Annual Awards Dinner 2012
The Annual Awards Dinner was held on Saturday 17th November at the St Neots Golf Club.
This is not a venue that too many of the cycling club members are familiar with, but over 45 club members and partners turned out, on their best behaviour and wearing their best clothes, and as a result a good night was had by all.
This 2012 Awards Dinner was the first in over 10 years, and after its success it is now set to be an annual event. With a club membership of 75 that is only set to grow, the Awards Dinner can only get bigger and better, just like the club. Surely the members won't be able to resist the table of unclaimed silverware that was on display at the dinner - it was certainly drawing a crowd of hopefuls on the night. Who says we are not competitive? See the list below of the many club trophies, many of which have not been claimed since the late nineties and all of which are available to be won in 2013.
So with a good turnout of members and partners the evening started where all good evenings should, at the bar. Once the initial confusion of recognising everyone out of lycra was out of the way (with the added hindrance of an interesting crop of Movember Mo’s too) we headed up for dinner.
With Alistair, the MC for the evening getting us underway, there was witty banter and not too much heckling. It was good to see Brian Morley, a member for more than 40 years, propose the toast to the Club.
The dinner itself was interspersed with awards presentations and insights from Chris Preston and Jane Stapleton on their view of the club and cycling in general. There were awards for speed, consistency and much more. Richard Hancock won two of the awards for his obvious talent and hard work on a bike, and other of the awards going to newer members. Some of the trophies were woken from their slumbers, having survived world wars and clumsy riders dropping them.
The evening was definitely a celebration of the expansion of the club, and the increased diversity of members, both across age and sex. It was great fun and everyone is already looking forward to next year, when more of those trophies will be up for grabs.
Ruth Stapleton
St Neots Cycling Club
List of Winners at the Awards Dinner – 17th November 2012
|
Trophy Name |
Dates Competed |
Winner |
|
Ashman 25 Cup |
1938 - 2012 |
Andrew Poodle |
|
Handicap TT Trophy |
1983 - 2012 |
Steve Pleasance |
|
10 Miles Men Champion |
1986 - 2012 |
Richard Hancock |
|
Hill Climb Trophy |
2005 – 2012 |
Richard Ostler |
|
Fastest Club Time Trial |
2012 - |
Richard Hancock |
|
R& D Hall Cup – Meritorious Service |
1962 - 2012 |
Alec MacAndrew |
|
Trophy Name |
|
Winner |
|
Most Committed Member – her travels to and from London to compete in the TTs |
2012 |
Jane Stapleton |
|
Puncture King - 2 punctures within a mile |
2012 |
Jon Keefe |
|
Best Excuse of the Year - “it was the porridge this morning” , that’s why I dropped out |
2012 |
Ashley Cooper |
|
Bushmead Sprint Champion – taken from Strava data under St Neots Cycling Club |
2012 |
David Lindsay |
|
Clubman of the Year - Group 2 leader and route planner, Sportive and getting the social side of the Club up and running |
2012 |
Mark Colmer |
St Neots Cycling Club
Trophy List
|
Trophy Name |
Dates Competed |
Event |
|
Challenge Cup |
1938 – 2000 |
Fastest 25 Mile |
|
Ashman 25 Cup |
1938 - 2012 |
Handicap 25 Mile |
|
Handicap All Rounder Shield |
1939 – 1978 |
For 25 , 30 and 60 miles |
|
Cecil Paget Trophy |
1946 - 1984 |
Best All Rounder for 25 ,50 and 100 miles |
|
Handicap BAR |
1947 – 1998 |
Best All Rounder Handicap |
|
100 Mile Challenge Cup |
1952 - 1998 |
Fastest 100 Miles |
|
John H .King Memorial Cup |
1956 – 1999 |
Fastest 50 Mile TT by a Club Member |
|
Silver Jubilee Cup ( Presented by F E Thorp) |
1963 – 1998 |
Mens & Ladies Handicap “100” |
|
R& D Hall Cup |
1962 - 2012 |
For Meritorious Service to the Club |
|
Colin Butcher Memorial Cup |
1966 – 1998 |
Team Trial Trophy – Juniors |
|
Collard & New Cup |
1972 – 1994 |
School Boys Championship |
|
T. H . Irons Memorial Trophy |
1974 - 1998 |
For 30 miles |
|
Muriel & Gerry Ashley – Junior Championship Handicap Shield |
1975 – 1998 |
10 , 15 and 25 Miles |
|
Handicap TT Trophy |
1983 - 2012 |
Highest points for Club Handicap TT |
|
New Cecil Paget Trophy |
1985 – 1998 |
Replaced the trophy from 1946 – 1984 |
|
10 Miles Men Champion |
1986 - 2012 |
Fastest 10 Miles |
|
Paget “50” Cup |
1986 – 1998 |
Fastest 50 miles |
|
Veterans Standard BAR cup |
1986 – 1998 |
Best performance against the standards |
|
Club Handicap 30 |
1987 – 1997 |
Handicap 30 miles |
|
Junior 10 Cup |
1988 - 1989 |
Fastest 10 Miles |
|
Junior 25 Shield |
|
|
|
St Neots CC Peugeot Junior Ladies |
1981 – 1983 |
Best All Round Champion |
|
Hill Climb Trophy |
2005 – 2012 |
Fastest Hill Climb |
|
Fastest Club Time Trial |
2012 - |
Fastest Time at Club TT |