Bill Higson was a well-liked and enthusiastic member of Reading Wheelers Cycling Club. The Son of Wheelers chairman Stan Higson (who led the club through to 1974 when it amalgamated to become Reading Cycling Club) Bill was a good all-rounder with success on both road and track including wins in the `Presidents 50` (1960 & `61) He always enjoyed the club Cyclo –Cross, called a `scramble` in those days, and usually ended up in the pond at Burgfield Common, complete with bike, for a post-race `dip`! Bill was tragically killed in a road accident in 1965. Guest of Honour at … Continue reading The History of the Bill Higson Memorial Races