Although the National Club was not formed until 1946 there were many joint meetings of sections around the North Midlands in 1938. North Staffs. organised the first Inter-City 25 miles time trial on a course near Nantwich in 1939.
1st - F. T. Brown (North Staffs.) - 1'05'46"
2nd - T. W. Thompson (London) - 1'06'51"
3rd - G. C. McCaffrey (London) - 1'06'55"
4th - D. P. Swinnerton (North Staffs.) - 1'07'10"
5th - S. Broadbent (Leeds) - 1'07'35"
6th - A. Gannon (Leeds) - 1'07'56"
After the Second World War significant efforts were made to revive the National Club. Many meetings were arranged between sections and these would take the form of rallys. Social in character with particular emphasis on the family. Together with tea and sandwiches games would be organised, egg and spoon, sack, three legged and slow bicycle races were popular. The more athletic would take part in running but the serious competition would take place in the 25 mile time trial. The day would be rounded off by a ride to Benediction at a local church and later for the seniors a pint at the pub.
These events were organised in different parts of the country at different times in the year. They were supported by enthusiastic riders who would cycle hundreds of miles in a weekend to meet their friends. In this way the idea of the National Catholic Cycling Club emerged and resulted in the promotion of the National Easter Rally.
In 1946 Ron Carey Southampton organised an open 50 mile time trial on a Southampton course. It was supported by four other St Christopher's riders, R Lilley Southampton 2'23'16", J. Kelly Manchester 2'28"7", P. Murray London 2'46"18", G McCaffrey London, D.N.F.
More comprehensive Rallys were organised in conjunction with the National Committee. These would take place at Easter over a period of 3 days.
The trophy was awarded to the section that travelled the most miles by cycle to get to the National Rally usually organised at Easter. The rule was that the number of riders multiplied by the distance travelled by each rider would qualify.
1947 - P. Duggan (Leeds) - 1' 01'44"
1948 - P. Duggan (Leeds) - 1' 03'17"
1949 - T. Davey (Liverpool) - 1' 04'37"
1950 - F. Moorhouse (Liverpool) - 1' 04'46"
1951 - L. Girvan (Liverpool) - 1' 07'25"
1952 - D. Lewis (Bootle) - 1' 00'20"
1953 - D. Lewis (Bootle) - 1' 01'38"
1954 - D. Lewis (Bootle) - 58'59"
1955 - J. McGinty (Glasgow) - 1' 02'00"
1956 - M. Evans (North Staffs) - 1'02'42"
1957 - B. Anderson (Bootle) - 1'00'20"
1958 - M. Evans (North Staffs) - 1'02'21"
1959 - A. Russel (Birmingham) - 59'49"
1960 - D. Kenny (London) - 1' 05'46"
1961 - D. McLean (Bootle) - 1'03'13"
1962 - J. Brown (Coventry) - 1'02'54"
1963 - D. Kenny (London) - 1' 01'49"
1964 - S. McDonnell (Birmingham) - 1' 05'35"
1965 - P. Haywood (North Staffs) - 1'04'40"
1966 - S. McDonnell (Birmingham) - 1' 03'57"
1967 - J. Baddeley (North Staffs) - 1'04'36"
1971 - P. Kenny (Birmingham) - 1' 01'25"
1972 - P. Heaton (Manchester) - 1' 01'05"
1973 - S. Ziaja (London) - 1' 00'19"
1974 - P. Kenny (Birmingham) -
1977 - M. Coupe (North Staffs) - 58'30"
1978 - M. Coupe (North Staffs) - 58'56"
1979 - J. Killick (London) - 56'59"
1949 - Davie, Girvan, Armstrong (Liverpool) - 3'17'49"
1950 - Moorhouse, Davie, Girvan (Liverpool) - 3'19'16"
1951 - Liverpool - 3'25'36"
1952 - Bootle - 3'06'41"
1953 - Flaherty,Carrol,Ryan (Liverpool)- 3'13'39"
1954 - Spooner,Mason,Marner (London South) - 3'11'59"
1955 - McGinty, McShane, Murphy (Glasgow) - ?
1956 - Evans,Carter,Pennell (North Staffs.) - 3'14'08"
1957 - Bootle - 3'06'41"
1958 - Evans,Carter,Hambley (North Staffs.) - 3'11'57"
1959 - Birmingham - 3'09'36"
1960 - Kenny,Spooner,Fitzgerald (London) - 3'26'32"
1961 - McClean,Hutton,Holland(Bootle) - 3'11'02"
1962 - Coventry - 3'12'48"
1963 - B.Bayliss,McGrath,K.Bayliss (Manchester) - 3'19'43"
1964 - Birmingham - 3'23'36"
1965 - North Staffs. - 3'17'47"
1966 - Birmingham - 3'15'56"
1967 - London - 3'22'33"
1971 - Birmingham - 3'17'35"
1972 - London - 3'06'58"
1973 - Manchester - 3'10'33"
1974 - Birmingham -
1977 - ziaja,Dunne,Killick (London) - 2'59'02"
1978 - Burbridge,Smith,Watkins (London) - 3'02'57"
1979 - Killick,Burbridge,ziaja (London) - 2'54'02"
1947 - D. Brown (North Staffs.) - 1'16'33"
1953 - P. Tiernan (North Staffs.) - 1'09'14"
1954 - P. Tiernan (North Staffs.) - 1'11'30"
1957 - M. Crawley (Surrey) - 1'11'12"
1958 - P. Tiernan (North Staffs.) - 1'15'49"
1959 - J. Kennedy (Keighley) - 1'14'00"
1960 - J. Bateman (Coventry) - 1'03'01"
1961 - E. Sweeney (Bootle) - 1'12'19"
1962 - J. Bateman (Coventry) - 1'17'14"
1963 - E. Sweeney (Bootle) - 1'14'02"
1964 - E. Sweeney (Bootle) - 1'20'21"
1965 - P. Barter (Surrey) - 1'16'40"
1966 - E. Sweeney (Bootle) - 1'15'56"
1967 - E. Sweeney (Bootle) - 1'18'43"
1978 - P. Shephard (London) - 1'12'33"
1979 - R. Watkins (London) - 1'09'15"
1958 - P. Hudson (Bootle)
1959 - R. Scott (Leeds)
1960 - D. Gair (Birmingham)
1961 - F. Rice (Coventry)
1962 - P. Walsh (Coventry)
1964 - E. Chew (Leeds)
1965 - P. Moore (North Staffs.)
1966 - P. Haywood (North Staffs.)
1967 - P. Haywood (North Staffs.)
1961 - D. Fletcher (Manchester)
1962 - P. Ransome (London)
1963 - B. Underwood (North Staffs.)
1966 - V. Johnstone (Bootle)
1967 - J. Holmes (Keighley)
A cup was donated to the club by Mr.E.H.Tindall of Harrogate for the first team in the 1958 Harrogate Rally Road Race. It continued to be awarded to the winning team at subsequent Rallys.
1958 - Bootle
1959 - Bootle
1960 - Harrogate
1961 - Bootle
1962 - Coventry
1964 - North Staffs.
1965 - North Staffs.
1966 - Leeds
1967 - Keighley
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