Joanna Austin (Pictured above), who only joined the club last month, won the Ladies Invitation Handicap event run by the Hillingdon C.C. on Sunday. She not only took lst handicap with 23.07 but also recorded the fastest time 28.52. Jenny Wright also rode for the first time this year and her handicap time was 27.48.
In the Old Crocks Ten held on the same course which was also by invitation of the President of the Hillingdon C.C, Jim Mckay recorded 29.30 and Ron Purdy 30.54.
On Saturday in the North Hants RC.25 Ed Packard did a 57.27 to record a personal best and go under the hour for the first time. Gill Reynolds also rode and returned in 1.05.04.
STOP PRESS!!! Just heard that Ed rode in the A3crg (yes that is right) 50 mile event this morning and improved by over 10 minutes to finish in 1.59.53 finishing in 37th place out of 102 riders.