The Rushden Echo, 22nd April 1898, transcribed by Kay Collins
ATHLETIC CYCLING CLUBThe members had a run to Kimbolton on Saturday. Sixteen members attended. They went by way of Newton and Yelden and returned through Stanwick.
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| 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.
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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.
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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.
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