Gibb Shield

Gibb Shield

Mr W.B.Gibb joined the club in 1903. He held the position of Thursday Captain and Saturday Captain, (there were no Sunday runs until 1924), and in 1907 he was Club handicapper. He was also a Vice President but disappeared from the club in 1932. He later became a successful motor cycle trials rider and ran a motor cycle business in Northgate Street.

In 1905, Mr Gibb presented a trophy to the club. It was called the 100 mile Challenge Award and given to the fastest club rider over 100 miles in the year. Incidentally, the cycling year at that time was between Easter and October, there did not seem to be any club cycling at all during the winter months. This shield for reasons not apparent in the records is now awarded to the winner of the Social Competition.

The Social Competition covers a series of activities, as indicated in the event calendar, held during the Club’s financial year. They may be viewed here. A medal is also presented by the Club to the runner-up and to the Junior with the highest points total as above (not being the winner). The minimum number of events shall be four. When there are five or fewer events in the competition the number to count shall be one less than the number held. When there are six or more the number to count shall be two less than the number held. Points shall be awarded as follows: 1st 30 points, 2nd 27, 3rd 25, 4th 24, 5th 23, etc.

The winner of the Social Competition will be the member with the highest points total after all qualifying events have been held.

YearWinnerPoints
2023Not Awarded
2022Colin Edmonds107
2021Colin Edmonds103
2020Not Awarded
2019Colin Edmonds107
2018Not Awarded
2017Not Awarded
2016Mark Beddall
2015Mark Beddall
2014Toby Wooldridge
2013Not Awarded
2012Toby Wooldridge
2011Toby Wooldridge135
2010Toby Wooldridge
2009Toby Wooldridge167
2008Malcolm Taylor169
2007Toby Wooldridge
2006
2005
2004
2003Theo Brookes
2002Theo Brookes
2001Toby Wooldridge
2000
Daryl Lines
1999
1998Toby Wooldridge
1997Toby Wooldridge & Aubrey Roberts
1996Toby Wooldridge
1995Gary Ridgway
1994Toby Wooldridge
1993Toby Wooldridge
1992Ann Wooldridge
1991Aubrey Roberts
1990Aubrey Roberts
1989Aubrey Roberts
1988Aubrey Roberts
1987Graham Cole & Roy Hook
1986Aubrey Roberts
1985
1984Not Awarded
1983Not Awarded
1982
1981S.Hall
1980
1979K.Trinder
1978Pete Brazil
1977Vernon Dancey
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972J. Morris (snr) & John Carroll (jnr)