HISTORIC COMPETITIONS

Half Mile Novice, Track (Bridgwater Cup)

From 1946 to 1973 the Bridgwater Cup was awarded for the Half Mile Novice, Track competition and the winners are listed below. No awards were made from 1974 to 1994. In 1995 the cup was reallocated and is now awarded to the best placed club member in the West District Hardriders competition (see Competitions Section)

Year	Winner	Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1946	C Cave	1954	F Mathias	1962	D Tovey
1947	J Dicks	1955	H Harris	1963	G Crewe
1948	B Allen	1956	J Morris	1964	P McManus
1949	D Snell	1957	G Goodleff	1966	N Edwards
1950	V Crew	1958	A Lewis	1968	P Foster
1951	R Lane	1959	F C Holloway	1969	M Nixon
1952	K Whitlock	1960	I Anderson	1970	S Whitchurch
1953	J Bickell	1961	J S Wilson	1973	P Arnold

One Mile Handicap, Track (Cycle Traders' Cup)

The One Mile Handicap, Track competition began in 1896 and from 1928 to 1973 the winner received the Cycle Traders’ Cup (see below). No events took place from 1974 to 1994. In 1995 the cup was reallocated and is now awarded to the best placed club member in the club’s open hill climb event (see Competitions Section)

Year	Winner	Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1896	R Alden	1925	E J Smith	1952	P Baldwin
1897	H England	1926	F Roberts	1953	P Baldwin
1898	R Alden	1927	G Hill	1954	J S Kempe
1899	R Alden	1928	W Harris	1955	G Keene
1900	J Cambridge	1929	R Halford	1956	G Keene
1901	R Alden	1930	H Matthews	1957	G Keene
1902	E R Sims	1931	H Matthews	1958	D Windows
1903	H Hopkins	1932	C Boulton	1959	F C Holloway
1904	S E Martin	1933	W F Coombes	1960	I Anderson
1905	E R Sims	1934	C Boulton	1961	P Baldwin
1906	T Davis	1935	K Gibbs	1962	M Dodd
1907	W J Wyatt	1936	J Beaver	1963	P Baldwin
1908	W J Wyatt	1937	J Trew	1964	G Crewe
1909	F Stewart	1938	J Trew	1966	G Keene
1910	B Stewart	1939	H Rose	1968	J Legge
1911	not known	1946	C Cave	1969	J Legge
1912	not known	1947	C Cave	1970	K Johnston
1914	H Gould	1948	C Cave	1972	J Bailey
1922	not held	1949	P Baldwin	1973	N Catford
1923	G Heard	1950	P Baldwin
1924	G Heard	1951	P Baldwin

Three Miles Track (Sam Justin Cup)

The Three Mile Track competition began in 1896 and some years later the Sam Justin Cup was presented to the club and allocated to this event; the winners are listed below. No competitions took place from 1974 to 1994. In 1995 the cup was reallocated and is now awarded to the club member with the fastest 25 mile time trial result in open events (see Competitions Section)

Year	Winner	Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1896	R Alden	1925	E Warbutton	1952	P Baldwin
1897	J Cambridge	1926	G Hill	1953	P Baldwin
1898	J Cambridge	1927	G Hill	1954	J S Kempe
1899	R Alden	1928	G Hill	1955	P Baldwin
1900	R Alden	1929	G Hill	1956	P Baldwin
1901	R Alden	1930	G Hill	1957	P Baldwin
1902	C Scannell	1931	G Hill	1958	G Keene
1903	C Scannell	1932	E J Blackler	1959	R D Hopkins
1904	E R Sims	1933	H C Clark	1960	P Baldwin
1905	E R Sims	1934	H C Clark	1961	I J Anderson
1906	S E Martin	1935	E J Blackler	1962	F C Holloway
1907	W J Wyatt	1936	E J Blackler	1963	P Baldwin
1908	H Minton	1937	E J Blackler	1964	G Crewe
1909	E R Sims	1938	E Binding	1966	G Keene
1910	F Sims	1939	E A Higgs	1968	J Legge
1911	V Newman	1946	E E Ilott	1969	K Johnston
1912	E Warbutton	1947	H Bloomfield	1970	J Legge
1914	V Newton	1948	C Cave	1972	J Bailey
1922	E Warbutton	1949	P Baldwin	1973	P Arnold
1923	E Warbutton	1950	P Baldwin
1924	E Warbutton	1951	P Baldwin

Runs Points Competition (The Tourist Trophy)

Between 1959 and 1980 the Tourist Trophy was awarded to the winner of the “Runs Points Competition”, a treasure hunt incorporated into one of the club runs. In 1995 it was reallocated and is now given to the member who accumulates the most points in AUK events and international events (see Competitions Section).

Year	Winner	Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1959	R Smith	1963	G Crewe	1970	A Janes
1960	B W Tuff	1964	J S Kempe	1971	M Nixon
1961	F C Holloway	1965	P Foster	1974	J Legge
1962	D Jones	1966	I Goodhew	1980	M Hull

Open ‘100’

Year	Winner	Time	Year	Winner	Time
1965	F C Holloway Bristol South	4:02:13	1968	C Rumsey Hereford	4:21:59
1966	G Old Severn R.C.	4:06:08	1969	A Boden Oldbury & Dist. CC	4:15:22
1967	P Harris Plymouth R.C.	4:07:31

Open Cyclo-Cross

Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1958	P Baldwin Bristol South CC	1962	D Bunn Severn RC
1959	G Keene Bristol South CC	1963	D Bunn Severn RC
1960	D Bunn Severn RC	1964	B.Watts Yeovill CC
1961	G Keene Bristol South CC

Open Road Race

Year	Winner	Year	Winner	Year	Winner
1971	J. Hatfield Cwmcarn Par.	1976	R. Allen Bedouin C.C.	1981	M Fuller Team Zoyland
1972	J. Davis Porth & Dist.	1977	G Dowdell Manulife	1989	R Scott Swindon RC
1973	M. Bond Chippenham	1978	G Dowdell Manulife	1990	K Stewart Cleevedon RC
1974	W. Millward Byways RC	1979	G Dowdell Manulife
1975	R. Crisp Chippenham	1980	P Hall Manulife

Bristol to Taunton & back (Milsom Memorial Trophy)

From 1928 to 1977 the Milsom Memorial Trophy was awarded for the Bristol to Taunton & Back competition; the winners are listed below. In 1995 it was reallocated and is now awarded, at the discretion of the committee, to the member who demonstrates outstanding performance in long distance cycle events (see Competitions Section).

Year	Winner	Time	Year	Winner	Time	Year	Winner	Time
1928	F Smale	4:58:09	1946	R Sullivan	4:02:32	1958	F C Holloway	3:42:45
1929	W F Coombes	4:34:09	1947	R Sullivan	4:15:15	1959	J S Kempe	3:54:17
1930	W F Coombes	4:28:46	1948	W Griffiths	4:10:54	1960	B Tuff	3:58:22
1931	W F Coombes	4:12:19	1949	A Rich	4:57:56	1962	G Crewe	4:38:26
1932	W F Coombes	4:23:13	1950	D Howell	4:00:20	1963	D Tovey	4:03:39
1933	W F Coombes	4:12:21	1951	E Davey	3:49:45	1966	F C Holloway	3:44:59
1934	W F Coombes	4:22:15	1952	E Davey	4:04:42	1967	A Janes	4:13:26
1935	W F Coombes	4:09:12	1953	T Thomas	3:53:59	1968	S Francis	4:06:47
1936	E Higgs	4:20:08	1954	G Keene	3:41:15	1971	S Francis	4:19:35
1937	J Trew	4:06:41	1955	J S Kempe	3:53:07	1977	A Janes	4:06:52
1938	E Higgs	4:20:32	1956	J S Kempe	3:53:19
1939	J Collins	4:28:59	1957	F C Holloway	4:10:05

Bristol to Weston & back

Year	Winner	Time
1934	W F Coombes	1:52:57
1935	W F Coombes	1:42:20
1936	E Higgs	1:39:55
1937	J Trew	1:36:39

In 1965 the event switched to being Weston to Bristol and back owing to problems associated with starting and finishing events in the centre of Bristol.

Year	Winner	Club	Mile	Time
1965	C Lewis	Mid Devon RC	42.3	1:42:11
1966	C Lewis	Mid Devon RC	42.3	1:37:56
1967	N Whatmough	Stonehouse Whs	42.3	1:39:30
1967	D Bonner	Mackeson (Professional)	42.3	1:35:54
1968	P Griffiths	Glos. City CC	41.2	1:37:44
1968	D Bonner	Mackeson (Professional)	41.2	1:34:00
1969	R Iddles	Oldbury & Dist	41.2	1:39:31
1970	J Pritchard	Port Talbot Whs	41.2	1:37:41
1972	D Holliday	Gordano Valley	31.0	1:14:41
1973	R Hopkins	Mid Devon RC	31.0	1:14:08
1975	P Edwards	Western RC	40.3	1:33:48
1976	P Griffiths	GS Strada	40.3	1:31:01
1977	D Doust	Antelope RT	40.3	1:36:37
1978	D Doust	Antelope RC	40.3	1:34:00
1979	R Iddles	Stourbridge CC	40.3	1:35:36
1980	J Pritchard	RAF CA	40.3	1:33:33
1981	P Baynton	Professional	34.2	1:16:08
1982	D Pitman	Professional	40.3	1:34:46