BSCC Handbook
BISHOP'S STORTFORD CYCLING CLUB
HANDBOOK
Contents:
Section1 Club Rules
2Rules of racing
3Past award winners
4Club records
Appendix1Officials
Bishops Stortford Cycling Club 2018
This handbook is the property of the Bishop's Stortford Cycling Club.
Section 1
BISHOP'S STORTFORD CYCLING CLUB - CLUB RULES
1This club shall be known as the Bishop's Stortford Cycling Club. The purpose is to encourage and promote the sport and pastime of all cycling activities in Bishop's Stortford and surrounding areas.
2The club colours shall be: black, white, blue and red.
3Membership shall be open to anyone attaining the age sixteen years*.
Senior members (18 years or over) 1st and 2nd claim.
Junior members (16 or 17 and those 18 year olds whose birthday is in the current year) 1st and 2nd claim.
*Social and family members - no age limit.
Honorary member.
4Acceptance of members: Persons will be accepted on payment of application subscription, (over thirteen and a half years minimum age). Subject to approval by Committee.
5a)Annual subscriptions: The 1st payment of which becomes due on joining the Club and thereafter on the 1st January each year. (Anyone joining after 30th June in any year will be classed as a fully paid up member until 31st December of the following year.
b)Members who have not paid their subscription by 31st January in any year shall be deemed to have resigned and their name removed from the Register of Members.
c)Any person who has allowed his membership to lapse from the previous year must re-apply for membership and pay a fine of £1.
d)CLASS OF MEMBER: AGE ON JANUARY 1ST: SUBSCRIPTION
Senior 1st claim18 or over £20.00
Senior 2nd claim18 or over£10.00
Junior 1st claim16 or over£10.00
Junior 2nd claim16 or over£5.00
SocialNo age limit£5.00
Family(Senior 1st claim plus)£15.00
Schoolperson
1st claimunder 16£5.00
2nd claimunder 16£3.00
Senior 1st claim18 or over
a) In full time education b) Unemployed }£10.00
c) Senior citizen}
Honorary memberNo fee
e)Members must hold a 3rd party insurance of the BC, CyclingUK or some other scheme approved by the Club Committee or be willing to affiliate to the BC (1st claim only). Any person who cannot prove that they hold an approved 3rd party insurance scheme must be willing to pay for membership of the BC before his application for, or renewal of, membership of the BSCC can be accepted.
6Rights and privileges of membership.
1st claim:To compete in open events in the Club's name.
The right to vote at a General Meeting.
To stand for election to any office in the Club if over the age of 16 years.
2nd claim:To compete in Club events but not for Club awards (except 10 mile league). Cannot vote at a General Meeting or stand for any Club office.
Social:To join in the social activities of the Club.
Cannot compete in "open" or Club events. Cannot vote at a General Meeting or stand for any club office.
Family:One senior member shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of a 1st claim member. A partner and all children living at the same address shall be entitled to the rights and privileges of 2nd claim members.
Honorary:An honorary member shall have the rights and privileges of a first claim member.
7Expulsion of members: The Club Committee has the right to expel a member of the Club.
8The Honorary Officials of the Club:
President, Vice President(s), General Secretary, Road Racing Secretary, Time Trial Secretary, Press Secretary, Treasurer,
Chairman, Vice Chairman, Social Secretary, Supplies Officer, Web Master, Club Captain and two Vice Captains.
9Club Committee: Shall meet at least every six months and shall control the management of the Club. The Committee Chairman shall convene a meeting when he or any other committee member identifies a need. It shall consist of: one Junior member (under 18) and the following Honorary Officials:-
Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary, Road Racing Secretary, Time Trial Secretary, Press Secretary, Treasurer, Social Secretary, Supplies Officer, Web Master, Welfare Officer, Club Captain and two Vice Captains.
The President and the Vice Presidents have the right to attend Committee Meetings and to take part in the discussions, but not the right to vote. A quorum shall consist of 4 members.
Proceedings of all Committee Meetings shall be made known unless considered against the best interests of the Club.
A Minute Book shall be kept to record the details of Committee Meetings.
Any member of the Committee absent for 3 consecutive meetings without reasonable excuse shall be deemed to have resigned and the Committee may fill the vacancy by co-opting another member.
10Annual General Meeting. Shall be held after the 1st October and before the 31st December in each year for the following purposes:
a)to receive reports of the previous year
b)to receive Statement of Accounts
c)to elect Honorary Officials
d)to discuss items appearing on the Agenda
e)any other business.
The Committee shall give 28 days notice of the date of the AGM. Items for the Agenda must reach the General Secretary in writing at least 14 days before the AGM.
A quorum shall consist of one third of the eligible members.
11Club funds shall be deposited in a bank in the Club's name and the Treasurer shall make a Statement of Accounts at each Committee Meeting and at the AGM.
The financial year shall end on 30th September.
12Special General Meeting. A special General Meeting may be called by 3 members or more by giving the General Secretary the reason in writing 28 days notice.
13On Club nights a Club Official shall announce:
a)details of forthcoming events
b)a summary of any outstanding competitive results
c)any other important items.
14On Winter Club Runs (1st October to 31st March) members must have rear mudguard and mudflap.
15On days when the Club is promoting "Open Events" Members wishing to race that day must be given clearance to do so from the respective "Open Event" Secretary.
16Any matter not provided for in these rules shall be dealt with by the Committee whose decision shall be final.
17A majority of two thirds (of full members present) is required to pass a new club rule.
18Full Club Members should be prepared to assist in the running of cycling activities. These activities may comprise:
1Club
2Associations to which the club is affiliated
3Non cycling organisations which the Committee deem to be worthy of assistance and which may enhance and improve the club and sport.
Failure to co-operate may result in the Committee refusing to renew membership.
Note: The Committee will assess the number of duties by totalling the known commitment for the year and dividing by the number of members.
19 All surplus income or profits are re-invested in the club. No surpluses or assets will be distributed to members or third parties.
20 Upon dissolution of the club any remaining assets shall be given or transferred to a registered CASC, a registered charity or the sports governing body.
Section 2
BISHOP'S STORTFORD CYCLING CLUBRULES OF RACING
1Members competing in Open and Association events shall endeavour to wear the Club's current racing colours - namely Black, White, Blue and Red.
2Entries for Club events - (except 10 league)
All members’ entries must be handed to the Racing Secretary with an entry form, at least 7 days before the event.
3Entries for 10 league:
One entry form covers all events and must be handed to Racing Secretary at least 7 days before the member’s first event.
4The onus of claiming annual awards rests with the members and must give complete details of appropriate performances to the Racing Secretary at the end of each racing season.
Members must produce proof of their performances upon request to the Racing Secretary.
CLUB RECORDS - CTT
All individual, team and tandem records as listed in the Cycling Time Trials Handbook are recognised by the Club and current record lists are kept by the Racing Secretary.
Claiming Records
Members breaking or establishing Club records must make a claim in writing to the Racing secretary within 14 days of the event and show him the Official Result Sheet within 8 weeks.
Private trials are not recognised for record breaking purposes.
CLUB ROAD RECORDS
Club place to place records exist for Schoolboys, Juniors, Seniors and Ladies on cycles, tricycles, tandem and tandem tricycles.
Bishop's Stortford to Ware and back
Bishop's Stortford to Chelmsford and back
Bishop's Stortford to Bury St. Edmonds and back.
1Members must start and finish at the Main Post Office in Bishop's Stortford and must turn at or pass the Main Post Office in the appropriate towns. The must be seen to do so by an observer.
2Notice of such attempts must be made in writing 7 days before the attempt to the Racing Secretary.
3The member must make all arrangements.
4Timekeeper and observers must be approved by the Club.
5Members may choose any route they wish but must be open to the use of motor vehicles.
TIME TRIAL STANDARD AWARDS
1Standard Awards may be gained by members in the following classes:
Juveniles
Juniors
Seniors
Ladies
Distances recognised are those listed in the current CTT Handbook under Competition Records for each class.
Standards are awarded as follows:
10 to 100 miles
National Record + 15% Gold
+ 25% Silver
+ 35% Bronze
12 & 24 Hour
Gold:90% National Record
Silver:85% National Record
Bronze:80% National Record
As listed in current CTT Handbook.
2A member must pay the appropriate fee together with his previous best time at the distance (if any) before being eligible for the award - which will be presented (if successful) at the following Club Dinner.
CLUB TROPHIES (Awarded annually)
10 Mile League
Open to 1st and 2nd claim members on payment of appropriate entry fee.
1Held on weekday evenings from 1st May until 31st July.
A maximum of 2 evenings can be used for running other Club events during this period.
2This league is a handicap event and the first 10 riders in each event on handicap are awarded points.
3Each event must be held on the same course.
4Each rider must, before being eligible, record a time for the ten miles, (in the two races before May 1st or the first event completed) on the course to be used.
5The handicap base time shall be 20 minutes.
6The riders handicap for the first counting event shall be his (fastest) time recorded (as in rule 4) minus 20 minutes, ie; recorded time 29min 3sec minus 20min = handicap of 9min 3sec. Maximum for men 15min and 20min for ladies.
7After each event the riders handicap is deducted from his recorded time and the rider with the shortest time shall be awarded 10 points.
2nd 9 points
3rd8 points
4th7 points
5th 6 points
6th5 points
7th4 points
8th3 points
9th2 points
10th1 point
8If a rider improves on his previous best time his handicap shall be reduced accordingly ie; 29.16 previous best - improves 59sec new handicap of 8.17. If a rider is slower his handicap remains unchanged.
9The winner of the competition shall be the person with the highest total number of points scored in 8 best events. In the event of a tie the winner is decided by the highest total number of points over all events.
JUNIOR BEST ALL ROUNDER
Open to members under the age of 18 and those 18 year olds whose birthday is in the current year.
Will be awarded to the member returning the highest mean average speed for two 10 miles and two 25 miles time trials, in Club, Association or Open events.
SENIOR BEST ALL ROUNDER
Will be awarded to the member returning the highest mean average speed for 25, 50 100 miles in Club, Association or Open events.
This competition is also open to Juniors.
LADIES BEST ALL ROUNDER
Will be awarded to the lady member returning the highest mean average speed for two 10 miles and two 25 miles time trials in Club, Association or Open events.
VETERANS BEST ALL ROUNDER
Will be awarded to the member (aged 40 years and over) returning the highest mean average speed on standard for 25, 50 and 100 miles in Club, Association or Open events.
25 MILE CUP
Will be awarded to the member returning the shortest time in a Club, Association or Open event.
12 HOUR CUP
Will be awarded to the member covering the greatest distance in Association and Open event. This competition is also open to Juniors.
HILL CLIMB
Awarded to member returning the shortest time in an event nominated by the Club Committee.
ROAD RACE TROPHY
Awarded to the member with the highest points score under the following conditions:
1st10 points4th4 points
2nd8 points5th3 points
3rd6 points6th2 points
1 point for finishing.
JUNIOR ROAD RACE TROPHY
1st10 points4th4 points
2nd8 points5th3 points
3rd6 points6th2 points
1 point for finishing.
HARE AND HOUNDS
Awarded to the winner of the Autumn/Winter Cross Country Chase.
CLUBMAN CUP
Awarded by member gaining most points by attending Winter Club Runs and Club nights. Between 1st October and 31st March.
2 points for morning Club Run
4 points for All Day Run
1 point for a Club Night.
THE HAMMER
Awarded by the previous holder to the member who takes the worst hammering on a Club Run.
THE WOBBLY WHEEL AWARD
Awarded by the previous holder to the worst mechanic of the year!
BISHOP'S STORTFORD TO
BURY ST. EDMUNDS & BACK
RECORD SHIELD
Held by the current holder of the record.
TRIERS CUP
Awarded at the President's discretion to a member who has tried hard during the year without winning any other award.
VETS 25 CUP
Awarded based on age standard in event nominated by the committee.
MENS 25 MILE HANDICAP
Awarded for an event nominated by the committee.
LADIES 25 MILE HANDICAP
Awarded for an event nominated by the committee.
HALF WHEEL
Awarded by the previous recipient to the member considered to be a persistent ‘half wheeler’ on club runs during the year.
Section 3
BISHOPS STORTFORD CYCLING CLUBPAST AWARD WINNERS
SENIOR BARJUNIOR BAR
YearmphYearmph
1968K Jolliffe22.7691968M Kitchener23.361
1969K Jolliffe23.441969T Nutter24.643
1970A Dobbin24.9231970T Nutter26.205
1971A Dobbin25.0141971not awarded
1972D Eager19.91972D Wackett22.808
1973D Eager20.6421973P Chapman23.702
1974P Chapman20.9381974P Chapman24.159
1975T Nutter22.1021975K O'Brien23.512
1976K O'Brien22.7011976P Hayward22.853
1977K O'Brien23.2901977P Hayward24.1
1978not awarded1978A Morley26.004
1979T Nutter23.2151979A Morley26.74
1980not awarded1980A Morley26.55
1981M Shepard23.9141981L Thompson25.03
1982P Chapman23.7111982R Beard24.935
1983T Nutter25.1661983M Hutchin24.84
1984M Paynton23.1331984P Jolliffe23.133
1985T Nutter25.9151985G Ryan23.401
1986not awarded1986D Knight25.445
1987R Asser22.1731987D Knight25.781
1988G Dewberry24.0821988not awarded
1989A Couchman24.5381989not awarded
1990G Dewberry23.5941990S Bridal24.111
1991B Dennett23.2241991S Bridal25.327
1992G Ryan25.4861992O Chapple23.045
1993B Dennett23.9371993not awarded
1994D Friend23.1121994not awarded
1995G Welch24.841995N Hornett21.07
1996G Welch26.121996Neil Hornett25.25
1997G Welch26.2951997Neil Hornett27.069
1998G Welch26.2341998not awarded
2015J Long27.464
2016Not awarded
LADIES BAR VETERANS BAR(on age standard)
1984G Roberts+2.342
1985G Roberts+2.532
1986not awarded 1987 R Asser +2.258
1988not awarded
1989L Brown+2.466
1990K Dennett22.5031990not awarded
1991K Dennett22.751991not awarded
1992not awarded1992not awarded
1993W Dadswell18.9451993D Friend+4.166
1994not awarded1994D Friend+4.075
1995W Dadswell20.061995B Dennett+2.474
1996F Hornett22.851996D Friend+5.35
1997F Hornett23.191997not awarded
1998F Hornett22.3291998not awarded
1999not awarded1999not awarded
2000not awarded2000not awarded
2001not awarded2001not awarded
2002not awarded2002not awarded
2003not awarded2003not awarded
2017 K Dennett23.7292015K Dorling 36.119mph
2016not awarded
12 HOUR SHIELD
1981M Eaton198.28 miles
1982M Eaton191.323
1984R Asser202.2
1985M Eaton198.311
1988M Eaton186.77
1989T Nutter230.5
1991B Dennett235.3
1993B Dennett236.135
1995G Welch241.78
1996 not awarded
1997G Welch240.12
1998not awarded
25 CHAMPIONSHIPVETERANS 25 CHAMPIONSHIP
(on standard)
YearTimeYearTime
1968K Jolliffe1.2.50
1969K Jolliffe 59.08
1970A Dobbin 57.19
1971T Nutter 56.13
1972A Dobbin 57.16
1973D Sparkes1.0.10
1974T Nutter 57.14
1975T Nutter 55.00
1976T Nutter 57.33
1977T Nutter 59.02
1978T Nutter 56.15
1979A Morley 55.55
1980A Morley 55.291980L Brown+5.34
1981T Nutter 55.321981L Brown+4.23
1982T Nutter 55.091982G Roberts+5.40
1983T Nutter 57.541983L Brown+6.20
1984P Horton 55.131984L Brown+6.17
1985T Nutter 55.191985P Gale+5.58
1986P Horton 55.151986G Roberts+8.04
1987K Matthews 57.421987P Gale+8.21
1988G Dewberry/G Snellin 57.421988P Gale+9.20
1989T Nutter 56.131989L Brown+6.29
1990D Knight 53.071990B Wilkins+5.26
1991G Ryan 56.381991D Friend+6.54
1992D Knight 54.501992D Friend+4.26
1993B Dennett 59.111993D Friend +12.28994
1994T Nutter 57.361994D Friend +12.50
1995J Evans 57.331995D Friend +12.06
1996J Evans 53.131996D Friend +10.32
1997J Evans 53.321997J Evans +17.16
1998G Welch 53.151998I Davidson+2.49
1999K Dorling 55.061999D Friend+11.55
2000T Bright 58.142000D Friend+15.16
2001D Friend 56.102001K Dorling+4.13
2002K Whelan 57.342002D Friend+14.41
2003D Friend 1.3.252003I Davidson+5.28
2004not awarded2009 I Davidson+4.48
2005T Bright 57.152010 D Rudkin +10.56
2013K Dorling 56.21
2014K Dorling 54.42
2015J Long 51.46
2016 A Yeoman 56.58
2017 A Yeoman 52.522017 A Yeoman +14.23
SENIOR ROAD RACE JUNIOR ROAD RACE
1976C Farley
1977C Farley
1978P Hayward
1979C Farley
1980T Nutter
1981T Nutter
1982T Nutter
1983T Nutter1983R Beard
1984R Beard1984D Knight
1985P Horton1985D Knight
1986M Farley1986D Knight
1987M Farley1987D Knight
1988M Farley1988not awarded
1989S Kilroy1989not awarded
1990M Conder1990D Friend(jun)
1991P Jolliffe1991D Friend(jun)
1992D Knight1992O Chapple
1993R Beard1993not awarded
1994D Friend(sen)1994not awarded
1995D Friend(sen)1995not awarded
1996D Friend(sen)1996N Hornett
1997M Hutchin1997N Hornett
1998G Welch1998not awarded
1999D Friend1999not awarded
2000 D Friend
2001 D Friend
2002 D Friend
2003 D Friend
2008 A Hastings
2012S Nash
2013S Nash
2016C Monk
2017 T Couchman
10 MILE LEAGUEHILL CLIMB
1972G Hobin1973D Sparkes
1974P Chapman
1975P Hayward
1976A Morley / 1976C Farley
1977A Duncan / 1977T Nutter
1978P Hayward / 1978T Nutter
1979G Saxby / 1979A Morley
1980L Thompson / 1980M McCann
1981R Beard / 1981J Lingwood
1982M Hutchin / 1982R Beard
1983D Knight / 1983P Chapman
1984S Newall / 1984R Beard
1985R Matthews / 1985M Farley
1986M Giles / 1986M Hutchin
1987G Dewberry / 1987not awarded
1988R Knight / 1988R Sanders
1989P Gottlieb / 1989M Hutchin
1990M Hutchin / 1990D Knight
1991M Eaton / 1991S Marshall
1992R Willé-Williams / 1992D Knight
1993D Friend / 1993not awarded
1994R Willé- Williams / 1994not awarded
1995S Andrews / 1995S Crunden
1996N Hornett / 1996N Hornett
1997D Bushell / 1997D Lee
1998I Davidson / 1998D Lee
1999M Hutchin / 1999P Bolton
2000I Davidson / 2000B Dennett
2001I Davidson / 2001= D Lee
S O’Harrow
2002 I Davidson / 2002D Murphy
2003I Davidson / 2003C Farley
2004L Rowe
2005 D Lee
2006 L Rowe
2007L Rowe
2008 A Hastings
2009 P Doige
2010 K Whelan / 2010K Whelan
2011S Nash
2012S Nash
2013 J Long / 2013R Mould
2014 C Potter / 2014 S Watt
2015A Yeoman2015K Lunt
2016L Gosden2016K Lunt
2017 S Cadzow2017 T Couchman
MENS 25 MILE HANDICAPLADIES 25 MILE HANDICAP
1997M Howes1997I Boyfield
1998I Davidson1998J Swallow
2002 I Davidson
2003I Davidson
CLUBMANTRIERSHARE & HOUNDS WOBBLY WHEEL
Year
1969M Wilkes
1970T Nutter
1971V White
1972P Chapman
1973M Eckers
1974C FarleyC Farley
1975K O'BrienT Nutter
1976M EckersC Farley
1977A MorleyT NutterT Nutter
1978C ParkinsonF Hornet(Mrs)C Farley
1979L BrownL BrownC Farley
1980L ThompsonI McKenzieM Armor
1981R BeardA HutchinC Farley D Lee
1982S SellA HutchinC Farley P Chapman
1983R KnightB RobertsonT Nutter D Keen
1984G DeanG RyanM Farley M Farley
1985K MatthewsP JolliffeM Farley
1986J Knight (Miss)K MatthewsA Fleet
1987S CoareP HortonP Jolliffe
1988B DennettM SalterP Jolliffe
1989S BridalB DennettS Kilroy
1990M GilesD Friend(sen)S Bridal
1991S BridalG WelchS Bridal
1992 K Dennett (Mrs) R Turner (Miss)G Ryan
1993D Da CostaK EdwardsJ Evans
1994S AndrewsB DennettD Knight
1995S AndrewsG RyanM Farley
1996B DennettM Farley
1997T NutterI DavidsonR Knight
1998K WhelanD Bushellnot awarded
1999J MacFarlaneI Davidsonnot awarded
2000D LeeK Whelannot awarded
2001T Nutter
2002D Lee
2006C Monk
2007A Wilkins
2008 M Giles
2009 J Squires (Mrs)
2010C MonkA Wilkins C Farley
2011K Lunt C Bishop
2012R KnightC O’Hara C Bishop
2013C CrowsonL Gosden K Lunt
-Valentine
2014P JolliffeT Frans (Ms)
2015J LockyerN Hutchin
2016J Bartlett (Mrs)L Brothwood (Miss)
2017 D BoakesS Evans
Section 4
BISHOPS STORTFORD CYCLING CLUBCLUB RECORDS
MILESHOLDERTIMEYEAR
Schoolboy10A Morley23.381978
25A Morley59.001978
30A Morley 1.17.011978
Junior10D Knight22.001987
25A Morley56.421978
30N Hornett 1.12.561996
Senior10J Long19.352015
25J Long51.462015
30J Long 1.00.232015
50J Long 1.48.012015
100J Long 3.53.582015
12 hourA Dobbin 252.637miles1971
Ladies 10K Dennett25.042017
25I Milner 1.02.231992
30F Hornet 1.23.231996
50I Milner 2.12.291992
100I Milner 4.51.381992
Veterans10K Dorling20.592014
25J Evans53.131996
30K Dorling 1.04.442015
50K Dorling 1.49.052015
100K Dorling 4.09.142015
12 hourR Asser 202.2miles1984
Tandem10A Couchman21.241989
G Snellin
25R Asser 57.211987
P Gale
30J Jennings 1.04.082001
Ms J Swallow
50R Asser 2.09.251980
L Brown
Veteran/10R Asser21.491989
TandemP Gale
25R Asser 57.211987
P Gale
30R Asser 1.12.431981
L Brown
50R Asser 2.09.251980
L Brown
Tricycle10A Gravenor27.021979
25A Gravenor 1.09.131976
30A Gravenor 1.31.301980
Team
Senior10 Kilroy/Snellin/Ruocco 1.06.031989
25 Dennett/Knight/Snellin 2.45.341990
Veterans10 D Friend+7.412000
(age std)25K Dorling+15.052015
30K Dorling+18.572015
50K Dorling+33.442015
100L Brown+54.072015
12 hourR Asser-8.071984
HAMMER
Year
1968M Kitchener1990S Coare
1969A Cracknell1991J Burns
1970D Price1995S Andrews
1971P Chapman1996C Farley
1972N Eckers1997K Dorling
1973P Chapman1999Dave Lee
1974R Monk2003C Farley
1975Mrs F Hornet2004Michael Giles
1976M Eaton2005Michael Giles