Rushden Research Group: Irchester Wheelers

Irchester Wheelers

	The first run in 1933, when the members cycled to the Black Bull P.H. at Brampton, near Huntingdon. They lined up in front of the Co-operative Stores (seen in the background) before they set off.
Irchester Wheelers Cycling Club first run, 1st April 1933. L-R: Kitch Pettit, Alec Green, Connie Frost. Jack Taylor jnr., Sid Chambers, George Silsby, Bill Preece, Jim Tuckey, Ray Pell, Charlie Norman, Bill Upton, Jack Taylor Jnr., Harry Stock, Ada Silsby, Bill Toms, May Felce, Eric Silsby.

Rushden Echo & Argus, 12th Feb 1937

The badge

The Wheelers in the 1940s	Photos courtesy of John Wale 2018

Gordon & Margery Minney (right) leading the Wheelers .....	and standing front left and centre c1940s

group photograph	outside the clubhouse

Rushden Echo & Argus, 24^th April 1953, transcribed by Kay Collins

Cycling - For the third time this season Dobbs and Steward, of the Nene Valley Wheelers, carried away between them on Sunday morning all four prizes in an event. On Sunday it was in the first of this season’s 50’s for the Carress Trophy.

Steward won both the first fastest and first handicap awards and Dobbs won both the second prizes. This was the first time that Dobbs had attempted a 50, so his time of 2hours 28 mins. 53 secs. was a good effort.

The club run attracted 17 members, the route taken being Bozeat, Olney, Emberton, Sherington, North Crawley to Cranfield where tea was taken. The return jouney was by way of Lower Shelton, Kempston, Bromham, Stevington, Carlton, Harrold, Hinwick and Irchester.

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