observer 53	Twelve riders qualified for certificates in Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club's 50-mile centenary reliability time trial, Those who finished within the four hours were P. Baker [Peter Baker], J Southerden [Jack Southerden], D. Morris [Dave Morris], Mrs A. Morris [Audrey Morris], M. Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter], Mrs E. Carpenter [Esther Carpenter], S. Carpenter [Steve Carpenter], T. Carpenter [Tim Carpenter], J. Lawrence [John Lawrence], E. Jones, G. Little [Guy Little] and B. Saunders. Event:

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Tim Carpenter (L), held up by his brother Stephen, with Peter Baker holding the glass and Les Hayman (Southborough Wheelers) (R) having a drinking competition at the Hastings CC dinner Image #26 Peter Baker RTTC National Hill Climb Championship at Woolacomb, Devon 1985. Image #42 Peter Baker (mid 80s) Image #101 Peter Baker on Low Pro in Goodmayes Wheelers 25 E72 in 1988 wearing the Club sponsored kit (SW Cycles) Image #102 1978 Club Dinner. Maurice Carpenter, Esther Carpenter, Tim Carpenter, Stephen Carpenter, Martin Chambers, Peter Baker, Arthur Coleman, Dennis Coleman, Richard Longley, John Lawrence, Ernie Spray, and John Ashdown Image #336 Club Dinner 27 January 1979 - Alan Limbrey (Sussex Nomads), Esther Carpenter, Maurice Carpenter, Pam Spray, Ernie Spray, Jon Ashdown, David Ashdown, Alan Brooks, Sandie Brooks, Tim Carpenter, Stephen Carpenter, Dominic Windsor, Brian Mockridge, Neil Mockridge, Judy Mockridge, Audrey Morris, Peter Baker Image #532   Hastings & St.Leonards CC Archive Facebook Page      Hastings & St.Leonards CC Website   Hastings & St.Leonards CC Facebook Page      Hastings & St.Leonards CC Blogspot (archived)   Web site hand coded by Tim