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Preston Park

Cycle Track Club Meetings 1948/49

By Trevor Chepstow

Always popular with the people of Brighton & Hove, the Preston Park cycle track was home to many local cycling clubs post war and is still in existence today in 2007.

The Sussex Racing League provided many of the events at this track, and thousands turned up to see the mid-week meetings at this venue. At the time, Brighton clubs had the advantage of training on the only hard track in Sussex, at Preston Park.

The photograph shows various club members lining up for the start of a race at the track. Leading riders of the day were Eric Watts of the Brighton Excelsior Club, L D Glover of the Brighton Stanley Wanderers Club and Jimmy Knight of the Brighton Mitre Club. All three had won several Sussex Championships over the years.

The start of a cycle race at the track

From the private collection of Trevor Chepstow

This page was added on 13/02/2007.

Comments:

Wonderful memories; meetings were held every Wednesday evening through the summer. I had my very first snog at the back of the grandstand after one meeting! There were some very nasty accidents on the last bend with riders going over the top of the banking. I remember one of the better riders, Alan Limbrey. I wonder if he's still with us?

By David James (14/02/2007)

Re. the comment form David James above, yes, Alan Limbrey is still with us, he lives in retirement in Brighton. A friend of mine who visited me from the USA in September last year, also went and visited Alan and his good lady Wife.

By Vic Bath (23/02/2007)

My next door neighbour for many years at 36 Newick Road, North Moulsecoomb, was a keen sports cycle rider. He unfortunately died some time ago but I'm sure some will remember him. He was best man at my wedding in 1952. George Webb, brother to Gordon who became the Station Master at Brighton Station. George worked at Allen West for a goodly number of years.

By Ron Spicer (27/07/2008)