1956


This is the information held in the database for 1956.

I continue to clean the data (I am aware that there are duplicate resuls for example). If you can fill in any gaps (dates for examples), have any other results, or spot any errors please email us at: hastingsccarchive@gmail.com.

 

Trophy Recipients

 

Note that 12 Hour trophies will sort both Time and Distance

Recipient
(Gender/Category)
Trophy Time    MPH
Event Distance
Year

Maurice CarpenterOpening 25 Cup1h 05m 54s1956
Maurice CarpenterCroft 50 Trophy2h 19m 44s1956
Maurice Carpenter100 Mile Trophy4h 41m 31s1956
Maurice CarpenterBliss 12 Hour Trophy223.886miles1956
Maurice CarpenterChristmas Trophy 10 (gear size under 63")28m 37s1956
Maurice CarpenterEvening Events Cup1956
Maurice CarpenterBest All Rounder Champion21.451mph1956
Jim HollandsRon Powell Shield26m 57s1956
Ian MayLow Gear 10 (gear size under 63")27m 09s1956
Tony MoorhouseRon Eastes Trophy1h 04m 42s1956
Tony Moorhouse30 Mile Trophy1h 19m 53s1956
M RobbinsJunior 15 42m 57s1956
Esther RollestonBest Clubman1956
Jack SoutherdenRye Hythe Rye1h 58m 45s1956
Jack SoutherdenClosing 251h 07m 53s1956
Jack SoutherdenHill Climb Trophy1956

 

Records

 

Note: Tri = Tricycle; Tan = Tandem; TT = Tandem Tricycle

Rider
(Gender/Category)
Time
Position
Event
Distance      Course
Year

Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
1h 07m 18s
999th
Club Tricycle Record (1956) 25 miles 0 Jan 1900
25 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
1h 24m 58s
999th
Club Tricycle Record (1956) 30 miles 0 Jan 1900
30 miles     
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 26m 41s
999th
Kent CA 30 miles 9 September 1956
30 miles      Q2
1956

Time Trial Results

 

Note: Tri = Tricycle; Tan = Tandem; TT = Tandem Tricycle

Rider
(Gender/Category)
Time
Position
Event
Distance      Course
Year

Pete Adams 2h 16m 17s
East Sussex CA 50 miles 6 May 1956
50 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
1h 12m 03s
Fountain CC 25 miles 29 April 1956
25 miles      Crawley
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
26m 47s
Club 10 miles 11 August 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Maurice Carpenter East Sussex CA 12 miles 4 March 1956
12 miles      G51
1956
Maurice Carpenter 25m 00s
Club 10 miles 12 September 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Maurice Carpenter East Sussex CA 25 miles 18 March 1956
25 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter 27m 12s
Club 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Maurice Carpenter Kentish Wheelers 100 miles 1 July 1956
100 miles      G30
1956
Maurice Carpenter 24m 54s
Club 10 miles 22 August 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
2h 19m 44s
Club 50 miles 3 August 1956
50 miles      Romney Marsh (50)
1956
Maurice Carpenter 1h 05m 54s
Club 25 miles 8 April 1956
25 miles      G52
1956
Maurice Carpenter 1h 06m 14s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 15 April 1956
25 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter 1h 05m 20s
Club 25 miles 8 August 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
Maurice Carpenter 2h 15m 16s
Chichester CC 50 miles 17 June 1956
50 miles      P8
1956
Maurice Carpenter 2h 16m 23s
East Sussex CA 50 miles 6 May 1956
50 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
1h 24m 58s
Club Tricycle Record (1956) 30 miles 0 Jan 1900
30 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
1h 07m 18s
Club Tricycle Record (1956) 25 miles 0 Jan 1900
25 miles     
1956
Maurice Carpenter
TriTricycle
30m 41s
Club 10 miles 9 May 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Maurice Carpenter 12 HourKent CA 12 Hour 9 September 1956
212.259 miles
1956
Maurice Chauncy
TriTricycle
2h 51m 23s
East Sussex CA 50 miles 6 May 1956
50 miles     
1956
Ben Coleman 33m 12s
Club 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Malcolm Gardiner
TriTricycle
33m 34s
Club 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Malcolm Gardner
TriTricycle
East Sussex CA 25 miles 18 March 1956
25 miles     
1956
P Herman 1h 05m 24s
Club 25 miles 18 July 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
M Kenward East Sussex CA 25 miles 18 March 1956
25 miles     
1956
Gordon King East Sussex CA 25 miles 18 March 1956
25 miles     
1956
Ian May East Sussex CA 25 miles 18 March 1956
25 miles     
1956
Ian May 27m 09s
Club 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Tony Moorhouse 1h 05m 24s
Club 25 miles 18 July 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
Tony Moorhouse 1h 06m 00s
Club 25 miles 20 June 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
Tony Moorhouse 25m 03s
Club 10 miles 27 June 1956
10 miles     
1956
Tony Moorhouse 1h 07m 47s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 15 April 1956
25 miles     
1956
Tony Moorhouse 25m 04s
Club 10 miles 23 May 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Tony Moorhouse 1h 04m 42s
Club 25 miles 3 June 1956
25 miles      G52
1956
Tony Moorhouse East Sussex CA 12 miles 4 March 1956
12 miles      G51
1956
Tony Moorhouse 25m 00s
Club 10 miles 13 June 1956
10 miles     
1956
Alan Oliver 36m 22s
Club 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
H Robins 42m 00s
Club 15 miles 22 April 1956
15 miles      Romney Marsh (15)
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
2h 33m 25s
Club 50 miles 3 August 1956
50 miles      Romney Marsh (50)
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 33m 44s
Kent CA 30 miles 17 June 1956
30 miles      Q30
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 23m 09s
Club 25 miles 20 June 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 36s
Club 10 miles 15 August 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 14m 37s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 24 June 1956
25 miles      G52
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
28m 48s
Club 10 miles 27 June 1956
10 miles     
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 13s
Club 10 miles 22 August 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 20m 38s
Club 25 miles 8 August 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 11s
Club 10 miles 25 July 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
28m 47s
Club 10 miles 11 August 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 18m 13s
Club 25 miles 18 July 1956
25 miles      Broad Oak 25
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
44m 37s
East Sussex CA 15 miles 15 August 1956
15 miles      G52 (Part)
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
2h 49m 00s
Kent CA 50 miles 10 June 1956
50 miles      Q3
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
5h 46m 06s
Dragon RC 100 miles 5 August 1956
100 miles      H5
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 09s
East Sussex CA Ladies 10 miles 6 May 1956
10 miles     
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
30m 17s
East Sussex CA Ladies 10 miles 15 April 1956
10 miles     
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 26m 41s
Kent CA 30 miles 9 September 1956
30 miles      Q2
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
Addiscombe CC Ladies 50 miles 22 July 1956
50 miles      G25
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 08m 56s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 16 September 1956
25 miles      G52
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 25m 46s
Apollo CC 25 miles 1 July 1956
25 miles      G9
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 17m 17s
Hounslow and District 25 miles 20 May 1956
25 miles     
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 21s
Club 10 miles 12 September 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
DNFEast Sussex CA 50 miles 9 September 1956
50 miles      G54
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
DNF - PunctureClub 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 20m 48s
Club 25 miles 8 April 1956
25 miles      G52
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
47m 10s
Club 15 miles 22 April 1956
15 miles      Romney Marsh (15)
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 38s
Sittingbourne CC 10 miles 29 April 1956
10 miles      Q110
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 23s
Club 10 miles 9 May 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 16m 18s
Southern Paragon 25 miles 26 August 1956
25 miles      P1
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
28m 55s
Club 10 miles 23 May 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
1h 15m 43s
Club 25 miles 3 June 1956
25 miles      G52
1956
Esther Rolleston
W Woman
29m 00s
Club 10 miles 13 June 1956
10 miles     
1956
A Sorenson East Sussex CA 12 miles 4 March 1956
12 miles      G51
1956
Jack Southerden 2h 31m 51s
Chichester CC 50 miles 17 June 1956
50 miles      P8
1956
Jack Southerden 26m 39s
Club 10 miles 15 August 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Jack Southerden 26m 35s
Club 10 miles 25 July 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Jack Southerden 29m 27s
Club 10 miles 9 May 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Jack Southerden 29m 07s
Club 10 miles 11 March 1956
10 miles      Q10/12
1956
Jack Southerden East Sussex CA 12 miles 4 March 1956
12 miles      G51
1956
Jack Southerden East Sussex CA 25 miles 18 March 1956
25 miles     
1956
Jack Southerden Kentish Wheelers 100 miles 1 July 1956
100 miles      G30
1956
Jack Southerden 1h 09m 48s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 15 April 1956
25 miles     
1956
Jack Southerden 2h 22m 39s
East Sussex CA 50 miles 6 May 1956
50 miles     
1956
Jack Southerden 12 HourKent CA 12 Hour 9 September 1956
211.265 miles
1956

 

Social Events

 

Event Association/Club Date

Club Dinner 1956 Hastings and St.Leonards CC 28/01/56
Club Run 5 August 1956 Hastings and St.Leonards CC 05/08/56
Club Run Battle 11 November 1956 Hastings and St.Leonards CC 11/11/56
Club Run Crowhurst 11 November 1956 Hastings and St.Leonards CC 11/11/56
Fellowship Kent and Sussex Cyclists First Summer Meeting 1 June 1956 Fellowship Kent and Sussex Cyclists 01/06/56

 

Documents

 

This is a list of documents held in the database. This does not include start and result sheets. These can be accessed via the results page or through the Clubs Page

Document
Type
Club/Association Date

Womens Cycle Racing Association Application Form Blank 1956
Form  (Index #: 1612)
1/01/1956
Club Dinner Menu 28 January 1956
Menu  (Index #: 1272)
Hastings and St.Leonards CC 28/01/1956
ESCA Hardriders 12 Start Sheet 4 March 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1629)
East Sussex CA 4/03/1956
ESCA 25 Start Sheet 18 March 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1628)
East Sussex CA 18/03/1956
ESCA 25 and 10 Result Sheet 15 April 1956
Result Sheet  (Index #: 1627)
East Sussex CA 15/04/1956
ESCA 25 and 10 Start Sheet 15 April 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1626)
East Sussex CA 15/04/1956
Observer Newspaper Esther Rolleston and Maurice Carpenter results 29 April 1956
Newspaper  (Index #: 1774)
Sittingbourne CC 29/04/1956
ESCA 50 Start Sheet 6 May 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1625)
East Sussex CA 6/05/1956
ESCA 50 and 10 Result Sheet 6 May 1956
Result Sheet  (Index #: 1624)
East Sussex CA 6/05/1956
Hounslow and District Wheelers CC 25 Result Sheet 20 May 1956
Result Sheet  (Index #: 1623)
Hounslow and District 20/05/1956
Hounslow and District Wheelers CC 25 Start Sheet 20 May 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1621)
Hounslow and District 20/05/1956
Apoll CC Ladies 25 Start Sheet 1 July 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1619)
Apollo CC 1/07/1956
Apollo CC Ladies 25 Letter about digs 1 July 1956
Letter  (Index #: 1622)
Apollo CC 1/07/1956
Apoll CC Ladies 25 Result Sheet 1 July 1956
Result Sheet  (Index #: 1620)
Apollo CC 1/07/1956
Kentish Wheelers 100 Start Sheet 1 July 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1618)
Kentish Wheelers 1/07/1956
Addiscombe CC Letter about digs 16 July 1956
Letter  (Index #: 1617)
Addiscombe CC 16/07/1956
Addsicombe CC Ladie 50 Start Sheet 22 July 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1616)
Addiscombe CC 22/07/1956
Dragon Roads Club 100 5 August 1956
Result Sheet  (Index #: 1528)
Dragon RC 5/08/1956
Dragon Roads Club 100 5 August 1956 Start
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1527)
Dragon RC 5/08/1956
KCA Ladies 30 Result Sheet 9 September1956
Result Sheet  (Index #: 1615)
Kent CA 9/09/1956
KCA Ladies 30 Start Sheet 9 September 1956
Start Sheet  (Index #: 1614)
Kent CA 9/09/1956
KCA Ladies 30 Letter about digs 9 September 1956
Letter  (Index #: 1613)
Kent CA 9/09/1956
KCA Dinner Menu 10 November 1956
Menu  (Index #: 1579)
10/11/1956

 

Images

 

You can sort by Date, Caption (based on the text) and Event (note there may not be an event lnked to an image and these will appear first)

Date      Caption      Event

Esther Rolleston with Roy Humphrey pushing her off. Start is just before the turning to Hellingly on the road between the Bishop RAB and Horam (A267 & B2104)
Image #37

Ron Longley and David fixing a puncture near Crowhurst 11 November 1956
Image #63

Arthur Coleman Broken at the Wellington in Battle after a calamity on Tony Moorhouse's trike. 11 November 1956
Image #72

Arthur Coleman Broken at the Wellington in Battle after a calamity on Tony Moorhouse's trike. 11 November 1956. You can see Colin Sinden taking Img#73 on left side.
Image #73

George Alcom, Ian May, Joan Powell, Maurice Carpenter, Ron Powell, Tony Moorhouse, Margaret Moorhouse, Ron Longley, Connie Longley, Marjorie Adams, Unknown, David (friend of George?), Richard Lingham, Colin Sinden, Lyn Chambers, Esther Rolleston, Percy Bliss, Michael Lingham
Image #103

Ron Longley Pilgrims Way 5 August 1956
Image #160

Unknown Pilgrims Way 5 August 1956
Image #161

Roy Humphrey (Eastbourne Rovers CC), Percy Bliss, Ted Harrison (Medway RC), Arthur Coleman at the Fellowship Kent and Sussex First Summer Meeting of 1956
Image #167

Maurice Carpenter and Esther Rolleston near Crowhurst 11 November 1956
Image #171


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