The History of the NTCA: The 1960s
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The Newcastle Track Association was in its early years, but its been captured here, exclusively for you by Carole Winning (nee Johnson)
Pictured above from 1962 are (Left to Right) Cynthia Brookes - Tunstall Wheelers, Muriel Hollinshead - Lyme RC, Carole Johnson - St.Christophers Catholic CC (North Staffs) and Jane Parry of Congleton CC
The decade was dominated by Tunstall Wheelers, who won the Waterloo Shield (Team Trophy) five times (63,64,65,66 and 68)
Pictured below from May 1963 are (Left to Right) Dave Wallet who was the NTCAs coach at the time and Carole Johnson - St.Christophers Catholic CC (North Staffs)
Newcastle Town FC was founded in 1964, so these images pre-date even the football club.
Pictured below from 1963 are (Left to Right) Dawn Lewis and Carole Johnson - St.Christophers Catholic CC (North Staffs)
From the same period comes a newspaper cutting, recording race involving the legendary Les West More
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