1924-1934
1926 saw the beginning of the long,
friendly association and rivalry
with the South Eastern, with the
first Inter-club 50 mile team event
on the famed 32nd Quendon course,
which resulted in a win for the
locals; indeed, sad to say, the
South Eastern did not record a win
in this period.
1935-1944
In spite of faster times by SERC
riders, the club was still unable to
get a win over the Eagle R.C. in the
Inter-club 50 - in fact they were
not to succeed until after the war.
1945-1955
This was an eventful 10 years as
well as being probably the clubs
most prolific and successful period
....with open event successes and
last but my no means least, clipping
the wings of the Eagles. The first
of the post war Inter-club 50s with
the Eagle R.C. was in 1946, still
without a win for the SERC. Then
secretary W.F. Slimmon, writing in
the handbook report must have had
his tongue in cheek and fingers
crossed when contemplating the 1948
event. He wrote "All we need is four
riders inside club record". This
when the formidable Eagle
combination of H.T. Edwards and A.
Ayton were coming into their own.
But everything comes to he who waits
and in 1952 the Eagles suffered
their first defeat by the SERC team
of M.G. Vickers, D.C. Ward, R. H.
Gravenor and A.V. Stone." (Don Ward
is still riding with the SERC as of
2009).
1955-1964
The inter-club 50 tally in this
period was 8-2 in favour of the
SERC.
1964-1975
The inter-club 50 with the Eagle RC in this period were rather one sided, with the Eagles having difficulties in fielding a finishing team.
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