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Ray Brickhill - 1933

Raymond Lennard Brickhill was born 18 June 1917 in Perth. He and his father were foundation members of the Fremantle Amateur Cycling Club in 1931 and Ray broke many cycling records.

 

Ray’s father was L. B. BRICKHILL.

And was among the Port's cycling fraternity.

There was no more popular personality

than Mr. Brickhill, the genial and

hard-working president of the Fremantle

Amateur Cycling Club. Mr.

Brickhill first took an interest in

cycling when the Fremantle Junior.

Amateur Club was sponsored by Mr.

Howard Baldwin, of Swansea Cycles.

Two years ago (1931), when the senior club

was formed, Mr. Brickhill was unanimously

elected president. He is the

father of Ray, the noted backmarker

in the juniors

 

Accolades-

 

30 Sep 1933 FIVE MILE RECORD- R. L. Brickhill, the promising Fremantle cyclist created a five miles unpaced junior amateur record at the Fremantle Oval this morning.

 

5 Oct 1933 R. Brickhill set the times of 13 min. 8 secs, as a junior 5 mile unpaced standing start track record when on Saturday morning, against troublesome winds he set out to establish figures for the journey. Brickhill, who rode an 84 inch gear is only 16 years of age, and his time compares favorably with the senior professional record of 12.33 3-5, considering the conditions under which he rode.

 

9 Feb 1935 FELL FROM CYCLE. While training for bicycle races at Richmond Park, Fremantle, today, Ray Brickhill (17), of 8 Irwin street, East Fremantle, fell when his machine struck a piece of wood lying on the track. Brickhill was taken to the Fremantle Hospital by the St. John ambulance suffering from concussion and abrasions to his arms

 

18 Jan 1936 Cycling. BRICKHILL WINS AT THE PORT. By a margin of one point R. Brickhill today won the main cycling event at the fixture conducted at Richmond Park by the Fremantle Amateur Cycling Club.

 

18 Jun 1945 CYCLING. R. BrickhiIl's Success. In a thrilling finish in which six riders took part and in which three were within half a wheel of one another, R. Brickhill (Fremantle) gained first and fastest time on Saturday afternoon in the 15-mile handicap conducted by the Fremantle club. This was his second win this season and the third time that be has gained time honours.

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