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Southportcycling is a Portal for Cycling in Southport and around the World.
The town of Southport now boasts 4 cycling Groups, Kinesis Professional Cycling Team,
Kuota- Biemme- Spinergy Racing Team, Southport Cycling Club
and AGE CONCERN (cycling for the over 50's)

Letter From Australia

My name is Dawn Carr and I am married to Michael Carr whose grandfather was
THOMAS HENRY CARR who was a cyclist at the Southport Cycling Club.

We have in our possession which has been passed down from Thomas Henry CARR to his
son Frank CARR, to his son Frank Michael
CARR (my husband.) a huge trophy in the shape of a shield.

At the top of the shield reads   SALUS POPULI

Then in the middle is solid silver with a man on a bike. Engraved on the side is RD 65479

Engraved in the middle of the silver bit reads
TH CARR For Track       1st October, 1892 Southport C

The shield was name

CHALLENGE SHIELD
PRESENTED BY W TIMBERLAKE ESQ

ONE MILE BICYLCE RACE
IN SIX CONTESTS
FIRST PRIZE

1st competition winner          LC RILEY     157yds      2M 46S
2nd competition winner         H B BIRD      340yds     2M 47S
3rd competition winner          TH CARR     Scratch     2M 42S
4th competition winner          TH CARR      Scratch     2M 46S
5th competition winner           TH CARR     Scratch     2M 33S
6th competition winner          TH CARR      Scratch     2M 35S

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