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History of Chopper Club Wales 

• Presence since mid/late 70’s
• 1st rep Chopper Charlie (Taffy Rositer) 1980
• Hank and friends attend Aug ’80 run in Avon – Hank becomes Welsh Rep
• Welsh club based predominantly in Cardiff but gradually spreads to other areas in Wales, firstly West Glam then followed by Mid Wales (later re-named Powys)
sence since mid/late 70’s (1981
• 15 members – club growing
1983
• Hank becomes NCC Run Captain but also retains Welsh Rep
1984
• Chevrons (bottom rocker) introduced
• 1st Welsh club-house in Penarth
• Hank becomes NCC Vice President and steps down as Welsh Rep.
1985
• Ray Douse becomes Welsh Rep
1987
• 2nd Welsh run at same location as 1982.
1990
• As membership increases Wales is now divided into Counties
• 29 members
1991
• Welsh back-patch(chopper club Wales on back patch)
• Welsh committee formed; first welsh a.g.m in the wilds of Gwent.
• First welsh rep of the independent years is Ray Douse1992
• Welsh run at Port Talbot, first ever working run for a lot of the membership, rain, rain and more rain.
• Chris Gries becomes Welsh rep
1995
• North Wales run, sun! working very well together, getting used to this.
• Put on our first public event, at Llandow.
• Full independence
• Welsh President – Chris
1996
• Chris steps down as President, Gavin takes over
• 2nd public show at Llandow.
1997
• move the public show to Pembrey, the stereophonics play
1999
• last public show, Pembrey was getting to costly, so we go to move to anther site, which falls threw (bugger).
2001
• West Wales run, the wild west
• Membership over 3 times as many in 1981
• 4 clubhouses evenly spread over Wales – Gwent, Powys, Cardiff and N. Wales.
2004
• Gavin steps down and John takes over as President
2006
• The Eurorun in Mid Wales won prize for Best Run
• 4 Clubhouses. Powys, North Wales, West Wales and West Coast