MEMORABILIA: Club medals, badge and photos from 1924/5
The club standard medals, club pin badge and photos of S Howells. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: Club medals, badge and photos from 1924/5
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Category: Riders
BACKPEDAL: 1947 Rough Stuff cancelled during record breaking cold snap
We’ve managed to get our hands on the 1947 Rough Stuff entry form, guidance notes, start list, directions and map for the event. Continue reading BACKPEDAL: 1947 Rough Stuff cancelled during record breaking cold snap
Hunt wins Balham trophy outright and goes on to claim national record
In the 1900’s AW Hunt was a well known record breaking Balham CC ‘crack’. The recent coming together of new material – not least a personal testimony in the club newsletter and memorabilia from his great niece – means we can now tell the story of his illustrious cycling career in the Balham CC colours. Continue reading Hunt wins Balham trophy outright and goes on to claim national record
PHOTOGRAPHS: Club adds 50-year-old colour photo to heritage collection
Club adds three new photos to the heritage collection including one in colour from 1968 and a photo of a TT in the snow on Christmas Day! Continue reading PHOTOGRAPHS: Club adds 50-year-old colour photo to heritage collection
MEMORABILIA: 1932 Handbook reveals Balham CC’s all-star supporting cast
If cycling history is your thing then you’ll understand why at BCC Towers we got very excited seeing the names of WJ Pett, HW Bartleet and JCP Tacagni in a recently obtained 1932 Club Handbook. All three were major players in cycling at the turn of the 20th century and all three are listed as club vice-presidents. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1932 Handbook reveals Balham CC’s all-star supporting cast
KEN SMITH MEMOIRS: Care free and Car free – The ’40s and ’50s South London cycling club scene
The final extract from the memoirs of former Balham CC secretary and Gazette club magazine editor Ken Smith, covering the post war years. A revealing look into club life and the lives of a group of young men from the Balham and South London cycling community in the 1940 and 1950s. Continue reading KEN SMITH MEMOIRS: Care free and Car free – The ’40s and ’50s South London cycling club scene
BACKPEDAL: Balham CC and the 1904 UCI Track World Championships
The 1904 World Track Championships are worthy of these pages thanks to two Balham greats. Continue reading BACKPEDAL: Balham CC and the 1904 UCI Track World Championships
MEMORABILIA: 1949 Balham Cycling Club Handbook
The 1949 Club Handbook, part of the John Simcock collection, gives an insight into the club rides, members and the records they chased. A list of honorary life members also gives us a glimpse of Balham CC in its formative years. Continue reading MEMORABILIA: 1949 Balham Cycling Club Handbook
BACKPEDAL: 1899 Club Championship re-run at Crystal Palace after dispute
Our hunt to piece together the story of the Balham CC Club Championships has led us to our oldest and most intriguing find yet. Continue reading BACKPEDAL: 1899 Club Championship re-run at Crystal Palace after dispute
BACKPEDAL: Record holder and Olympian race for top Balham honours in 1900s
The discovery of four newspaper race reports gives us new insight into the early days of Balham CC including the revelation that Olympian W Lower was a member of the club. Continue reading BACKPEDAL: Record holder and Olympian race for top Balham honours in 1900s
