Club Event, Saturday 5 August 2017

The weather relented a little for the latest club event at Maidenhead Thicket, producing a benign morning with no rain and little wind. Our fastest rider was James Roberson with 26.29 although he confessed to be only ‘riding round’ as he was due to ride a ‘50’ the next day. Michelle Ayres finished with 26.46. Joy Payne decided to save her energy for the same next day ‘50’ which unfortunately for her and James was abandoned soon after the start due to a traffic accident on the course.

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	26.46	9
James Roberson	SBRC	26.29	10
Tony Flynn	Willesden CC	24.17
Richard Willcox	Bath RC	23.46
Jonny Newell	Twickenham CC	22.29

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	43
James Roberson	34
Bob Hewett	24
John Payne	19
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10

Club Event, Saturday 1 July 2017

The early morning rain gave way to dry conditions for the latest club event although a brisk westerly wind prevailed. Dave Keeley, who last rode a time trial in the mid 1990’s, was our fastest rider in 26.54, followed by Michelle Ayres in 28.11, James Roberson in 28.30 closely followed by Bob Hewett with 28.36. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Bob Hewett	SBRC	28.36	7
Dave Keeley	SBRC	26.54	10
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	28.11	9
James Roberson	SBRC	28.30	8
Rob MacFadden	Reading CC	22.27

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	34
Bob Hewett	24
James Roberson	24
John Payne	19
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10

Club Event, Saturday 3 June 2017

Again a very strong wind blew for our latest club event but this time from the opposite direction, although several riders thought that it didn’t aid them very much on the return leg. John Payne was our fastest rider in 26.59. Joy (Payne) didn’t ride, saving herself for the Maidenhead ‘25’ the following morning, a decision which proved the correct one as she improved her personal best at the distance by over five minutes to 1.05.05. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
John Payne	SBRC	26.59	10
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	28.06	8
James Roberson	SBRC	27.53	9
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	26.06
Bob Hewett	SBRC	30.30	7

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	25
John Payne	19
Bob Hewett	17
James Roberson	16
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10

Club Event, Saturday 6 May 2017

The very strong North Easterly wind put paid to the aspirations of riders in the second of the Club’s events at Maidenhead Thicket. For the first time, I think, we had a DNS as one of the riders from the Didcot Phoenix had forgotten to bring his cycling shoes with him. The full result is as follows:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
John Bridgman (trike)	SBRC	41.17	8
Gary Ford	Team Bottrill	25.03
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	30.29	9
Alan Alcock	Didcot Phoenix	26.04
Pete Warwick	Didcot Phoenix	DNS
John Sullivan	Westerly RC	23.32
Bob Hewett	SBRC	29.52	10

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Points
Michelle Ayres	17
John Bridgman	14
Joy Payne	10
Bob Hewett	10
John Payne	9
James Roberson	7

Calendar: Club Events 2017

South Bucks Road Club Proposed Type B Events 2017

10 mile Time Trials. All events are on a Saturday morning, on course H10/2 starting at 9.01:

1 April
6 May
3 June
1 July
5 August
2 September

Hill Climb. On course HHC026 (Wash Hill) starting at 10.01:

4 November

All events are 'Come and Try It'. 
Entry fee for Club and Non-Club members £3

Club Lunch, 2 April 2017

Once again the Club lunch was held at Bird Hills Golf Club. The excellent carvery was enjoyed by eleven members with much jocularity and plenty of reminiscing. The Club secretary presented Michelle with the points trophy for her to clean for the next year. In order to instil more completion for the trophy it was decided that in future second claim members will be eligible.

Michelle receiving the Copper Beech leaf trophy from Alan

Club Event, Saturday 1 April 2017

The grey morning gave way to brighter conditions for the first of this season's events on the Maidenhead Thicket course. Several guest riders swelled the ranks on what was, by rider consensus, a fair morning. Joy Payne was our fastest rider in 27.35 closely followed by husband John in 27.56. Michelle Ayres recorded 28.24 followed by Jim Roberson, who was making a time trial comeback after eleven years, in 29.04. John Bridgeman forsaking the tricycle for a solo finished with 36.40.

In order to instill more completion it has been decided that second claim club members will in future be eligible for the club points trophy.

Results:

Rider	Club	Time	Points
Joy Payne	SBRC (2nd claim)	27.35	10
John Payne	SBRC (2nd claim)	27.56	9
Gary Ford	Team Bottrill	DNF
Anna McLaughlin	Team Bottrill	27.53
Jo Jewell	Team Bottrill	33.42
Pippa O'Brien	RT Poda	31.23
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	28.24	8
John Bridgeman	SBRC	36.40	6
Rob Engers	Shorter Rochford	25.44
James Roberson	SBRC	29.04	7

Cumulative Points (SBRC First + 2nd Claim Members only):

Rider	Club	Points
Joy Payne	SBRC (2nd claim)	10
John Payne	SBRC (2nd claim)	9
Michelle Ayres	SBRC	8
James Roberson	SBRC	7
John Bridgeman	SBRC	6