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Today the boarders were able to take part in the famour Bicycle Reliability Trials." These were started when Caldicott was at Hitchin and continued for many years. After a gap at Farnham Common, Mr Spray, ex-Senior master, reinstituted them.

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Hitchin boys - date unknown, probably 1920s.

Pictures from today are below.

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Mr Smith supervising the start, with L Mann and M Xu waiting.

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Mr Chapman (French) indicates to Mr Smith that he is ready, with F Peters and F Chalmers helping - I hope!

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T Curzon and J Sturgess-Smith

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A tight race, between B Jang & S Rhee
 

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