1879


This is the information held in the database for 1879.

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Officials

 

Name Role Year Notes Source

Frederick Amon Secretary 1879
Frederick Amon Secretary 1879
Arthur W Chesterf... Sub Captain 1879
E C Gilbert Captain 1879
E C Gilbert Captain 1879
Sir Ughtred Kay-S... President 1879
A J Lovett Vice President 1879
A J Lovett Vice President 1879
Charles A Palmer Bugler 1879
Charles A Palmer Bugler 1879
H F Style Sub Captain 1879
Otto R Travers Vice President 1879
Otto R Travers Vice President 1879
A J White Treasurer 1879
A J White Treasurer 1879

 

Road Race Results

 

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

C A Palmer Club Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Davis Club Consolation race 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
W L G Hinton Club Championship Heat 2 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Davis Club Championship Heat 2 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A T Lovett 4thClub Championship Heat 2 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
S S Thompson 3rdClub Championship Heat 2 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
S Philcox 2ndClub Championship Heat 2 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E C Gilbert 1stClub Championship Heat 2 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
T Beckton Club Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
F Amon Club Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
F W Beck Club Consolation race 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
J W Tutt Club Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
C Davis 3rdClub Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E E Thompson 2ndClub Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H F Style 1stClub Championship Heat 1 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A J White Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 3 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
J W Tutt Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 3 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
N Philcox Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 3 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
T Beckton 2ndClub 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 3 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
H F Style 1stClub 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 3 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
S S Thompson 3rdClub Championship Heat Final 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Stiles 4thClub Handicap Final 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A J Lovett 3rdClub Handicap Final 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E C Gilbert 2ndClub Handicap Final 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
J R Hamilton (Druids BC) 1stClub Handicap Final 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
G Hilton Club Handicap Heat 2 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Stiles 2ndClub Handicap Heat 2 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E C Gilbert 1stClub Handicap Heat 2 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A J Lovett 2ndClub Handicap Heat 1 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
J R Hamilton (Druids BC) 1stClub Handicap Heat 1 2 miles 4 August 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
W L G Hinton Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 2 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
S Philcox 2ndClub Championship Heat Final 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E C Gilbert 1stClub Championship Heat Final 5 miles 9 July 1879
5 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
S S Thompson 3rdClub 150 Yard Slow Race Final Central Cricket G...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
T Beckton 2ndClub 150 Yard Slow Race Final Central Cricket G...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
A T Lovett 1stClub 150 Yard Slow Race Final Central Cricket G...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
H F Style 3rdClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Final 2 ...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A T Lovett 2ndClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Final 2 ...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A W Chesterfield 1stClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Final 2 ...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E E Thompson Club Consolation race 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
S Philcox 3rdClub Scratch Heat 1 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
F Amon Club Scratch Heat 2 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
K E Thompson Club Scratch Heat 2 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
J W Tutt Club Scratch Heat 2 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
F W Beck 3rdClub Scratch Heat 2 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H F Style 2ndClub Scratch Heat 2 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E C Gilbert 1stClub Scratch Heat 2 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
W L G Hinton Club Scratch Heat 1 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Davis Club Scratch Heat 1 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
S S Thompson Club Scratch Heat 1 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Davis 1stClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 1 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A T Lovett 2ndClub Scratch Heat 1 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
C A Palmer 1stClub Scratch Heat 1 1 miles 9 July 1879
1 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Styles 4thClub Handicap Final 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Gilbert 3rdClub Handicap Final 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Philcox 2ndClub Handicap Final 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Lovett 1stClub Handicap Final 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Styles 2ndClub Handicap Heat 2 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Philcox 1stClub Handicap Heat 2 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
Gilbert 2ndClub Handicap Heat 1 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H Davis 1stClub 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 1 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
F Amon Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 2 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
C Davis Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 2 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
F W Beck Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 2 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
E E Thompson 2ndClub 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 2 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
A T Lovett 1stClub 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 2 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
A W Chesterfield Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 1 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
S S Thompson Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 1 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
C A Palmer Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 1 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
E C Gilbert Club 150 Yard Slow Race Heat 1 Central Cricket ...
Central Cricket Ground
1879
Lovett 1stClub Handicap Heat 1 2 miles 14 April 1879
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
E E Thompson Club Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 2 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
T Beckton Club Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 2 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
H F Style 3rdClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 2 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
C A Palmer 2ndClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 2 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A W Chesterfield 1stClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 2 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
W L G Hinton Club Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 1 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
F Amon Club Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 1 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
F W Beck 3rdClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 1 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879
A T Lovett 2ndClub Handicap Mounting and Dismounting Heat 1 2...
2 miles      Central Cricket Ground
1879

 

Newspaper Articles

 

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Date
Newspaper
Article

5/04/1879
Hastings Observer
22
THE HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS BICYCLE CLUB, HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Hastings and St. Leonards Bicycle Club was held at the Seaside Hotel on Thursday evening, the chair being occupied Mr. Lovett. There were also present Mr E Gilbert, Captain; Mr Styles, Sub-Captain; Mr F Amon, Secretary; Mr White, Treasurer; and Messrs. A Lovett, jun., G Hutchings, Palmer, McCormick, Beckton, E Timewell, Sparks, Weller, Simms, Akers, Hinton, Veness, and Reed.

The minutes the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The report, which was as follows, was read and adopted :

'The Committee present to the members their annual report and balance-sheet, from which it will be seen that the Club prospering in satisfactory manner, both financially and as regards an increased number of members. The Club runs for the past season, although enjoyable and successful, were not numerous. This was, no doubt, owing, in measure, to the inclemency of the weather. During the past quarter nine members have been elected, and one only (in consequence of leaving Hastings) had left the Club. The Committee particularly desire that members will endeavour to ' turn out' in satisfactory numbers for the weekly runs during the approaching season, which will be posted on the notice-beard in the usual way. The balance-sheet showed that after paying all expenses there would be £2 1s 6d. in hand. The receipts amounted to £8 16s.'

The next business was the election of officers.

Mr. E Gilbert said he had been trying to persuade Mr. A Lovett, sen. [A J Lovett], to act as president of the Club, but he had not succeeded in doing so. He therefore moved that Mr Lovett and Mr O Travers should be elected Vice-Presidents, the higher office being left vacant.

Mr Amon seconded, and the motion was carried.

Mr. Lovett said he would always be happy to be of any assistance to them, and he had no doubt he might say the same for Mr Travers.

The following officers were also elected: Captain, Mr E Gilbert; Sub-Captain, Mr Styles; Bugler, Mr Palmer; Secretary, Mr. Frederick Amon; Treasurer, Mr. White.

It was proposed that the sub-captaincy should be raced for, but the motion was lost.

The following gentlemen were elected as committee, together with the officers the Club: — Mr G Hutchings, Mr Simms, and Mr T Beckton.

""Success to the Club Runs"" was then enthusiastically drank, after which some discussion ensued with reference to a list road-rules, etc, which had been drawn up by the Captain and Sub-Captain. These were of a most useful character and were eventually adopted.

The opening run of the Club was announced to take place on Wednesday next, at four o'clock, the journey being to Robertsbridge and back. The organisation a race meeting in connection with the Club was left the hands of the Committee.

The organisation of a race meeting in connection with the Club was left in the hands of the Committee

The proceedings terminated with vote thanks to the Chairman.

19/04/1879
Hastings Observer
23
THE PEDESTRIAN FETE IN THE CRICKET GROUND. A pedestrian fete was held in the Central Cricket and Recreation Ground in the afternoon of Monday [14 April 1879], but owing, no doubt, to the dampness of the ground and the threatening aspect of the weather, the spectators were not nearly numerous as on previous similar occasions. The several events on the programme were carried out under the management of Mr S Watling, of Brighton, Mr. G F Finn officiating as handicapper and referee, and Mr H Cheal as starter. The band of the Hastings Rifle Corps was engaged, and played selections during the afternoon. Mr H Love, of the Pilot Inn, supplied the refreshments. The results of the racing were follows : ...

Two Miles Handicap Amateur Bicycle Race. —This race was restricted to members of the Hastings Bicycle Club only. There were eight entries, and it was run in two heats. In the first Lovett [A Lovett jun], 20 yards start, won and Gilbert, scratch, was second. In the second, Philcox, 10 yards start, was first; and Styles, scratch, second. The final heat was won by Lovett, Philcox being second, and Gilbert, third. Lovett, a young lad, rode remarkably well, and succeeded in overlapping his opponents, and passing them in splendid style, amidst loud applause from the spectators. ...

Event:  

7/06/1879
Hastings Observer
24
THE BICYCLE CLUB - The committee meeting of this club, have decided to hold a prize meeting in the Central Recreation Ground, on Wednesday July 9th. Further particluars will be announced.

5/07/1879
Hastings Times
25
SIR UGHTRED KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, Bart, M.P., is stated to have complied with the earnest request of the committee of the Bicycle Club that he should act as their president.

9/08/1879
Hastings Times
59
Pedestrian Fete Cycle Results
… Two Mile Handicap Bicycle Race. 1st prize, a silver cup, value £7 7s; 2nd a gold medal, value £3 3s; 3rd, a silver medal value at £1 15s. The race was in two heats, the two first in each heat to go in the final. Is the first heat, J R Hamilton, Druids' Bicycle Club, who started at scratch, gradually passed his four opponents, and came in first. A J Lovett, Hastings Bicycle Club, 150 yards start, being a good second. Great excitement prevailed when Lovett, who is a little fellow, hard pressed the winner during the latter part of the race. In the second heat E Gilbert, Hastings Bicycle Club,100 yards start, was first, winning easily, and H Stiles, Hastings Bicycle Club, 160 yards start second. G Hilton, of Hastings, gave up towards the end of the race. The final was a most interesting struggle between the four. Gilbert soon passed Stiles and Lovett, but was eventually overtaken by Hamilton, who won by about half-a-dozen yards, amidst much cheering. Gilbert being second. A struggle for the third took place between Stiles and Lovett, who were riding abreast until nearing the goal, when the latter put on a spurt and won by three or four yards.

Event:  

9/08/1879
Hastings Observer
60
The Pedestrian Fete
The Annual Grand Pedestrian Fete took place in the Central Cricket and Recreation Ground on Bank Holiday. There was large attendance, as many as 5,000 people being present. The events consisted of four handicap races and a two-mile Amateur Bicycle Race. The entries to the races were exceedingly large, and the good number that came to scratch reflected great credit on the the Handicapper, Mr. H Cheal, who was also referee. Mr. S White acted as starter. The refreshments were supplied by Mr. Maplesden, of the Anchor Inn…
Two Mile Handicap Bicycle Race.—1st prize, a Silver Cup, value £7 7s. ; 2nd, a Gold Medal, value £3 3s.; 3rd, a Silver Medal, value £1 15s. The race was in two heats, the first two in each heat to go in the final. In the first heat, J. R. Hamilton, Druids' Bicycle Club, who started at scratch, gradually passed his four opponents, and came in first, A J Lovett, Hastings Bicycle Club, 150 yds. start, being a good second. Great excitement prevailed when Lovett, who is a little fellow, hard pressed the winner during the latter part the race. In the second heat, E C Gilbert, Hastings Bicycle Club, 100 yds. start, was first, winning easily, and H Stiles, Hastings Bicycle Club, 160 yds. start, second. G Hilton, of Hastings, gave towards the close the race. The final was most interesting struggle between the four. Gilbert soon passed Stiles and Lovett, but was eventually overtaken by Hamilton, who won by about half-a-dozen yards, amidst much cheering, Gilbert being second. A fine struggle for the third prize took place between Stiles and Lovett, who were riding abreast until nearing the goal, when the latter put on won by three four yards.
The races concluded, the rowdy element introduced itself, and free tights were the order of the day, one individual, who assaulted a police-constable, being conveyed to the lock-up.

4/10/1879
Hastings Observer
61
Hastings & St Leonards Bicycle Club
The annual meeting of the members of this Club was held at the Head-quarters, the Seaside and Pier Hotel, Thursday evening, Mr. A J Lovett being in the chair. There was a large number of members present.
The Secretary's statement showed the Club to be a complete success in every way.
The following officers were elected :—President, Sir. U J Kay-Shuttleworth, Bart., M.P. ; Vice-presidents, Messrs. A J Lovett, and O R Travers; Captain, Mr. E C Gilbert; Subcaptain, Mr. A Chesterfield; Hon. Secretary, Mr. F Amon; Treasurer, Mr. A J White; Bugler, Mr. C A Palmer.
There were three retiring members on the Committee—Messrs. C Davis, Beckton, and Sims—and these offered themselves for re-election. Messrs. J Tutt, H F Style, and C Wellerd, were also proposed, and on a ballot being taken, the successful candidates were Messrs. C Davis, H F Styles, and J Tutt.
Mr. E C Gilbert (Captain), referring to the general state the said he was very pleased to say the Club runs for the last quarter had been well attended. Two or three them, however had had be abandoned on account of the bad weather, but the whole, they were more successful than the previous quarter.
Messrs. Sparks and Wollvin were elected members.
It was decided that the whole of the members meet at head-quarters every Thursday, at 8.30, during the winter months.
The revision of the rules was left to the Committee.
It was announced during the meeting that the annual dinner would be held in November.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings.

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