DINNINGTON RC
DINNINGTON RACING CLUB HISTORY
DINNINGTON INSTITUTE ROAD & PATH was formed in 1925, affiliated to the Miners Colliery Institute. A red ash or shale banked cycle track was built on the Institute Sports field so the club had a really strong racing membership throughout the 1920's, 30's and 40's. These were the hey day years of the club as the membership decreased during the 1950's and was eventually disbanded in 1955.
The club was re-formed in 1960 by Joe Marsh Senior, continuing the tradition of track racing in the 1960's, 70's and 80's. After the demise of the Sports meeting at the beginning of 1970, the club gradually grew away from the Colliery Institute. Most of the riders now raced at all disciplines so the name was changed in 1973 to DINNINGTON RACING CLUB.
The club first became a sponsored club in 1974 & has managed to secure sponsorship to the present day.
DINNNGTON RACING CLUB HALL OF FAME
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WINNERS OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
1948 Jack Atkinson 5 Mile Grass Track
1970 Dave Marsh Stockwell Trophy
1974 Jeff Morris Cyclo-Cross
1975 Jeff Morris Cyclo-Cross
1981 Stuart Morris Track Madison, partner Paul Curran
1981 Robert Coull G.H.S. Schoolboy 10 mile Time Trial
1981 Dinnington RC Team Award 10 mile Time Trial. Robert Coull & Steve Machin
1982 Chris Walker Peter Buckley National Junior Road Race Series
1982 Robert Coull Schoolboy Track 2000m Pursuit
1983 Chris Walker Peter Buckley National Junior Road Race Series
1983 Robert Coull Junior Track 3000m Pursuit
1983 Robert Coull Junior Track 30km Points
1984 Robert Coull Junior Track 3000m Pursuit
1984 Linda Payne Jo Bruton National Ladies Road Race Series
1986 Greg Newton & Guy Rowlands Track Madison
1986 Alistaire Wood 5 Mile Grass Track
1987 Rob Coull & Alistaire Wood 80kms Track Madison
1987 Alistaire Wood 50kms Points Track
1987 Alistaire Wood 20kms Scratch Takc
1987-Helen Clarke-Fastest Girl G.H.S. 10mile championship.
1988 Rob Coull & Alistaire Wood 80kms Track Madison
1988 Ian Holland Junior Track Sprint
1989-Julie Mather-Junior Women 10mile Champion.
1989-Julie Mather-Junior Women Best All-Rounder Competion.
1989-Cathy Hallows-Junior Women 25mile Champion.
1990 Julian Ramsbottom Junior 25 Mile Time Trial
1991 John Downing LVRC Criterium
1992 Dave Marsh LVRC Ctiterium
1992 Dinnington RC Team Award RTTC Hill Climb. Wayne Randle, John Tanner, Neil Martin
1992 Dinnington RC Team Award BCF 100km Team Time Trial. Wayne Randle, John Tanner, Julian Ramsbottom, Matthew Charity
1993 John Downing TLI cat E Road Race
1993 Dave Marsh TLI cat C Road Race
1993 Robert Harris Senior Road Race Championship
1993 Paul Curran National Motor Pace Championship
1993 Gordon Neale World Veteran Road Race Championship, Russia
1993 Russell Downing Juvenile Track Sprint Race
1993 Russell Downing Juvenile Track Points Race
1998 Gary Hill Veterans Road Race Championship
2000 Gary Hill Veterans Track 50km Points
2000 Gary Hill LVRC Road Race B Category
2003 John Downing LVRC E Cat Criterium champion
COMMONWEALTH GAMES SELECTION
1986 Guy Rowlands Edinburgh England Track Team - Bronze Medal
1986 Mike Kelly Edinburgh Isle of Man Road Team
1990 Wayne Randle Auckland England Road Team - Bronze Medal
1990 Johnn Tanner Auckland England Road Team
1990 Maxine Johnson Auckland England Ladies Road Team
OLYMPIC GAMES SELECTION
1988 Robert Coull Seoul, GB Track Team
1988 Neil Miller* Seoul, GB Road Team
* Prior to the Seoul Olympics, Neil was involved in a crash while competing in a French stage race and sustained a fractured pelvis. Subsequently he was unable to participate.
