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Bill
Phillips
Chairman / Go-Ride
Contact
Bill joined the A & T club in
1995, after previously being an official at Stockport from 1985, and
then unsuccessfully trying to establish a club at Garstang, Lancashire
that folded after two seasons. Was A & T Chairman from 1998 to 2003 and
re-elected to that position in 2008. Received a British Cycling Special
Volunteers Award this year for his sterling work over a quarter of a
century. Runs a window cleaning business in Garstang.
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Mike
Hack
Secretary / Development Officer /
Team Manager / Coach / Press Officer
Founded the club,
with Steve Mills, at the end of 1989, after previously racing for
Manchester, Stoke and Bury and was a member of the victorious Gt.
Britain team in the inaugural test series in Australia in 1981. Has held
numerous posts as an official at club, league and governing body level
since 1973. Mike is a qualified BCF Level 2 Club Coach. Mike is also a
Grade A International referee, and has officiated team and individual
finals at national and international levels. In addition, Mike serves on
British Cycling's Commissaires and Referees Commission and is the
Referees' Manager for the Cycle Speedway Commission. He retired from
racing in 2009 after 43 years as a rider. Won both the 2010 Wigan Sports
Coach of the Year Award and then the Gt. Manchester Sports Coach of the
Year Award. Is a Performance and Data Analyst for a housing organization
and holder of a degree in management studies.
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Paul Whitelegg
Treasurer / Development Officer
Paul took over his Committee positions at the 2010 AGM. Has been
a club member since his son Stefan started racing in 2005 and has
sponsored the club through his Hypnotherapy4you business since 2006.
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Joanne Whitelegg
Welfare Officer / Assistant Treasurer
Joanne became the Club's Welfare Officer at the start of the
2011 season. Has been a club member since her son Stefan started racing
in 2005. Joanne works as a teaching assistant at a local high school.
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Brian Smith
Track Manager
Brian joined the club early in 2008 when his grandson Ben Dickenson took
up racing. Has done a sterling job in maintaining the track and
facilities, as well as working on match days and training nights. Took
over as Track Manager in 2009 and won the Ron Hack Memorial Cup for
Volunteer of the Year in 2009. Now retired, Brian was formerly a
goalkeeper with Oldham Athletic and Rochdale football clubs. Brian
has temporarily stood down due to health concerns.
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Lee Phillips
Track Manager (Temporary)
Lee took over this post at the
start of the 2011 season. Started racing in 1984, and has raced for
Stockport, Manchester, A & T, Bury and Stoke, as well as one England
appearance. First joined the A & T club in 1995 and re-joined for his
third spell at the start of 2007. Won the Ron Hack Memorial Cup in 2010,
jointly with wife Angela, for their sterling work in kitting out the
club's new cabins and for their promotional work at the 2010 British
Individual Finals. Works in a cleaning business.
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Alan Farrell
Track Curator
Along with
Steve Mills and Mike Hack, Alan built the Gin Pit circuit during the
1990/91 winter. Has previously been a member of the Gorton and Tameside
clubs, before taking over as Track Curator at Gin Pit for 2010. Alan is
also the current Northern League Secretary. Works as an upholsterer and
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Will Evans
Practice
Facilitator
Joined the A &
T club midway through 2009, after watching son Max perform well in
junior events. Previously raced in moto-cross events and is a keen
mountain bike rider, as well as playing in a musical band. Will is
looking to take a BCF Coaching course when the club can secure funding
for this. Will is a university lecturer in music and is also a qualified
physical education teacher.
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Len
Priestley
Webmaster / Photographer
Former Belle Vue Gladiators rider from the 1960s, who
later raced speedway at Belle Vue and Rochdale. Had helped out at the
club for several years, as photographer and producer of a promotional
video, before taking over as Webmaster at the start of 2002. Has
continued to do a sterling job, with regular news updates, match reports
and a comprehensive photo gallery. Recently retired from being a Management Information Systems
Supervisor at a local college.
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The St. John Ambulance Team
The St. John Ambulance Team are in attendance at all
official home events. The club are eternally grateful for the
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