16 riders set out at minute intervals on a ten mile Course at 9 a.m taking the coast road to Grouville Memorial and turning to take the same route back to the start and finishing point. Taking part in the race were two of the clubs veterans. Owing to early morning fog riders had to take precautions on corners for the roads remained wet throughout the race. S.Harrington one of the two girls taking part came within six seconds of the girls record set by P Baverstock in 1935; her time was exactly 30 minutes.
Details
Date | Time | Series | Season | Club |
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22nd March 1959 | 09:00 | 1959 Low Gear TT | 1959 | CCC |
Race Results
Position | Rider | Club | Category | Time | Category Position |
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12 | Miss Colleen Dowsing | 319 | Lady | 30:59 | 2nd Lady |
11 | Miss S. Harrington | 319 | Lady | 30:06 | 1st Lady |
7 | Mr B.Clark | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 28:35 | |
2 | Mr Bill Hubert | 319 | Senior | 26:47 | |
1 | Mr Donald Ecobichon | 319 | Senior | 26:04 | |
13 | Mr F.Grandjean | Caesarean Cycling Club | Junior | 31:15 | 3rd Junior |
15 | Mr Frank Machon | Caesarean Cycling Club | Veteran | 31:42 | |
8 | Mr Garnet Ching | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 28:57 | |
10 | Mr Ian Mckenzie | Caesarean Cycling Club | Junior | 29:19 | 2nd Junior |
4 | Mr Jim Tanswell | Caesarean Cycling Club | Senior | 26:59 | |
3 | Mr Malcolm Machon | 319 | Senior | 26:49 | |
6 | Mr D. Le Bon | 319 | Junior | 27:33 | 1st Junior |
14 | Mr David Le Brocq | 319 | Junior | 31:51 | 4th Junior |
5 | Mr L. Grant | 319 | Senior | 27:24 | |
14 | Mr. N. East | 319 | Junior | 31:23 | 5th Junior |
9 | Mr W. Aubert | 319 | Veteran | 29:00 |