Sunday 16th December 2012.
Our Christmas Meal was again held at The Copy Nook, Bolton by Bowland, and was attended by 36 members and friends. There was time to socialise in the bar area before heading into the function room at 1:00pm for the 4 course meal.
Seven members joined the morning ride, on a 22 mile route from Higherford over to the Copy Nook, on what was as good a December day as we could have hoped for, with blue skies, and even a rainbow visible over Rathmell. Richard Armstrong deserves a special mention as he took it upon himself to open all of the gates on Tod Holes Lane for the rest of the party.
Meanwhile several other members had driven to the venue and then done a short circular cycle ride from there, while others just met up for the meal.
The Bill Heywood Trophy is awarded annually, in honour of our former Club President. A secret ballot is held at our AGM in November to determine the recipient of the trophy, in recognition of the work they have done for the club.
This years vote had resulted in a four way tie between President Ian Lowcock, Secretary John Ramsden, Rights & Planning and Off-Road Representative Chris Marshall and Former Secretary Norma Duckett. Following a short discussion between the relavent parties it was decided that this years trophy should go to Norma Duckett in recognition of all the work she has done for the club over many years on the committee and as Secretary.
Previous winners of the Bill Heywood Trophy:
2012 - John Ramsden
2011 - John Ramsden
2010 - Graham Shutt
2009 - Andrew Jennings
Sunday 18th December 2011.
Our Christmas Meal was held again at The Copy Nook, Bolton by Bowland, and was attended by 40 members and friends. There was time to socialise in the bar area, as well as during the 4 course meal in the function room.
Again the number of riders cycling to the meal was depleated this year as members from the Burnley area awoke to several inches of overnight snow. However members from the Colne area arrived at the meeting point at Higherford having not seen a single flake of snow, although they did encounter icy conditions on their way over towards Bolton by Bowland.
The Bill Heywood Trophy is awarded annually, in honour of our former Club President who sadly died in 2008 at the age of 93. A secret ballot is held at our AGM in november to determine the recipient of the trophy, in recognition of the work they have done for the club during the past year. This year the trophy went to John Ramsden for the second year runing, although the vote had been a close run thing with Peter Gott in 2nd place.
Previous winners of the Bill Heywood Trophy.
2011 - John Ramsden
2010 - Graham Shutt
2009 - Andrew Jennings
Sunday 05th December 2010
Our annual christmas meal was held again at the Copy Nook, Bolton-by-Bowland.
This year the event was attended by 41 members and friends, who enjoyed a 4 course meal in our usual private function room. As always there was plenty of time to socialise during the meal, as well as before and afterwards in the bar area.
Unfortunately this year, due to the very bad weather conditions and icy roads, only one member managed to cycle to the event, while others that had intended to cycle made alternative plans. We do normally have a club ride to the meal, where some members have in the past decorated their bikes for the day, and even provided some christmas music to accompany the riders.
The Bill Heywood Trophy is awarded annually, in honour of our past Club President who sadly died in 2008 at the age of 93. A secret ballot is held at our AGM to determine the recipient of the trophy, in recognition of the work they have done for the club in the past year. This year the trophy was presented to John Ramsden by Club President Ian Lowcock.
Previous winners of the Bill Heywood Trophy.
2009 - Graham Sutt (posthumously).
2008 - Andrew Jennings.