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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#336633" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="18016200.jpg" border=0 width="278" height="32" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Glasgow Couriers C.C."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U>News</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id86.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2008 SCU Calendar"><U>2008 SCU Calendar</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id170.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Club Kit"><U>Club Kit</U></A>   |   History   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Results"><U>Results</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contacts"><U>Contacts</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Members"><U>Members</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id156.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Monthly Meetings"><U>Monthly Meetings</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Club Runs"><U>Club Runs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Downloads"><U>Downloads</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture Gallery"><U>Picture Gallery</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Club Records"><U>Club Records</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sponsors Corner"><U>Sponsors Corner</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id360.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Forum"><U>Forum</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id361.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Club Calendar"><U>Club Calendar</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CC0000" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="571b98d0.jpg" border=0 width="185" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Glasgow Couriers</B></div> <div> <B>Cycling Club</B></div> <div> <B>Proudly Sponsored by</B></div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="585c6ca0.jpg" border=0 width="198" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>History</I></div> <div> The Glasgow Couriers Cycling Club were formed in 1949 as a break away club from Glasgow Eastern Cycling Club.</div> <div> One of the founder members Andy Moscardini (pictured below) came up with the name of the <B>Glasgow Couriers C.C. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0db17bb0.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="187" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div>   The founder members were :</div> <div> <B>    Andy Moscardini                   Jim Semple                 Pam Moscardini                     Stan Crawford</B></div> <div> <B>    Sadie Connor                         Jimmy Quinn               Bill Connor                                Jimmy McLean</B></div> <div> <B>    Ronnie Norris                         Johnny Plouright      Jimmy Arburthne                   Chic McCue</B></div> <div> <B>    Bert Hendry                            Jimmy Reid                 Jimmy Barnes                         Jimmy Martin</B></div> <div> <B>    Tommy Stephenson           Mary Baker                  Fred Mallard</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0dd97350.jpg" border=0 width="407" height="309" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> An early picture of the Glasgow Couriers Cycling Club.</div> <bR> <div> The Couriers first clubrooms were in the Labour Hall,Springfield Road,Parkhead and before Club Kit was introduced club members used the Glasgow Couriers badge shown below.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="0d9e4cf0.jpg" border=0 width="228" height="207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The Glasgow Couriers have been ever present in the Scottish Cycling fraternity since this breakaway formed and have been fortunate to have some great benefactors over the years to allow the Club Members to race all over Scotland and England and recently in Ireland in The Ras with Jim Cusick and Chris Smart representing the Club. The club has enjoyed consistent success over the years and is very well known for the quality of the riders and teams it sends to the various events across Scotland.</div> <bR> <div> The Couriers not only participate but are also very active in organising events such as the 'Tour Des Gentlemen' and various Time Trial events in and around the Glasgow Area.</div> <bR> <div> Content and images courtesy of Bill Connor/Jim Barrett.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="48fd3420.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="322" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The Couriers RR team at Rothesay 1959 with Duncan Carmichael on the left and Bobby Sweeney on the right.  Bobby went on to become the professional champion of Western Australia.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="491d3430.jpg" border=0 width="467" height="323" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Again in Rothesay but with Davy Swan 3rd from left.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="493d6400.jpg" border=0 width="470" height="320" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Bike check at Rothesay</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="495034e0.jpg" border=0 width="515" height="334" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Couriers & Nightingale in Rothesay.</div> <div> Back row left to right:  </div> <div> Davy Swan (Couriers) Jimmy Nolan (Nightingale) Alex Smith (Nightingale) Dougie Ross (Nightingale)</div> <div> Front Row:</div> <div> Bobby Sweeney (Couriers) Willie Bilsland(Nightinale)</div> </td> </tr></table></body>