Category: RR 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!…

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…

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,…

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…

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…