"One big advantage of running the web site is that I get to contact so many friends from all over the world.

One such person being long time club member Dave. Now living in Sweden.

he has kindly provided some paintings from his collection to bring to our clubs site that something a bit different.

The photo on Right is a classic Dave shot, as a very untidy "pedaler" myself I always marvelled at his balance on the bike, low gear selected as he purred up the steepest climbs 1973 Tour of the Border, on the climb Winters Gibbet." - Quote

(near Elsdon)- on his way to finish in 6th -place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lt to Rt. Jeff Hindmarsh, Ian Murray, Dave Hill and Tom Yendell

Dave on Hartlepool Trading Estate 1976

Dave receiving his winnings for Evening Gazette 4 day in 1968.

Looking on are the winner Sid Barras and John Watson (National Record Holder)

Sunderland Echo R R

Dave breaks away from Eddie Mcgourley, Ken Hill, (eventual winner) Peter Mattews and (hidden)Sid Barras up Quarrington Hill 1966

How it all began, a very young Dave makes his competitive debut, in the Club Hill Climb Junior Champs.

Held on Carlton Bank Dave was second to Mike Goosey

5 Mile Grass Track Championship

Dave Hill, Colin Armstrong, John Bryan and a close up of Ken Bainbridge elbow