http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/ Golden Oldies Brian Nelson pictured coming out of the turn on the old Peel 25 course....If you know the year let me know, also who does the tandem belong to? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69235046 69235046 Harry Reynolds we think, is it on the Mountain or the Clypse course? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69235047 69235047 Beryl Burton leads the riders to the start line on the Southern 100 course..... what was the date and the event? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=69235045 69235045 Action at the NSC (King George V Park then) Peter Gage leads Isle of Man road race champion Bob Calladine (now living in Australia) and Mike Kelly in third http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=68035423 68035423 Sent in by Stan Basnett, a photo from the 1959 Tour of the West approaching Glen Helen. Riders right to left 'Cecil' John Lace,cant make out the hidden Road Club rider, Mike Williams, Stuart Slack, Colin Bowen, Jonathon Clague, Mike Harraghey, Dave Wood, John Killip and another unidentified rider. Any ideas regarding the unidentified riders? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=67827454 67827454 Sent in by Lionel Cowin....Standing left to right: Bergers, Lynne Joughin, Gillian Doyle, Karen Joughin, Andy Cowin, Jean Slack ?, Nick Corkill, John Purvis, Colin Bowen, Ron Killey, Bert Hope, Graham Young, Yvonne Corrin, Pete Howland, Roy kennaugh and John Joughin Seated: Chris Doyle, Steve, Peter Kennaugh (obscured) Eddie Kewley, Pauline and Nicky Kennaugh, Dot Kennaugh and Mike Doyle http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048492 63048492 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048498 63048498 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048491 63048491 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048487 63048487 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048490 63048490 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048496 63048496 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048497 63048497 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048493 63048493 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048489 63048489 http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=63048488 63048488 Pictured at Castletown Stadium on Thursday afternoon during Cycling Week in 1973. Competing in the pram race are Allan Gage in the pram and brother Peter on the bike (in the big ring!) Looks like Kevin Quine who is partly obscured by Allan in the pram. Next to Peter is Dave Kay, Gary Owen, Robert Higgins?, Andy Cowin and ?? Other events at the stadium included riding on a greasy plank and needle in the hay stack. http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=55806735 55806735 Steve Joughin winner of the c1977 Junior Mersey side Divisional Road Championship, to Steve's left is runner up Mark Gage, brother of Peter, It is thought the MRC rider standing in the background is Peter Kennaugh snr. Who is the Port Sunlight rider? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=54508196 54508196 Mike and Pat Nicholson's son Andrew competed for the IOM at the Commonwealth Games, and their grandson Chris is one of the Island's leading riders. Peter and Tim Kennaugh's grand parents are also on the picture. Stuart Slack was mentioned as the race winner in the Castletown Kermesse photo on this gallery http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=54508195 54508195 An interesting photo sent in by Derek Quilliam who now lives Cheshire. The picture taken in either 1960 or 61 shows Nick Corkill, nearest camera and Peter Callow cornering by the castle entrance, obscured third rider is Colin Bowen, It is thought Stuart Slack won the event. Notice the lack of helmets! http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=54297956 54297956 Manx Road Club rider Gary Hinds pictured taking a convincing win in the Peel Kermesse, not sure of the year, (I'm sure Bergers will enlighten us) Bergers changed clubs shortly afterwards and the wins quickly dried up!!.....(except for a handicap win on the Southern 100 circuit he seems to keep going on about when having a beer) http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=41741146 41741146 Back to the days when off road downhilling was done by men- none of this suspension stuff here! 1985 we think taken at St Lukes where the race went up St Lukes to the Brandywell road then left just after Brandywell cottage up over Colden then a manic drop down to the top of Crosby followed by the Nab track to Baldwin then finish off up the climb to St Lukes Pictured L to R: Mark Harrison, Gianni Epifani, Allen Gage, Peter Kennaugh, Tony Varley, Marty Warren and runner Paul Clarke http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=38563638 38563638 Now living in Perth Australia, Dennis Lightfoot's family spent several years living on the Island. Dennis has won a grass track event at the Bowl, looking at the impressive silver cup is 'Manx scouser' Lol Jones, who now lives in Majorca http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=31483479 31483479 The podium (one of Qualtrough's timber wagons) of the British Veteran RR championship that took place on the Billown circuit, Kem Matthews is standing on the left of the wagon and Curwen Clague is on the right in the red blazer...anyone know who the others are? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=31483480 31483480 This picture shows the Isle of Man team that competed in the Bocholt International race in Germany, pictured left to right are Mike Quine, Peter Gage, Peter Doyle, Steve Joughin,Bert Hope (kneeling, one of the team managers along with Nick Corkill) Mike Doyle and Eddie Kewley holding onto the van door, The two people on the right were the German people some of the IOM team stayed with. http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=31505675 31505675 Some sort of meeting in the late 60's Back row l - r Alan Hiscott, Martin Lowey, Bernie Shimmel, John Brew, Gordon Gale, Mike Kelly, ?, Front row l - r Stephen Holland, ?, Bill Kelly, Fred Kelly, Ron Killey. http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=29687102 29687102 During the 80's crazy Manx cyclists would over the Christmas period ride off road on their droppies! to Glen Maye beach for a BBQ then crash in to the Waterfall pub and down several pints of a good recovery drink...then ride home! Pictured L to R: Mick Watson, Gary Hinds, Richard Fletcher (standing) Nick Corkill, Jackie Kennaugh, Lol Jones, Rob Rohrer, John cain and Jane Mooney http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=25549804 25549804 Ladies criterium at the NSC....is that Bubbles sat on the grass nearest the camera? On the start line L to R: Amanda Nicholson, Anita Warren, Sharon Nicholson, Dot Tilbury, Jane Mooney and Jackie Kennaugh http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=25549802 25549802 Before Rego it was Guinness! Sat outside the Quarterbridge after the road race championships, early 90's. L to R: A youthfull Marty Warren, Ozzie Higgins and Peter Kennaugh http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=25549803 25549803 Former British amateur and professional champion Mark Bell sadly passed away. Bell was a frequent visitor to the Isle of Man competing in International Cycle Week. The photo here was taken in the mid 1970's at the New Brighton criteriums. Pictured left to righr are: ??, Denis Lightfoot, Peter Kennaugh, ??, Mike Pearson, Mark Bell, Kevin Reilly. http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24339306 24339306 Taken after the 1985 road race championships in Kirk Michael. Pictured left to right standing: Hayden Parrick (2nd Jun) Gary Lyness (3rd Jun) Russell Jones (1st Jun) Hubert Casement (Milk Marketing Board) Peter Kennaugh (3rd Sen) Mike Kelly 3 (1st Sen) Andrew Nicholson (2nd Sen) Kneeling: Jackie Kennaugh (1st Lady) John Walton (2nd Youth) Paul Curphey (1st Youth) Tony Kewley (3rd Youth) http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24033861 24033861 The Ellan Vannin trio line up for the TTT. Nearest the camers is Lol Jones followed by Bert Hope with Nick Corkill http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24061971 24061971 Taken well before aerodynamics aids were used in cycling, Team 'Kevin Keegan' the forerunners of Team Isle of Man line up for the Team TT in Cycling Week. Pictured left to right: Peter Gage, Andy Cowin and John Purvis who is being held up by Andy's Dad http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24059798 24059798 Taken at King George V Park (now the NSC) John Purvis leads Mark Gage, Peter Gage, Eddie Kewley and Steve Joughin. The MRC ran a popular Saturday morning race and training league during the summer months, Onchan track would often be used during the winter months http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24059803 24059803 Pictured outside St Ninians High School with their trophey. Pictured left to right: Peter Gage, Gary Owen, Andy Cowan and John Purvis http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24059806 24059806 These boys and girls knew how to party, photo probably taken at Bobbie and Essie Callister's house in Kirk Michael where, after a race, everyone went for a cuppa or something stronger as can be seen on the window sill. Pictured left to right: Mike Nicholson, Mike O'Hare, Brian Nelson, Roy Kennaugh and Jean Slack http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22066793 22066793 Lol Jones looks on as Bill Kelly holds one of the young MRC (could be Peter Kennaugh) riders before the tough climb up Agneash hill, John Kneen is the partly obscured rider standing in the MRC top http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=24059801 24059801 Grass track racing was all the rage during the 50's through to the early 70's, often run in conjunction with athletics events held over the summer months around the Island's parishes. This photo was beleived to have been taken in 1951 and featuring a couple of riders who still ride today! Pictured left to right standing: Geoff Wiggins (Tom Black's grandfather) Ray Lancaster, Jack Kaighen, Doug Forrester, Colin Towers, Steve Strickett and John Kelly. On bikes left to right: Bernard Moore, Brian Quirk (Ken Quirk holding) Donald Cannon (John Callow holding) and Brian Nelson with Roy Kennaugh holding (Grandfather of Peter and Tim) http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=23830644 23830644 Taken at the Pier Head, Liverpool after a race in New Brighton in the mid seventies Pictured left to right: John Cringle, Manx Radio football pundit Tony Mepham, posse rider Alan Gage, Team IOM coach Mike Doyle, top fell runner Mike Quine, Nicola Kennaugh (with missing tooth), Colin McGuinness (obscured), Kevin Quine and Peter Kennaugh snr (leaning forward) http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22064385 22064385 Official and riders chat after a local road race that finished at the TT Grandstand in the late 70's, L to R: Geoff Wiggins (Tom Black's Grandad) ??, Geoff Quine, ??, Peter Kennaugh, Tony Jenkins, ?? (behind Jenkins), Mike Nicholson (Chris Nicholson's Grandad), Ron Killey, Dot Kennaugh (standing) Mike Quine, John Joughin (Steve's Dad) ??, ?? http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22562255 22562255 The Team Time Trial was a popular event during International Cycling Week, here the Isle of Man team strut their stuff. Leading is Eddie Murphy, second in line is Brian Tate then Mike Doyle with Andy Cowin taking up the rear http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22562256 22562256 Another photo taken at Liverpool, L to R: Allan Gage, Colin McGuinness, Mark Gage, Mike Doyle, John Cringle and Kevin Quine http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22562257 22562257 Remember those hot summer days! Another shot taken in the mid to late seventies at Cornaa beach. Left to right: Mike Doyle, Gary Hinds, John Cringle, Peter Kennaugh, Nicola Kennaugh, Eddie Kewley, Dot Kennaugh, ? Jones, ? ?, ? Jones, Lynn Jones, Geoff Quine, Lol Jones and Mike Kelly http://manxroadclub.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=22631441 22631441