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Athletic Cycling Club

The Rushden Echo, 22nd April 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins

ATHLETIC CYCLING CLUB—The members had a run to Kimbolton on Saturday. Sixteen members attended. They went by way of Newton and Yelden and returned through Stanwick.

The Rushden Echo, 20th May 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins

LOCAL CYCLISTS were in evidence on Saturday at the Leicestershire Athletic Cycling Club sports. In the half-mile bicycle handicap, J. W. Sharp, of Rushden (40 yards) was second in his heat and J. D. Lovell, of Rushden (35 yards) third in his heat. The one-mile cycle handicap, open, was won by Baxter, of Birmingham (100 yards) by just a few inches. J. W. Sharp (80 yards) won the second prize, value £2 2s., and D. Nicholson, Rushden (105 yards) was fourth. J. Coward, Rushden (105 yards), also competed.

The Rushden Echo, Friday May 27, 1898 transcribed Sue Manton

Cycle races:- On Monday evening some cycle races took place on the Bedford Road Rushden. A fourteen miles cycle race, prize value 10s was won by A. Whyman, who beat G. Bettles easily. Another cycle race over the same distance for a £1 prize was won by W. Neal, who defeated H. Gross. In the 120 yards flat race, prize value 10s H. Haines defeated C. Houghton.

Rushden Echo, Friday July 15, 1898 transcribed Sue Manton

Cycling J. W. Sharp, with 65 yards start, won his heat in the one mile cycle handicap at the Rudge-Whitworth Sports at Coventry on Saturday but failed to get a place in the final.

Rushden Echo, 16th June 1905, transcribed by Kay Collins

CyclingA Gell, who formerly resided at Rushden, made an attempt on Monday at Bedford Sports to lower the five miles motor-paced cycle record. He did the five miles in 10 min. 18 secs., which is 25 secs. outside the record. Gell also took second prize in the five miles open bicycle scratch race.



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