The Geelong Cycling Club was formed in Geelong in 1908 and subsequently replaced in 1911 by the Geelong West Cycling Club as reflected in the minutes. Many of the office bearers of this club fought in World War 1.This is the first minute book of the Geelong Cycling Club and as such identifies it as one of the cycling clubs in the area in that period.Minute book used by the Geelong Cycling Club from 1908-1914. The outside covers are hard backed. Inner pages contain monthly meetings recorded in hand writing commencing November 26, 1908."GCC Office Bearers/Hon.Secretary C.A.Betts/Assistant Scery H.Heath/Treasurer C. Bond/Captain G.Mayo/Vice Captain J.H.McCracken/Committee Messrs Hewitt A Ince/G Mayo/G.Gustafson/H.McCracken/President Angus McDonald/Vice Presidents/Eli Phillips/W. Howitt Geo. Oates/J.R.Aker and J.G.Seary"geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; minute book; c.a. betts; h. heath; c. bond; g.mayo; j.h. mccracken; w. howitt; a. ince; g. mayo; g. gustafson; h. mccracken; angus mcdonald; eli phillips; geo. bates; j.r. aker; j.g. seary;

The Annual 20 Road race has been the classic championship of the Geelong Cycling Club from 1914 onwards. It was called the Annual 20 because it was originally a 20 mile race. 2009 marked the 97th running of the race. This award highlights the significance of this Road Race to the Club.Gold coloured trophy on a burgundy base. A cyclist is depicted on the top of a column with the word 1st adhered to the front of the column."Geelong Cycling Club - 2009/Annual 20/Road Race/1st Place"geelong cycling club; annual 20; road race; 1st place;

The summer aggregate road races have been conducted from the 1930s at the Geelong Cycling Club. The award is made up from points accumulated for road races during the summer season.This award provides an incentive for cyclists to perform at their best on club race days. It is interesting to note that over time awards have changed with the fashion of the time. Cycling trophies have ranged from badges in the early 1900s, to sashes in the mid 1900s, then to shields and to individual trophies.Trophy with a square base and rectangular background in grey coloured imitation marble. A figure of a cyclist in gold colour is placed on the base and there is a plaque at the front of the base."Geelong Cycling Club/Summer Series - 2007-08/Road Aggregate/John Burtt"geelong cycling club; summer series - 2007/08; road aggregate; john burtt;

Shield awarded to winners of Barnett Glass 25 Mile Road Race 1918. Shield put out by the Barnet Glass Company. After winning the shield for 3 years in a row, the recipient club was awarded the shield. This was the Geelong West Cycling Club.Wooden Shield with nickel plated plaques inscribed with winners names of Geelong Cycling Club 25 mile road race from 1918-1923"BARNETT GLASS SHIELD/ 25 MILES ROAD RACE/FOR CLUBS AFFILIATED/WITH THE/INTER CLUB CYCLING/ASSOCIATIO/FINAL WON BY GEELONG WEST CYCLING/CLUBgeelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; shield; h.a. boyle; w. costello; f. king; norm hisham; jim holden; s. wells; barnett glass shield; 25 mile road race; 1918;

Messrs Wood and Sellars names are on the trophy in recognition of their service to the Geelong Cycling Club.Club volunteers are important to the club and this trophy serves to recognise endeavours in this field. This trophy is in the shape of a wooden column set on two small wooden bases. The second base has a plaque attached to it with the title of the trophy. The column of the trophy has small rectangular plaques with the name of each winner inscribed on them dated from 2006-2016. Images of two cyclists in an embossed gold colour are fixed to the top of the trophy. "Geelong Cycling Club/Wood/Sellars/Memorial Road Race/Perpetual Trophy/2006/Andrew Graham/2007/Terry Stacy/2009/Brian Happ/2012/Ned Volk/2013/Paul Rettke/2014/Shantelle Maurer/2015/Tony MacKenzie/2016/Josh Williams"geelong cycling club; wood; sellars; andrew graham; terry stacy; brian happ; ned volk; paul rettke; shantelle maurer; tony mackenzie; josh williams;

Indicates the boom time experienced for Junior Cyclists at the Geelong Cycling Club during the years 1996-2006 This shield has an important place in the history of juniors in road cycling in Geelong.A mahogany coloured wooden shield with brass plated plaques containing inscriptions of winners of the junior road aggregate of the Geelong West Cycling Club during the years 1996-2006. There is an emblem of a cyclist and a banner at the top centre of the shield. "Geelong West Cycling Club/1996/Tim Wilson/1997/Andrew Tivendale/1998/Christopher Fry/1999/Mark Hudgell/2000/Rohan Chisholm/2001/James Stewart/2002 Danielle Budgell/2003 Brittany Foster/2004/ Chesney Milne/2005 Chesney Milne/Sponsored by/Junior Road Aggregate/Bill Clifton"geelong west cycling club; tim wilson; andrew tivendale; christopher fry; mark hudgell; rohan chisholm; james stewart; danielle budgell; brittany foster; chesney milne; chesney milne; junior road aggregate; bill clifton;

Shield prepared for the senior road aggregate races for the Geelong West Cycling Club which then became the Geelong Cycling Club. The 2005 winner - Leigh Howard, was a professional rider with Team Colombia in 2010 and is currently on the pro tour with Orica Green Edge (commencing 2012). He was the World Omnium Champion in 2009, and World Madison Champion 2010 and 2011.This shield records the cyclists who were high achievers in the Geelong region.A mahogany coloured wooden shield with brass plated plaques containing inscriptions of winners of the senior road aggregate of the Geelong West Cycling Club during the years 1998-2002. There is an emblem of a cyclist and a banner at the top centre of the shield."Geelong West Cycling Club/1998/Geoff Robertson/1999/Jason Sterling/2000/Geoff Robertson/2001/Geoff Robertson/2002/Geoff Robertson/2003/James Stewart/2004/Daryl Suter/2005/L. Howard/G.Mathieson"geelong west cycling club; geoff robertson; jason sterling; james stewart; daryl suter; l. howard; g. mathieson;

This badge was purchased by members of the Geelong Cycling Club during the mid 1930s. This particular badge was owned by Morrie Saunders who was a track cyclist before the war and after in the 1950s. He was the member of the League of Bouganville Wheelmen (who held cycling races in New Guinea after WW11 while waiting to be returned to Australia.)A small number of these badges were made and now they are very rare.Small metal enamelled badge in red, gold and blue. It has gold wings coming from the centre of an oval."Geelong West Cycling Club"badge, geelong west cycling club, morrie saunders, bouganville wheelmen

This trophy provides information on the handicap winners of the Geelong West Cycling Club Memorial Road RaceThis trophy provides information on the handicap winners of the Geelong West Cycling Club Memorial Road RaceWooden Trophy depicting winners of the Geelong West Cycling Club Road Race during the years 1971-1980. There are three uprights standing on a wooden base. The two outer uprights and wooden and the middle is a burnished/silver metal cylinder. "GEELONG WEST CYCLING CLUB/ALEX CROOKSHANKS/MEMORIAL/ROAD RACE/1971R. HAYWOOD Hcp 8 Minutes/1972 Geo. O'Dwyer Hcp 10min 30secs/1973 I. Hendry Hcp 9mins 30sec/1974 F. Hamers Scratch/1975 Jack Holt Hcp 12 mins/1976 D. Ferguson Hcp 15mins/1977 I. Hendry Hcp 11 mins/1978 P. Fry Hcp 4 mins/1979 D. Wilson Scratch/1980 D. Carson Hcp 11 mins/1981 Peter Evans Hcp 6mins 30secs/1982 David Long Hcp 9 mins/1983 Don Wilson Scratch/1984 Paul Robertson Scratch/1985 Jack Griffen Hcp 11.5mins/1986 Zbig Szalinski Hcp 3 mins/1987 Neil Freeman Hcp 16mins 30secs/Winner Paul Baulch/1989 W. Dempsey Hcp 2min"geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; alex crookshanks; geo. o'dwyer; i. hendry; f. hamers; jack holt; d. ferguson; p. fry; d. carson; peter evans; david long; don wilson; paul robertson; jack griffen; zbig szalinski; neil freeman; paul baulch; w. dempsey;

This award provides an incentive for cyclists to perform at their best on club race days. It is interesting to note that over time awards have changed with the fashion of the time. Cycling trophies have ranged from badges in the early 1900s, to sashes in the mid 1900s, then to shields and to individual trophies, and currently to medals.This award provides an incentive for cyclists to perform at their best on club race days. Trophy on stand in embossed gold colour. It has handles to each side of a spiral shape and at the top - a depiction of a laurel wreath and bow surrounding a blue coloured circular centre. It is mounted on a brown bakelite base with an inscription plate set into it."Geelong Cycling Club/2012/Club Champion/2nd Place"geelong cycling club; 2012; club champion; 2nd place;

The minutes of meetings held by the Geelong West Cycling Club 1986-1993 provides information on a sequence of events occurring at the Club. President for 1986 was Don Wilson an Olympian at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. Provides a record of the business enacted by the Geelong West Cycling Club over the period 1986-1993. Minute book of the Geelong West Cycling Club. Standard foolscap size hard back red cover. Includes financial reports.geelong west cycling club; donald wilson; minute book;

Junior A & B grades in Road Races were a feature of Geelong Cycling Club during the years 2001-2006.Indicates the boom time experienced for Junior Cyclists at the Geelong Cycling Club during the years 2001-2006A mahogany coloured wooden shield with gold plated plaques containing inscriptions of winners of the Junior B Road Aggregate during the years 2001-2006. There is an emblem of a cyclist and a banner at the top centre of the shield. "Geelong West Cycling Club/2001/Jacob Smith/2002/Mitchell Elmer/2003/Chesney Milne/2004/Jordan Vericondi/2005/Bradley Young/2006/Mitchell Elmer/Junior B/Road Aggregate"geelong west cycling club; jacob smith; mitchell elmer; chesney milne; jordan vericondi; bradley young; junior b; road aggregate;

Contains minutes of meetings of the Geelong West Cycling Club beginning 1968 through to 1978. W. Stephens was Club President in the years 1968-1976. Also includes a list of Life Members in the years 1929 to 1972.Record of the business enacted by the Club over that period.Geelong West Cycling Club Minute Book. A red coloured hard backed foolscap size record book containing handwritten minutes of meetings.geelong west cycling club; 1968-1978; w. stephens; life members; club president;

This shield represents the Senior and Junior winners of the Geelong Cycling Club memorial trophy in the years 1978-1998.This shield represents the Senior and Junior winners of the Geelong Cycling Club memorial trophy in the years 1978-1998.Wooden shield with nickel plated plaques attached. Winners names engraved on the plaques dated from 1978-1998"TUNNIE SELLARS/MEMORIAL SENIOR-JUNIOR/Donated by the Sellars Family/1978 M Neagle/1979 Noel White/1980 Paul Robertson/1981 Brian Long/1982 Peter Wood/1983 Peter Wood/1984 Dale Bradford/1985 Lee Clinnick/1986 Brad Crane/1987 T McKenzie/1988 Brian Long/1989 Illegible/1990 Bob Searle/1991 Craig Dowling/1992 Steve Hosking/1993 S Moro/ 1994 Jason Farnell/1995 A Hutton/1996 Glenn Benson/1997 Barry Staggard/1998 Mathew Stewartgeelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; sellars family; m neagle; noel white; 1980; paul robertson; brian long; peter wood; 1983; peter wood; dale bradford; lee clinnick; brad crane; t mckenzie; bob searle; craig dowling; steve hosking; s moro; jason farnell; a hutton; glenn benson; barry staggard; mathew stewart;

Geelong Amateur Cycling Club. Geelong West Cycling ClubBlack and white photograph with white border. Twenty men posing for photograph in three rows. GACC can be seen on the shirts of three of them.Geelong Amateur Cycling Club

This shield records the cyclists who were high achievers in junior cycling in the Geelong region at this timeRepresents the importance placed on juniors in the Geelong Cycling Club.A mahogany coloured rectangular wooden shield with silver plated plaques containing an inscription of the winner of the most improved junior cyclist for 2014. There is an emblem of two cyclists at the top of the shield."The Geelong Cycling Club/Most Improved Junior/Established 1911/2014/Lachlan Davis/Proudly donated by/Hendry Cycles/Ocean Grove"geelong cycling club; lachlan davis; hendry cycles;

This shield records the cyclists who were high achievers in road racing in the Geelong region at this time.This shield has an important place in the history of men's cycling in Geelong.A mahogany coloured rectangular wooden shield with silver plated plaques containing inscriptions of two winners of the winter road race aggregate winners for the years 2012 and 2013. There are two cyclists imprinted on the top plaque."The/Geelong Cycling Club/Donald Wilson/Winter Road Race Aggregate Winner/Established 1911/2012/Lincoln Stolz/2013/Mark Turnley"geelong cycling club; donald wilson; winter road race aggregate winner; lincoln stolz; mark turnley;

The Geelong Cycling Club was very strong in this period as proven by the Juniors record.Junior competition was strong for the Geelong Cycling Club making for a generally strong club.Two triangular pennants in blue felt. They have a white binding along the stem of the flags and details of the races and winners embossed in white over the blue felt."VACU/Junior Road Teams Championship 1978/Won by Geelong/1979/C Dowling/A Boyle/P Olney/P Bush/P Robertson/P Shearer"vacu; junior road teams championship; 1978; 1979; geelong cycling club; c. dowling; a. boyle; p. olney; p. bush; p. robertson; p. shearer;

This trophy was important in the years 1983-1988 as it recorded the winners of the prestigious Road Race run by the Geelong West Cycling Club over those years. The 1985 winner - Don Wilson was a two time Australian Open Road Race champion and also represented Australia in the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico in the cycling road race. This trophy records the winners of a Road Race run by the Geelong West Cycling Club during the years 1983-1988.Trophy for winner of the Penn Memorial Road Race. The trophy is in the shape of a gateway with one silver representation of a cyclist on the top of the gateway and another on a pedestal in the middle of the gateway. The two inner supports to the gate have a stylised decorative pattern on them in black, gold and red. On the left hand upright winners' names have been engraved. Additional engraving is at the base of the trophy."Geelong West Cycling Club/PENN MEMORIAL - ROAD RACE/IN HONOUR OF R.L. PENN(Senior) W.J. PENN/ Donated By The - Penn Families/1983 Z. Szalinski/1984 A. McPherson/1985 Don Wilson/1986 Ken Lewins/ 1987 Peter Wood/1988 Peter Cotter"geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; penn memorial road race; penn family; z. szalinsk; a. mcpherson; don wilson; ken lewins; peter wood; peter cotter;

Medals were presented up until the year 2002 at the Geelong Cycling Club. Medals have always been given as recognition of achievement in competitive events.Medals have always been given as recognition of achievement in competitive events.Medal in silver metal conglomerate. The front of the medal depicts an olive wreath around the circumference, and has a racing cyclist painted on an enamel disk in the centre. On the reverse side, an inscription of the winner of the Women's Pursuit Track Championships for 2002 appears inside an olive wreath decoration. The medal has a blue ribbon attached to it."GWCC/Track Championships/Pursuit/Women/Yolanda Russell/2002"geelong cycling club; gwcc; track championships; women's pursuit; yolanda russell;

Minute books of the GWCC dating from 1911 - 1968Provides details of the club's activities and persons connected with the club in the years 1911-1968.Six handwritten minute books of the Geelong West Cycling Club dated from 16/11/1911 - 13/2/1968. Each book has a hard cover and is bound along the spine.geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; minute books; 1911; 1968;

Track cycle built by Eugene Cowley in 1949 for Ken Jenkin from the Geelong Amateur Cycling Club.Gene Cowley began building cycles in the 1890s and continued until the middle 1950s. He was the first president of the Geelong Amateur Cycling Club.Velos Track and Road Cycle. It has a steel frame, steel rims, rubber tyres, Brookes saddle, pedals with toe straps, handle bars for track racing and dual brakes. This machine is equipped with an early derailler gear- note change lever on down tube. The frame is painted grey and has a Velos badge on the seat stem and a V in white with a red background on the head stem. The word Velos is also outlined on the frame in white with red shadowing."Velos/V"ken jenkin; eugene cowley; geelong amateur cycling club; track cycle; velos track and road cycle; brookes saddle; geelong cycling club;

This banner is one of the many awarded in the Western District of Victoria for competitive cycling races from the 1920s onwards. Notably Russell Mockridge was one of the first from the Geelong Cycling Club to compete in the Western District Road Races.This banner is one of the many awarded in the Western District of Victoria for competitive cycling races from the 1920s onwards.Grey coloured satin cloth banner. The banner has a yellow fringe attached to the bottom of it and has yellow embossed inscriptions. There is a long yellow cord supported by a piece of dowel threaded through the top of the banner. "Western District/Road Championships/Horsham 1991/Senior/Teams Time Trial/Third Geelong/C.Dowling/C.Bain"geelong cycling club; banner; western district; road championships; horsham; senior; teams time trial; c.dowling; c.bain;

Circa 1930s cyclists' numbers were manufactured in plastic material and attached to the riders' back with safety pins.Provides examples of early rider numbers and material used at that timeGeelong West Cycling Club storage box containing plastic squares of cyclists' numbers. Includes cyclist numbers from 1-100. The wooden box has a medal handle on the top of the box and a metal clip securing the lid to the box. "G.W.C.C. /Riders Numbers"geelong cycling club, geelong west cycling club, cyclists numbers, storage box

Geelong West Cycling Club have run track cycling competitions since its inception. This shield represents the importance to the club of track cycling winners.Provides history of track cycling winners at the Geelong West Cycling track and Velodrome between 1967 to 1884Wooden shield with nickel plated small shields attached to the wood. The shield represents the G.A.C.C. Senior Track Aggregate winners for the years 1966-1984. The top of the shield bears a banner in nickel with the name W. Pat Shaw 1967 and the middle of the shield contains another plaque with the words G.A.C.C. Senior Track Aggregate engraved in the plaque."W. Pat Shaw/1967/John Olsen 1966-67/Peter Wood 1967-1968/Brian Carnegy 1968-69/ Brian Carnegy 1969-1970/Rodney Perkins 1970-1971/ Stewart Hocking 1971-1972/John Hine 1972-1973/John Hine 1973-1974/Murray Heyers 1974-1975/ Peter McCaulay 1975-1976/Max Neagle 1976-1977/Noel White 1977-1978/Brett Shelly 1978-1979/John Hine 1979-1980/Doug Libbis 1980-1981/Paul Robertson 1981-1982/Paul Baulch 1982-1983/Wayne Drayton 1983-1984geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; w. pat shaw; john olsen; peter wood; brian carnegy; rodney perkins; stewart hocking; john hine; murray heyers; peter mccaulay; max neagle; noel white; brett shelly; doug libbis; paul robertson; paul baulch; wayne drayton; shield; senior track aggregate; 1967; 1984;

Felicity Wilson, Junior Cycling Champion, daughter of Don, Mexico City Olympian and twice Australian Open Road Champion. National Champion, Women in CyclingFramed photograph of the Geelong West Cycling Club 1995 U/19 Women's Road Champion. The photograph is in colour and is mounted on a white background. The frame has a thin wooden black border."GWCC/FelicityWilson/1995 U19 Road Champion"geelong cycling club; junior champion; felicity wilson; 1995;

This cup was presented by the Geelong West Amateur Cycling Club to the cyclist with the fastest time in 1934. It was donated by the Radford family.Cup won by Eric Radford in a race promoted by the Geelong West Amateur Cycling Club in 1934. The professional Geelong West Cycling Club included an amateur chapter in the middle 1930s at a time when amateurism was flourishing. Eric Radford went on the set up in business in the cycle trade in Elizabeth street Geelong West until the middle 1970s.Silver cup with a handle to each side. The cup has milled edges and the base in brown bakelite or plastic."G.W.A.C.C. FASTEST TIME 1934/E. RADFORD"geelong cycling club; geelong west cycling club; trophy; cup; e. radford;

Awards such as this trophy were presented at all important race meetings. This award highlights the significance of the presence of women in cycling and to the Club during this period.Trophy depicting a woman cyclist in a silver/gold colour on top of two small wooden pedestals. There is a 04 outline representing the year 2004 on the base pedestal and an inscription in gold on the front of the base. "Geelong West Cycling Club/2004/Women's Aggregate/Natalie Clark"geelong west cycling club; 2004; women's aggregate; natalie clark;

Shield prepared to recognise winners of a Geelong West Cycling Club road race in memory of Russell Wright.This perpetual trophy spans 3 decades on road racing with the GWCC.Wooden shield with small shield shapes in plated silver placed around the shield. These small plaques are inscribed with winners of this event. The shield also has a plated silver banner with inscriptions on it, plus the shape of a cyclist in a medallion at the bottom of the shield."Geelong West Cycling Club/Russell Wright Memorial Shield/ Donated by his Loving Wife/1967 R Dillon 68m59sec/1968 J Elsworthy 54mins 55secs/ 1969 T Ryan 70mins 3secs/ 1970 R Edwards 53mins26secs/1971 Geo O'Dwyer 82mins 17secs/1972 K Bunting 51min 50 secs/1973 W Mahoney 54min 20secs/ 1974 W Crookshanks 83min 28secs/ D Ferguson 83 mins 47 secs/ 1976 S Jennings/ 1977 R Bunting 51mins 50 secs/ 1978 - /1979 Don Wilson/1980 Rodney Baker/ 1981 David Carnegie/ 1982 -/ 1983 Neville Williams/ 1984 Tony Pickles/ 1988 Ian Hendry"geelong west cycling club; gwcc; russell wright memorial shield; 1967; r dillon; 1968; j elsworthy; 1969; t ryan; 1970; r edwards; 1971; george o'dwyer; 1972; k bunting; 1973; w mahoney; 1974; w crookshanks; d ferguson; 1976; s jennings; 1977; r bunting; 1978; 1979; don wilson; 1980; rodney baker; 1981; david carnegie; 1982; 1983; neville williams; 1984; tony pickles; 1988; ian hendry;

This is a Bluebird road cycle made in 1920 by Alan Lowndes from Modewarre. It was purchased by Ray Kinleyside (secretary of the Geelong West Amateur Cycling Club) after WWi in the 1920s.An example of road cycles commonly used in the 1920s.Unrestored road cycle painted red. It is a single brake, single speed bicycle. alan lowndes; ray kinleyside; bluebird road cycle; geelong west amateur cycling club; geelong cycling club; road cycle;