Author: simon
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LEJoG Ride for Prostate Cancer UK
Mark Spruce is going to ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise fund for Prostate Cancer UK Inspired by personal circumstances, close friends and acquaintances that have been or are affected it, I have decided to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK by taking on the challenge to cycle from Land’s End to…
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Stan Kite Schoolboy Of The Year Trophy
Stan and Betty Kite devoted a lifetime to cycling providing support not only to the Wheelers, but later in life to the growing domestic Professional scene. Stan would pack not only Betty, his son Neil and daughter Louise into a Morris Minor Traveller but also another young Wheeler and two or three bikes! All on…
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Veteran Roller Champion – Presented by H Binfield
Harold Binfield (See also the Junior Cyclocross trophy) was a contemporary of the famous Percy Stallard and a successful rider in his own right around the 1930’s & 40’s. Harold ran a successful trophies and engraving business for many years initially based in Albrighton. He donated this trophy to encourage more veteran riders to ‘have…
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Joe Dickinson Senior / Junior Roller Trophy
2019 Seb Bacon 2018 Seb Bacon 2017 Seb Bacon 2016 Robin Kyte 2015 Robin Kyte 2014 Steven White 2013 Carl Hardwick 2012 Robin Kyte 2011 Robin Kyte 2010 Robin Kyte 2009 Tony De Leon 2008 Tony De Leon 2007 John Cooper 2006 Robin Kyte 2005 Robin Kyte 2004 Robin Kyte 2003 Robin Kyte 2002 Robin…
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Joe Dickinson Schoolboy Roller Trophy
2019 Ray Lovell 2018 Will Farmer 2017 Grace Lister 2016 George Mills-Keeling 2015 Sebastian Bacon 2014 Joseph Lister 2013 Ben Hardwick 2012 William Manfield 2011 Ben Hardwick 2010 Adam Lewis 2009 Richard Walkerdine 2008 Jordan Bason 2007 Edward Gill 2006 John Cooper 2005 Alex Jones 2004 Robert Burns Jnr 2003 Oliver K 2002 Stephen Hemming…
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The Andy Poole Memorial Trophy
Wolverhampton Wheelers Severn Valley Road Race This memorial trophy has a wealth of history behind it…. Andy was the son of Horace and Betty Poole, lifelong avid cyclists who also had two daughters who rode for the Wheelers. Horace himself was a superb racing cyclist having been National Junior Road Race and Time Trial Champion!…
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The Norman Southall Memorial Trophy
Wolverhampton Wheelers Two Counties Road Race Norman Southall was a stalwart of the Wheelers for many years and a former Club Chairman. He organised a great many events and was always eager to support up and coming riders. At the time that Norman donated this trophy the Two Counties Road Race (once a major amateur…
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Womens Road Race Champion
John Ruston Cup John, or ‘Mushy’ to his close friends, has been involved in cycle sport since his teenage years. He and his wife Susan held various committee positions since the early seventies, Susan being club treasurer for a long time. John was always an enthusiastic supporter of all disciplines, Road, Track, Time Trial, Cyclo-Cross,…
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Senior Road Race Champion
J F Fletcher (massed start cup) This is one of the clubs longest standing awards dating back to around 1936/39. However the outbreak of WWII meant that the award was held in abeyance over the initial years. Jack Fletcher was himself an accomplished rider, but further information appears to be rather scarce. 2019 Steve Edwards…
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Junior Road Race Trophy
Presented by Joe Elwell Of Poyners Cycles This Trophy replaced an earlier one first presented in 1950 – an ornate pewter trophy that was in a poor state of repair. Joe Elwell the manager of Poyner’s cycles, Wolverhampton, Est. 1905 (no longer operating) had long supported up and coming young riders and this trophy is…