1953


This is the information held in the database for 1953.

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

Lyn ChambersBest Clubman1953
M JonesRon Powell Shield25m 58s1953
M KenwardPalmer Cup1h 03m 34s1953
Gordon KingHughes Trophy1h 05m 04s1953
Gordon KingRon Eastes Trophy1h 02m 16s1953
Gordon KingCroft 50 Trophy2h 14m 52s1953
Gordon King100 Mile Trophy4h 34m 56s1953
Gordon KingBest All Rounder Martin Trophy22.283mph1953
Gordon KingRye Hythe Rye1h 49m 49s1953
Gordon KingEvening Events Cup1953
Gordon KingEvening 251h 01m 31s1953

 

Records

 

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

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

Gordon King 12 HourEast Sussex CA 12 Hour 9 August 1953
231.270 miles G56
9 Aug 1953
Gordon King 4h 34m 56s
East Sussex CA 100 miles 19 July 1953
100 miles      G55
19 Jul 1953
Gordon King 1h 01m 49s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 12 April 1953
25 miles      G52
12 Apr 1953
Gordon King 1h 00m 57s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 12 April 1953
25 miles      G52
12 Apr 1953
Gordon King 1h 14m 23s
Club Record 30 miles 1 January 1953
30 miles     
1 Jan 1953
Gordon King 2h 08m 47s
San Fairy Ann CC 50 miles 3 May 1953
50 miles      Q90
3 May 1953
Gordon King 2h 06m 11s
East Sussex CA 50 miles 10 May 1953
50 miles      G54
10 May 1953
Gordon King 2h 04m 46s
Chichester CC 50 miles 21 May 1953
50 miles      P8
21 May 1953
Gordon King 1h 14m 23s
Club 30 miles 16 August 1953
30 miles      Romney Marsh (30)
16 Aug 1953
R Downey 12 HourEast Sussex CA 12 Hour 7 August 1955
231.370 miles G56
7 Aug 1953

Time Trial Results

 

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

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

Gordon King 2h 04m 46s
4th
Chichester CC 50 miles 21 June 1953
50 miles      P8
21 Jun 1953
(R) Gordon King 4h 34m 56s
East Sussex CA 100 miles 19 July 1953
100 miles      G55
19 Jul 1953
Jack Southerden 12 HourKent CA 12 Hour 23 August 1953
215.235 miles
23 Aug 1953
(R) Gordon King 1h 00m 57s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 12 April 1953
25 miles      G52
12 Apr 1953
Gordon King 1h 14m 23s
Club Record 30 miles 1 January 1953
30 miles     
1 Jan 1953
Gordon King 2h 04m 46s
Chichester CC 50 miles 21 May 1953
50 miles      P8
21 May 1953
R Downey 12 HourEast Sussex CA 12 Hour 7 August 1955
231.370 miles G56
7 Aug 1953
Gordon King 24m 10s
Senior Record 1953 10 miles
10 miles     
31 Dec 1953
Gordon King 12 HourEast Sussex CA 12 Hour 9 August 1953
231.270 miles G56
9 Aug 1953
(R) Gordon King 2h 08m 47s
San Fairy Ann CC 50 miles 3 May 1953
50 miles      Q90
3 May 1953
(R) Gordon King 2h 06m 11s
East Sussex CA 50 miles 10 May 1953
50 miles      G54
10 May 1953
(R) Gordon King 1h 14m 23s
Club 30 miles 16 August 1953
30 miles      Romney Marsh (30)
16 Aug 1953
(R) Gordon King 1h 01m 49s
East Sussex CA 25 miles 12 April 1953
25 miles      G52
12 Apr 1953
Jack Southerden 2h 16m 09s
Chichester CC 50 miles 21 June 1953
50 miles      P8
21 Jun 1953

 

Social Events

 

Event Association/Club Date

Club Annual Dinner 31 January 1953 Hastings and St.Leonards CC 31 Jan 1953
Club Run 17 May 1953 Hastings and St.Leonards CC 17 May 1953

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
Event Date

Club Dinner Menu 31 January 1953
Menu  (Index #: 13)
Club Annual Dinner 31 January 1953 31/01/1953

 

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

Maurice Carpenter, Arthur Coleman, Ron Longley and Joyce Sinden in Smarden (poss 17 May 1953)
Image #58

Maurice Carpenter Smarden 17 May 1953
Image #135

Michael Kenward, Ron Longley Rye Hythe Rye 19 April 1953
Image #136

Ron Longley First Race Rye Hythe Rye 19 April 1953
Image #137

Catford Hill Climb (Ide Hill) 18 October 1953
Image #176


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