Out With Rushden Century Club - Hot and Sticky Going
Although there was no official run, the members of the Rushden Century R.C.C. had a very busy day patrolling the course and looking after two of their members who were riding in the Luton Wheelers’ 12 hours time trial. It was the hottest July day for several years and the roads, oozing tar, made the going very arduous.

The intense heat had its effect on the riders, too, for out of an entry of 58 only 28 riders ran out their time. Both the Rushden members finished, and F Shaw, in his first "12," rode a very well-judged race and finished strongly after covering 205 miles. C. Newman rode well in the early part, but "faded out" and was stricken with sickness in the later stages of the trial, running out his time with 201 miles.

The club left the Post Office in the morning for their Sunday run and travelling through Podington and Harrold turned off to Carlton and Turvey. Carrying on through Newton Blossomville and Astwood, they took a bridle road to Wilstead, and halted there for lunch. In the afternoon a pretty route along Bedfordshire lanes was chosen, touching Stewartby, Cranfield, Ridgemont and Houghton Conquest. Travelling a short distance along the Woburn-Dunstable road, they turned off into another pretty lane, but wheels sinking deep in the sand necessitated many dismounts before Bowbrickhill was reached.

After an enjoyable tea on the lawn, several members climbed the hill and rambled in the woods, others preferring to rest on the lawn. An early start was made homewards, the direct route through Newport Pagnell, Olney and Wollaston being chosen.

The first mid-week evening run was held yesterday (Thursday), when club members went to Easton Maudit. Sunday’s run will be to Foxton and Dunton Bassett.

Record Made for Tricycle "100" — Rushden Centurion's Run
Rushden Century Road Cycling Club were represented for the first time in an "open" event during the week-end, when the vice-captain (R. Linnitt) rode in the Tricycle Association's 100 miles Time Trial. The morning was very windy, and not at all conducive to fast times, particularly for three-wheelers, and Linnitt's time of 5 hours 40 minutes will be adopted as the Club record.

The Club was very busy on Sunday morning, checking and feeding the riders on the most northerly detour of the event, and their timekeeper, Mr A Bozeat, was on the course at the 50-mile point officially recording.

Their work done, the members cycled towards Girtford, and from there took to the lanes around Old Warden. Frequent showers interfered with the programme of a picnic lunch, and the Club continued their way to Cranfield for tea. The evening was brighter and a pleasant route through Astwood, Newton Blossomville and Turvey brought them home to Rushden by nine o'clock.

Rushden Cyclists in Open "50"
Rushden Century road cycling club entered a team in the Letchworth Open "50," the first "open" event in which the club has been represented by a team.

Considering that the morning was on the "hard" side, the rising wind facing the riders on the return journey from the turn at 25 miles, some good rides were made by the Rushden riders. The club's captain, E. Linnitt, made the fastest time of the Rushden trio, returning in 2 hours 24 minutes. S. Allen did 2 hours 26 minutes, and A. Clarke, riding in his first "50," made the excellent time of 1 hour 4 minutes to the turn, but faded out in the second half and toured home, being officially clocked in as having done 2 hours 34 minutes.

This week-end the club marshalled the course and helped feed the riders in the Beds. Road 12-hour trial in which two of their members were riding. R. Linnitt, riding in his first "12," completed his time with the excellent distance of 206 miles 1,000 yards to gain the 2nd award, being just over 2miles short of first place. He rode a well judged ride throughout and finished comparatively fresh just ahead of his 205 miles schedule. R. Page also rode but decided to "pack up" after riding approximately 140 miles, due to the fact that he could not settle down at all well at that stage.

The club met at Girtford Bridge round about where the trial concluded and after tea made the journey home via Willington and Bedford, arriving at Rushden about 9.30p.m. after a very long day's outing.

Rushden Century R.C.C.
On Sunday morning a departure was made from the usual order of club runs, when the members split up into small sections with a view to suiting each individual taste.

The district chosen was the Welland Valley and near Leicestershire, and one small party spent the day among the gated roads and hills in the Gumley Hill district, just beyond Market Harborough, finding as much mud and rough going as they wanted. Another section made their way into the Uppingham district, whilst the "mileaters" went for a main-road "blind" and found themselves beyond Leicester in the morning.

However, when they all converged upon Husbands Bosworth, which was the venue for tea, the result was a record turn-out for the club, being about 90 per cent. of the total membership.

A start homeward was made about 7p.m. Proceeding via Market Harborough and Desborough, they turned off through the lane by Rushton into Kettering, then following the main road.

Wheelers’ Social—A company of about 130 members and friends attended the first of the series of Social evenings arranged by the Century Road Cycling Club in the Masonic Hall on Saturday. Rod Barker and his band played old-time and modern dances, and games were organised. Among those present were a party of ten from the Beds. Road C.C., who had cycled from the Bedford district. A spot waltz competition was won by Mr. A. Clarke and Miss P. Stevens, and the lucky number competition by Mr. W. Danby.

Mr. E. Linnitt was the M.C.