Won the national 24 hours championship and gained second place in the national 12 hours championship.
By these successes he crowned more than fifteen years vigorous enjoyment of cycling in all its phases as a tourist and camper (in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, Switzerland, Austria, Yugoslavia); official and event organiser; competitor in cyclo-cross, road race, hill climb and time trial.
His hard riding enthusiasm gained for him the YCF Furnival Trophy (1960); three wins in the Yorkshire Century ‘12’ (1953, 1954, 1959); fourth place in the national ‘12’ of 1952, second in 1959, fourth in 1960, third in 1961 and second in 1962; second in the North Road ‘24’ of 1955; eleventh place in the 1959 BBAR and he has held the NRRA York to Lancaster and back record since 1954.
His successes have worthily maintained the county’s proud tradition in long distance cycling.
3rd January 1963