Lockwood Cycling Club
The Lockwood Cycling Club was in existence by 1894.
At the annual general meeting held in January 1895 at the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, Mr. J. Bullas was elected president and Messrs. H. Lee, A. Battye, and G.F.L. Lindley the vice presidents.[1]
On 16 June 1897 at around 3pm, club member Frank Ferguson of New Street, Paddock, was involved in a serious accident whilst riding his bicycle at Aspley and was admitted to Huddersfield Infirmary with a fractured left thigh.[2] The club began a subscription to help raise money.
By August 1897, the club had 86 members. During the month they held a fancy dress parade to help raise funds to send "poor children in the Lockwood district" to Hope Bank Pleasure Grounds in Honley. Amongst those awarded prizes were Paul Rittener for "a very fine representation of Napoleon Bonaparte" and David Hirst who came as Sir Francis Drake.[3]
At the February 1898 meeting, it was reported the club had nearly 100 members and was forming "a ladies' section" for the coming season.[4]
The club was still in existence in 1914. Member John Lee was killed during the First World War.