Hastings & St Leonards Cycling Club History

1976

This is the information held in the database for 1976.

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.

Officials

Name	Role	Year	Notes	Source

Cecil Blank	Captain	1976		1976 Membership Card

Trophy Recipients

Note that 12 Hour trophies will sort both Time and Distance

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

Peter Baker	Carpenter 25 Trophy	1h 03m 28s	1976

Time Trial Results

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

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

Geoff Whithers (Southborough Wheelers ..	22m 15s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 15 July 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Ron Hayward (Southborough Wheelers CC)	24m 03s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 15 July 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
John Ashdown	29m 14s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
John Ashdown	29m 28s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
John Ashdown	28m 35s	Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Peter Baker	02m 25s	Catford CC Hill Climb 24 October 1976	1976
Peter Baker	02m 29s	Bec CC Hill Climb 24 October 1976	1976
Peter Baker	1h 05m 39s	Brighton Mitre 25 miles 17 October 1976 25 miles G938	1976
Peter Baker	08m 02s	East Sussex CA Hill Climb 10 October 1976	1976
Peter Baker		Sussex CA 25 miles 25 September 1976 25 miles G938	1976
Peter Baker	1h 03m 08s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 19 September 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Peter Baker	24m 39s	Kent CA 10 miles 11 September 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Peter Baker	25m 50s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 21 August 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Peter Baker	4h 47m 08s	East Sussex CA 100 miles 15 August 1976 100 miles G863	1976
Peter Baker	2h 11m 19s	East Sussex CA 50 miles 1 August 1976 50 miles G851	1976
Peter Baker	4h 40m 21s	Sussex CA 100 miles 18 July 1976 100 miles	1976
Peter Baker	2h 10m 31s	San Fairy Ann CC 50 miles 11 July 1976 50 miles Q50	1976
Peter Baker	58m 59s	Woolwich CC 25 miles 3 July 1976 25 miles Q25/3	1976
Peter Baker	28m 18s	East Sussex CA 10 miles 26 June 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Peter Baker	2h 14m 12s	Sussex CA 50 miles 20 June 1976 50 miles G951	1976
Peter Baker	2h 11m 12s	East Sussex CA 50 miles 13 June 1976 50 miles G851	1976
Peter Baker	24m 40s	San Fairy Ann CC 10 miles 5 June 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Peter Baker	1h 02m 32s	CC Bexley 25 miles 29 May 1976 25 miles Q25/3	1976
Peter Baker	24m 47s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Peter Baker	24m 17s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 22 May 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Peter Baker	1h 05m 23s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 2 May 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Peter Baker	25m 27s	East Sussex CA 10 miles 1 May 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Peter Baker	25m 52s	Kent CA 10 miles 11 April 1976 10 miles Q10/7	1976
Peter Baker Jun Under 18	25m 23s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 3 April 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Peter Baker Jun Under 18	24m 53s	Gravesend CC 10 miles 27 March 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Peter Baker	1h 03m 46s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 20 March 1976 25 miles G938	1976
Peter Baker	28m 44s	Central Sussex CC Hardriders 10 miles 13 March ... 10 miles G938	1976
Peter Baker	44m 43s	East Sussex CA Hardriders 16 miles 7 March 1976 16 miles G895	1976
Peter Baker	23m 55s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 15 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Peter Baker	26m 06s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 14 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Peter Baker	26m 20s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Peter Baker	24m 53s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 6 July 1976 10 miles	1976
Peter Baker	38m 02s	Medway VC 15 miles 25 July 1976 15 miles	1976
Peter Baker	23m 33s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 14 August 1976 10 miles	1976
Peter Baker	25m 10s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 1 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Peter Baker	4h 40m 27s	Sussex CA 100 miles 19 July 1976 100 miles G961	1976
Peter Baker	25m 03s	Club 10 miles 21 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Peter Baker	23m 33s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Peter Baker	24m 08s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Peter Baker	25m 50s	Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles	1976
M Blackman	26m 28s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Esther Carpenter W Woman	33m 26s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 21 August 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Esther Carpenter W Woman	37m 37s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Esther Carpenter	33m 26s	Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	1h 10m 29s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 27 June 1976 25 miles G836	1976
Maurice Carpenter	1h 07m 46s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 19 September 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Maurice Carpenter	25m 24s	Kent CA 10 miles 11 September 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 15s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 21 August 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 32s	East Sussex CA 10 miles 26 June 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Maurice Carpenter TriTricycle	31m 31s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Maurice Carpenter	28m 19s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 May 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 45s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 1 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 51s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 8 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 50s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 15 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 41s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 22 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	29m 35s	Club 10 miles 28 April 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 40s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 6 July 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	24m 10s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 19 August 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Maurice Carpenter	1h 07m 21s	VTTA Kent 25 miles 26 September 1976 25 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	23m 44s	VTTA Kent 10 miles 9 October 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	25m 30s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 13 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 15s	Club 10 miles 14 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 21s	Club 10 miles 21 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Maurice Carpenter	25m 43s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 20 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Maurice Carpenter	25m 27s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 51s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 01s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 3 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 00s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 05s	VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Maurice Carpenter	25m 39s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Maurice Carpenter	27m 15s	Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles	1976
Maurice Carpenter	26m 55s	Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Maurice Carpenter	24m 10s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 15 July 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Stephen Carpenter	28m 58s	Kent CA 10 miles 11 September 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Stephen Carpenter Jun Under 18	30m 00s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Stephen Carpenter	30m 00s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 May 1976 10 miles	1976
Stephen Carpenter	30m 43s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 8 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Stephen Carpenter	25m 45s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 19 August 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Stephen Carpenter	28m 49s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 13 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Stephen Carpenter	30m 10s	Club 10 miles 14 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Stephen Carpenter	29m 42s	Club 10 miles 21 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Stephen Carpenter	27m 12s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Stephen Carpenter	29m 17s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Stephen Carpenter	27m 40s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 3 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Stephen Carpenter	28m 52s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Stephen Carpenter	27m 34s	VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Stephen Carpenter	27m 34s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Stephen Carpenter	28m 34s	Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Stephen Carpenter	25m 45s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 15 July 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Tim Carpenter Sch Under 16	1h 15m 51s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 19 September 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Tim Carpenter Sch Under 16	28m 10s	Kent CA 10 miles 11 September 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Tim Carpenter Sch Under 16	28m 31s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 21 August 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Tim Carpenter Sch Under 16	32m 41s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Tim Carpenter	27m 16s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 19 August 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Tim Carpenter	29m 36s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 13 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Tim Carpenter	31m 10s	Club 10 miles 14 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Tim Carpenter	29m 55s	Club 10 miles 21 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Tim Carpenter	28m 50s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 20 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Tim Carpenter	27m 45s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Tim Carpenter	29m 36s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Tim Carpenter	28m 53s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 3 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Tim Carpenter	33m 53s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Tim Carpenter	28m 35s	VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
Tim Carpenter	27m 52s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Tim Carpenter	28m 31s	Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles	1976
Tim Carpenter	20m 36s	Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Tim Carpenter	27m 16s	Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 15 July 1976 10 miles Q10/19	1976
George Dicks (Eastbourne Rovers CC)	27m 33s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Dave Morris	29m 11s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Dennis Neeves	30m 18s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Cliff Sharp (Eastbourne Rovers CC)	1h 00m 38s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 19 September 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 15m 24s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 27 June 1976 25 miles G836	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 13m 59s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 19 September 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 18m 12s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 25 miles 22 August 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 09s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 21 August 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Jack Southerden	5h 51m 32s	East Sussex CA 100 miles 15 August 1976 100 miles G863	1976
Jack Southerden	2h 34m 16s	East Sussex CA 50 miles 1 August 1976 50 miles G851	1976
Jack Southerden	2h 31m 10s	San Fairy Ann CC 50 miles 11 July 1976 50 miles Q50	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 35s	East Sussex CA 10 miles 26 June 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Jack Southerden	2h 35m 14s	East Sussex CA 50 miles 13 June 1976 50 miles G851	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 19s	Club 10 miles 23 May 1976 10 miles G813	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 16m 25s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 2 May 1976 25 miles G833	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 18s	East Sussex CA 10 miles 1 May 1976 10 miles G815	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 19m 43s	East Sussex CA 25 miles 20 March 1976 25 miles G938	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 33m 02s	Central Sussex CC Hardriders 25 miles 13 March ... 25 miles G938	1976
Jack Southerden	55m 11s	East Sussex CA Hardriders 16 miles 7 March 1976 16 miles G895	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 20s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 May 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 55s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 1 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	27m 44s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 8 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 12s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 15 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 26s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 22 June 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 48s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 14 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	30m 34s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	1h 11m 12s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 24 miles 11 April 1976 24 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 32s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 6 July 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	46m 52s	Medway VC 15 miles 25 July 1976 15 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	2h 29m 56s	Kent CA 50 miles 22 August 1976 50 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	2h 37m 00s	Kent CA 50 miles 30 May 1976 50 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 10s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 13 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Jack Southerden	32m 17s	Club 10 miles 14 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 01s	Club 10 miles 21 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 14s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 20 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Jack Southerden	27m 33s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Jack Southerden	27m 52s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Jack Southerden	28m 18s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 3 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 35s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Jack Southerden	27m 58s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 09s	Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles	1976
Jack Southerden	29m 25s	Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)	25m 13s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 14 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Iris Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC) W Woman	29m 48s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 14 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)	26m 07s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Iris Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC) W Woman	30m 49s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 28 March 1976 10 miles	1976
Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)		Eastbourne Rovers CC 24 miles 11 April 1976 24 miles	1976
Iris Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC) W Woman	1h 13m 56s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 24 miles 11 April 1976 24 miles	1976
R Wall		Sussex CA 25 miles 25 September 1976 25 miles G938	1976
R Wall	2h 24m 21s	East Sussex CA 50 miles 13 June 1976 50 miles G851	1976
Richard Wall	26m 17s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 13 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Richard Wall	27m 28s	Club 10 miles 14 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Richard Wall	26m 26s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 20 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Richard Wall	25m 43s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Richard Wall	27m 06s	Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Richard Wall	27m 33s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Richard Wall	25m 45s	Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 10 miles Pevensey	1976
Richard Wall	27m 20s	Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles	1976
Richard Wall	DNF	Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976
Chris Worsfold (CC Orpington)	24m 06s	Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 10 miles Broad Oak	1976

Social Events

Event	Association/Club	Date

Club 50 mile Reliability Trial 3 October 1976	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	03/10/76
Club Birthday Party Golden Martlett, Hellingly 10 October 1976	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	10/10/76
Club Dinner 1976	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	31/01/76
Hastings and St.Leonards CC 15 November 1976	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	15/11/76

Newspaper Articles

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Date
Newspaper Article
3/01/1976
Hastings Observer
26 Cycling Club Hastings Cycling Club members met the East Sussex DA section of the Cycle Touring Club on Sunday for a short day in the local tracks and byways.

10/01/1976
Hastings Observer
27 Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club began the year with, a ride to Haffenden Quarter for the Southborough open 10-mile time trial. The fastest time was 24min 45sec by T. Smith, of the Bexley CC. Members returned via Clapper Hill, Iden Green and Bodiam, a ride of 74 miles.

17/01/1976
Hastings Observer
28 Cycling club Sunday's cycling club run was to Witherenden Hill, taking in Rushlake Green and. Mayfield. The return journey in the afternoon was to Hurst Green and Cripps Corner. Today is the last day to book for the club dinner. Tickets from Mrs B. Powell [Barbara Powell], 2 St Helen's Avenue.

31/01/1976
Hastings Observer
29 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.

7/02/1976
Hastings Observer
30 The Mayor, Councillor John Hodgson, took a spin along the sea front at St Leonards on a racing bike before joining the company of more than 100 at the centenary dinner and prize giving of the Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club at the Royal Victoria Hotel on Saturday. The club claims to be the oldest in the country with an unbroken existence and members of many other cycling clubs were present Picture: Tim London.

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14/02/1976
Hastings Observer
31 Hastings Cycling Club members attended the Eastbourne Rovers, CC dinner and folk evening at the Pier Hotel, Eastbourne, last Saturday. On Sunday morning, the ride was to Firle and Lewes, returning through Ringmer, Upper Horsebridge and Herstmonceux.

21/02/1976
Hastings Observer
32 Hastings Cycling Club attended the East Sussex Cycling Association's [East Sussex CA] supper and presentations at Framfield on Saturday. On Sunday, the run was to Buxted returning through Lewes. The club juniors went on a training ride to Maidstone.

28/02/1976
Hastings Observer
33 Hastings members of the Cyclist's Touring Club attended the meeting of the East Sussex DA at Horam on Sunday. Tomorrow's run will start from the Briers (8 am) for the first of the 10 mile time trials.

13/03/1976
Hastings Observer
34 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.

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20/03/1976
Hastings Observer
35 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.

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3/04/1976
Hastings Observer
36 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]

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10/04/1976
Hastings Observer
37 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.

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17/04/1976
Hastings Observer
38 Cyclists of the Hastings club took part in the Eastbourne' Rovers circuit 24 mile TT from Pevensey on Sunday. In a good field, the winner was K. Stevens ) [Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] (1hr 11min 12secs) [This time is wrong] with J Southerden [Jack Southerden] sixth (1hr 11min 12secs). Of the ladies, I. Stevens, [Iris Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] recorded 1hr 13min 56sec. Tomorrow's Hastings Cycling Club run leaves after the 10-mile TT from Broad Oak at 9 am.

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1/05/1976
Hastings Observer
39 Making a comeback after a long lay-off, Hastings Cycling Club's M Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] won the 10-mile event at Broad Oak in 29 mins 35 secs. The Cycling club are hoping for an increase in membership following statistics just published by the Department of Environment showing an increase of 13 per cent in pedal cycle traffic.

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29/05/1976
Hastings Observer
40 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.

Event:

12/06/1976
Hastings Observer
58 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.

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19/06/1976
Hastings Observer
41 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.

Event:

3/07/1976
Hastings Observer
42 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:

10/07/1976
Hastings Observer
43 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:

17/07/1976
Hastings Observer
44 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.

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31/07/1976
Hastings Observer
45 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.

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14/08/1976
Hastings Observer
46 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:

21/08/1976
Hastings Observer
47 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:

28/08/1976
Hastings Observer
48 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:

4/09/1976
Hastings Observer
49 Hastings Cycling Club's J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] recorded a time of 2hr 29min 56sec in the Kent CA 50-mile time trial from Brenzett.

Event:

25/09/1976
Hastings Observer
50 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:

2/10/1976
Hastings Observer
51 Riders of the Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club meet opposite the Victoria Hotel tomorrow (9.45 am) for the centenary 50 mile reliability trial. Entries will be accepted on the line. In the Kent Veterans Time Trials at Headcorn last Sunday, Hastings's M Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] rode the 25 miles in 1hr 7mins 21 secs.

Event:

9/10/1976
Hastings Observer
52 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:

16/10/1976
Hastings Observer
53 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:

30/10/1976
Hastings Observer
54 Hastings Cycling Club's run last week took in Chalvington and Laughton with the return run through Horam to meet CTC members at Brownbread Street. Some members went to the Cattord CC hill climb at Yorks Hill, Kent.

20/11/1976
Hastings Observer
55 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].

11/12/1976
Hastings Observer
56 Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club members attended the annual meeting of the East Sussex Cycling Association at Hellingly on Sunday and afterwards met up with the local section for tea.

31/12/1976
Hastings Observer
57 … 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

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

20 Years Awheel - 1976 Book (Index #: 1488)		1/01/1976
Bec CC Hill Climb 24 October 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 162)	Bec CC	24/10/1976
Brighton Mitre 25 17 October 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 160)	Brighton Mitre	17/10/1976
Catford CC Dinner Report 1976 Menu (Index #: 1193)		4/12/1976
Catford Hill Climb 24 October 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 164)	Catford CC	24/10/1976
CC Bexley 25 29 May 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 129)	CC Bexley	29/05/1976
Central Sussex CC 10 Hardriders 13 March 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 107)	Central Sussex CC	13/03/1976
Club 10 miles 11 August 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2846)		11/08/1976
Club 10 miles 14 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2836)		14/07/1976
Club 10 miles 21 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2838)		21/07/1976
Club 10 miles 28 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2841)		28/07/1976
Club 10 miles 4 August 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2843)		4/08/1976
Club AGM 1976 Accounts account (Index #: 2633)		4/06/1976
Club Birthday Party Golden Martlett, Hellingly 10 October 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2847)		10/10/1976
Club Dinner Menu 31 January 1976 Menu (Index #: 1261)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	31/01/1976
Club Dinner Ticker 31 January 1976 Ticket (Index #: 1519)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	31/01/1976
Club Dinner Ticket 31 January 1976 Ticket (Index #: 1485)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	31/01/1976
Club Open 10 Additional Entries 29 May 1976 Letter (Index #: 1806)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	29/05/1976
Club Open 10 timekeeper sheet 23 May 1976 Result Sheet (Index #: 1656)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	23/05/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 21 August 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 150)	Eastbourne Rovers CC	21/08/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 10 August 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2845)		10/08/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 13 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2835)		13/07/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 20 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2837)		20/07/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 27 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2840)		27/07/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 10 miles 3 August 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2842)		3/08/1976
Eastbourne Rovers CC 25 22 August 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 152)	Eastbourne Rovers CC	22/08/1976
ESCA 10 1 May 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 119)	East Sussex CA	1/05/1976
ESCA 10 26 June 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 137)	East Sussex CA	26/06/1976
ESCA 100 15 August 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 148)	East Sussex CA	15/08/1976
ESCA 25 2 May 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 121)	East Sussex CA	2/05/1976
ESCA 29 2 Up 4 April 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 115)	East Sussex CA	4/04/1976
ESCA 50 1 August 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 146)	East Sussex CA	1/08/1976
ESCA 50 13 June 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 133)	East Sussex CA	13/06/1976
ESCA Hardriders 16 7 March 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 105)	East Sussex CA	7/03/1976
ESCA Hill Climb 10 October 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 158)	East Sussex CA	10/10/1976
Gravesend CC 10 27 March 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 111)	Gravesend CC	27/03/1976
Hastings CC 10 23 May 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 126)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	23/05/1976
KCA 10 11 April 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 117)	Kent CA	11/04/1976
KCA 10 11 September 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 154)	Kent CA	11/09/1976
Reliability Trial Certificate Eric James October 1976 Certificate (Index #: 1807)	Hastings and St.Leonards CC	3/10/1976
San Fairy Ann CC 10 5 June 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 131)	San Fairy Ann CC	5/06/1976
San Fairy Ann CC 50 11 July 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 142)	San Fairy Ann CC	11/07/1976
SCA 100 19 July 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 144)	Sussex CA	19/07/1976
SCA 25 20 March 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 109)	East Sussex CA	20/03/1976
SCA 50 20 June 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 135)	Sussex CA	20/06/1976
Southborough Wheelers 10 22 May 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 123)	Southborough Wheelers CC	22/05/1976
Southborough Wheelers 10 3 April 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 113)	Southborough Wheelers CC	3/04/1976
Southborough Wheelers CC 10 miles 15 July 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2834)		12/07/1976
Sussex CA 25 25 September 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 156)	Sussex CA	25/09/1976
Unknown 10 miles 11 August 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2832)	Assumed to be 11/8/1976 from prev..	11/08/1976
VC Elan 10 miles 7 August 1976 Notebook Notebook (Index #: 2844)		7/08/1976
Woolwich CC 25 3 July 1976 Start Sheet Start Sheet (Index #: 140)	Woolwich CC	3/07/1976


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Date Newspaper	Article

3/01/1976 Hastings Observer 26	Cycling Club Hastings Cycling Club members met the East Sussex DA section of the Cycle Touring Club on Sunday for a short day in the local tracks and byways.

10/01/1976 Hastings Observer 27	Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club began the year with, a ride to Haffenden Quarter for the Southborough open 10-mile time trial. The fastest time was 24min 45sec by T. Smith, of the Bexley CC. Members returned via Clapper Hill, Iden Green and Bodiam, a ride of 74 miles.

17/01/1976 Hastings Observer 28	Cycling club Sunday's cycling club run was to Witherenden Hill, taking in Rushlake Green and. Mayfield. The return journey in the afternoon was to Hurst Green and Cripps Corner. Today is the last day to book for the club dinner. Tickets from Mrs B. Powell [Barbara Powell], 2 St Helen's Avenue.

31/01/1976 Hastings Observer 29	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.

7/02/1976 Hastings Observer 30	The Mayor, Councillor John Hodgson, took a spin along the sea front at St Leonards on a racing bike before joining the company of more than 100 at the centenary dinner and prize giving of the Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club at the Royal Victoria Hotel on Saturday. The club claims to be the oldest in the country with an unbroken existence and members of many other cycling clubs were present Picture: Tim London. Event:

14/02/1976 Hastings Observer 31	Hastings Cycling Club members attended the Eastbourne Rovers, CC dinner and folk evening at the Pier Hotel, Eastbourne, last Saturday. On Sunday morning, the ride was to Firle and Lewes, returning through Ringmer, Upper Horsebridge and Herstmonceux.

21/02/1976 Hastings Observer 32	Hastings Cycling Club attended the East Sussex Cycling Association's [East Sussex CA] supper and presentations at Framfield on Saturday. On Sunday, the run was to Buxted returning through Lewes. The club juniors went on a training ride to Maidstone.

28/02/1976 Hastings Observer 33	Hastings members of the Cyclist's Touring Club attended the meeting of the East Sussex DA at Horam on Sunday. Tomorrow's run will start from the Briers (8 am) for the first of the 10 mile time trials.

13/03/1976 Hastings Observer 34	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:

20/03/1976 Hastings Observer 35	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:

3/04/1976 Hastings Observer 36	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:

10/04/1976 Hastings Observer 37	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. Event:

17/04/1976 Hastings Observer 38	Cyclists of the Hastings club took part in the Eastbourne' Rovers circuit 24 mile TT from Pevensey on Sunday. In a good field, the winner was K. Stevens ) [Ken Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] (1hr 11min 12secs) [This time is wrong] with J Southerden [Jack Southerden] sixth (1hr 11min 12secs). Of the ladies, I. Stevens, [Iris Stevens (Eastbourne Rovers CC)] recorded 1hr 13min 56sec. Tomorrow's Hastings Cycling Club run leaves after the 10-mile TT from Broad Oak at 9 am. Event:

1/05/1976 Hastings Observer 39	Making a comeback after a long lay-off, Hastings Cycling Club's M Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] won the 10-mile event at Broad Oak in 29 mins 35 secs. The Cycling club are hoping for an increase in membership following statistics just published by the Department of Environment showing an increase of 13 per cent in pedal cycle traffic. Event:

29/05/1976 Hastings Observer 40	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. Event:

12/06/1976 Hastings Observer 58	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:

19/06/1976 Hastings Observer 41	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. Event:

3/07/1976 Hastings Observer 42	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:

10/07/1976 Hastings Observer 43	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:

17/07/1976 Hastings Observer 44	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:

31/07/1976 Hastings Observer 45	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:

14/08/1976 Hastings Observer 46	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:

21/08/1976 Hastings Observer 47	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:

28/08/1976 Hastings Observer 48	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:

4/09/1976 Hastings Observer 49	Hastings Cycling Club's J. Southerden [Jack Southerden] recorded a time of 2hr 29min 56sec in the Kent CA 50-mile time trial from Brenzett. Event:

25/09/1976 Hastings Observer 50	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:

2/10/1976 Hastings Observer 51	Riders of the Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club meet opposite the Victoria Hotel tomorrow (9.45 am) for the centenary 50 mile reliability trial. Entries will be accepted on the line. In the Kent Veterans Time Trials at Headcorn last Sunday, Hastings's M Carpenter [Maurice Carpenter] rode the 25 miles in 1hr 7mins 21 secs. Event:

9/10/1976 Hastings Observer 52	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:

16/10/1976 Hastings Observer 53	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:

30/10/1976 Hastings Observer 54	Hastings Cycling Club's run last week took in Chalvington and Laughton with the return run through Horam to meet CTC members at Brownbread Street. Some members went to the Cattord CC hill climb at Yorks Hill, Kent.

20/11/1976 Hastings Observer 55	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].

11/12/1976 Hastings Observer 56	Hastings and St Leonards Cycling Club members attended the annual meeting of the East Sussex Cycling Association at Hellingly on Sunday and afterwards met up with the local section for tea.

31/12/1976 Hastings Observer 57	… 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

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