Rushden Research Group: Leisure - Rushden Century Cycle Club

Rushden Century Road Cycling Club

Photo of Rushden Century Cycle Club, 1934

Since this photograph came to us, another copy has been seen, with the following caption written on the reverse:

May 13th 1934 — First Run

The Green Triangle,
Junction of Higham Road
& Washbrook Road.

Ron Page, Arthur Boszeat,
? Fentiman, Arthur Clarke,
Eddie Underwood, Gertie Cottingham,
Stan Allen, Reg Linnitt,
Eric Linnitt, Mrs Eric Linnitt,
Henry Perkins, Cyril Newman, ?

Rushden Century Cycle Club on their first run in 1934
This is at the junction of Higham Road and Washbrook Road where there seems to have been a road island.
Henry Perkins, of 46 Irchester Road, is third from the right. We would welcome help naming the others.
His daughter Maureen tells us that second from the left is C. Arthur Boszeat.


This Rushden Century Road Cycling Club Badge was presented to Ivy Boyfield who took 2nd Fast with a time of 32m 12s - 12th October 1935	The Rushden Century Road Cycling Club Badge, belonged to Ivy Boyfield. She married Arthur Boszeat of West Street pictured right.

Mr. Cyril Charles Frederick Knight is well-known in local cycling circles, holding numerous cups and being the winner of the Rushden Century Road Cycling Club's 1938 Best All-Rounder trophy.

Charles Arthur Boszeat on his bicycle in the back yard at No. 7 West Street. The house was demolished after the bombing in October 1940.

Athletic Cycling Club

Beaumont Cycle Club

Cyclists 1914