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Pickwick Bicycle Club Magazine Volume 13 No.2 October 2016 19

The 28th Charity 30 mile Cycle Ride Sunday 26th June
for the Alexander Devine Children's Hospice.

There are two trophies to be won, the Wembley Road Club Shield and the Mary
Smithson Cup. Last year's winner of The Wembley R.C. Shield were the Pickwick B.C. but
this year they had to hand it over to their big rivals
Huntswood Golf Club who with Anne Messer and Julia Portus
who rode a tandem, and raised £ 1,667. Stuart Smith
Huntswood Club Captain raised over £600, Trevor Willis
raised £85.00 and Paul and Sue raised £45.00. Baillie Mac
Something who raised £1,000 with support from the
Pickwick B.C. retained The Mary Smithson Cup.

We had good weather for the
ride with some sunshine and great support from fellow
Pickwickians who rode Ron Gray, John Steed, Ron Norman,
Denny Fletcher and John Morris. The ride started from
The Plough at Winchmore Hill to Chalfont St, Giles,
Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Cross, over the M.40 to
Hedgerley, through Burnham Beeches on to Huntswood Golf
Club for lunch on the terrace.

After lunch the riders went through the country lanes to
Beaconsfield to The Greyhound for some refreshments.
Leaving the pub the ride continued through Beaconsfield
back up to Winchmore Hill to finish at The Plough. After
the ride riders and helpers came back to 'Wildhatch' where
Ron Gray showed off his barbecue skills cooking sausages
and chicken and Diana providing curries and pasta. A very
successful day with a lot of money raised to help complete a
Children's Hospice with space for the parents for the most
difficult time one could ever imagine. The Hospice will be
finished in early Summer 2017.
I have visited the site in Maidenhead and happy to report on progress for a hospice started
by Alexander's parents who have made it their life's work to complete the hospice in
memory of their son.
Well done Pickwickians and of course Huntswood Golf Club.
Baillie Mac Something