"Sixty Years On" - 1936

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1936 started with W. Collier as President but he later resigned and was replaced by Mr. E. J. Steel, a noted North Roader then living at Ripley.  Other officers stayed the same but Ron Sadler, Jack Taylor and Jack Claydon came on to the Committee.  Socially there was a New Year's Party at Woking's Rendezvous Restaurant with 60 present and, in place of a dinner, there was again a supper at Hazledene, Chobham, when Mr. Steel presided over 40 and, after the meal, a wedding gift was presented to Mr. & Mrs. Pat Evans.  That year also saw the wedding of Vic Barnard and Nancy Wheeler.
 

West Surrey D.A., C.T.C. at Watersfield near Pulborough
after tea, 10 May 1936

Easter was strenuous, nights being spent at Peterborough, Kings Lynn, Sheringham and Attleborough.  Over 400 miles were covered; 140 on the last day.  A professional photographer in the person of D. Box, attended a number of runs and added some superb records for the D.A. album.

Don Field appeared and, in later years, he liked to recall how, on his first run, he rode all day and no one spoke to him until tea time when the runs secretary demanded "One and three please" (6p).  Whether true or a slight exaggeration it does reflect what northerners regard as the unsocialability of southerners in general.

An Invitation Ride to Frensham Ponds was a great success, over 50 being out for tea at The Bull, Bentley.  The "100" was in October and was started by Mr. Steel from Clandon cross roads.

The A.G.M. was at Hazeldene, Christmas morning was to Godalming and Bagshot Heath was the scene of a rough stuff ride on Boxing Day.

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