Hastings & St .Leonards Cycling Club Archive

Ernie Spray

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Official Roles

Time Trial Results

Newspaper Articles

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Date Newspaper	Article
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].

Documents

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This seems to be the 1958 St Leonards to Worthing reliability trial. In Jack's book covering 1957 to 1976 he mentions 17 started on the ride and 14 completed it. This appears to be the 13 on the steps of Worthing Town Hall with the 14th taking the photograph. Tony Langridge, Nick Price, Lyn Chambers, Arthur Coleman, Unknown, Unknown, Colin Sinden, Michael Lingham, Ted Coussens (on steps), Esther Rolleston, Ernie Spray, Jack Southerden, Richard Lingham Image #34 This could be the finish of the 1958 St Leonards to Worthing reliability trial.Ted Coussens, Bob French, Tony Langridge, Jack Southerden, Colin Sinden, Esther Rolleston, Lyn Chambers, Unknown, Richard Lingham, Michael Lingham, Arthur Coleman, Percy Bliss, Unknown, Malcolm Gardner, Ernie Spray Image #35 Club Dinner (poss 1960). Foreground: Lyn Chambers, Ian May, Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC). Top Table: Ted Harrison (Medway RC), Percy Bliss, Wilf Baker, Jack Southerden, Fred Martin. Frederick March Table 2: Ted Coussens, Ron Powell, Ernie Spray, Esther Carpenter, Maurice Carpenter Table 3: Bill Collins (Eastbourne Rovers CC) Table 4: Arthur Coleman, Ben Coleman, Dennis Coleman, Wendy Oliver, Alan Oliver Image #44 Ernie Spray in 1947 East Sussex Hardriders Image #56 This could be he start of the 1958 St Leonards to Worthing reliability trial. In Jack's book covering 1957 to 1976 he mentions 17 started on the ride. Back row: Colin Sinden, Malcom Gardener, Unknown, Jack Southerden, Richard Lingham, Nick Price, unknown, Bob French and Percy Bliss, Front row: Unknown Tony Langridge, Lyn Chambers, Arthur Coleman, Ernie Spray, Ted Coussens, Esther Rolleston, Michael Lingham. Seafront in front of Queens Hotel Image #77 (FR) Len Hughes, Fred Martin, Ted Coussens. (Second Row) Stephen Carpenter, Esther Carpenter, (Back Row) Dennis Coleman, Ernie Spray, Maurice Carpenter, Bill Collins (Eastbourne Rovers CC). Club Dinner probably 1970 Image #256 Club Dinner 29 January 1966. Fred Martin, Esther and Maurice Carpenter, Ernie Spray and Dave Morris Image #314 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 Len Hughes, Frederick March, Ernie Spray Image #352 Club Dinner. Esther Carpenter, Bill Collins, Fred Martin, Ron and Sid Powell, Ted Coussens, Ernie Spray, Pete Crowsley, Ted Harrison, Jack Southerden Poss mid 1960s Image #518 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 Club Dinner 27 January 1979 - Alan Limbrey (Sussex Nomads), Esther Carpenter, Maurice Carpenter, Pam Spray, Ernie Spray, Jon Ashdown, David Ashdown, Dennis Coleman, Veronica Heywood (Southborough Wheelers), Peter Wall (Southborough Wheelers) Image #533 Club Dinner Date Unknown - Dave Morris, Audrey Morris, Dave Ashdown, Dennis Neeves, Joyce Coleman, Arthur Coleman, Esther Carpenter, Bill Collins (Eastbourne Rovers CC), Ernie Spray and Pam Spray Image #534   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