Norman Hooper

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Norman Hooper
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1936 [1]
Sport
Sport Cycling
Event
Road
ClubPort Talbot Wheelers
Earlswood RC, Birmingham

Norman Hooper (born c.1936) is a former racing cyclist from Wales, who represented Wales at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Hooper, born in 1936, [1] rode for the Port Talbot Wheelers [2] before joining the Earlswood Road Club in Birmingham. He had moved from Wales to live in Halesowen. [3] but had Welsh parents [4]

He rode for Wales in the Isle of Man Manx international [5] and represented the 1958 Welsh Team [6] [7] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [8] participating in one cycling program event; [9] the road race. [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fitting" . Porthcawl Guardian. 18 July 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 5 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Acme take honours" . Western Mail. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Brothers win cycling events" . Western Mail. 7 April 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 5 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Cyclists get their reward" . Western Mail. 26 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Welsh cyclists not disgraced" . Western Mail. 20 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 5 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Welsh Pick Whitehead For Double" . Leicester Daily Mercury. 25 June 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 6 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "The Team" . Evening News (London). 25 June 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 6 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Short list for Empire Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ray Booty wins road race for Britain" . Nottingham Evening News. 26 July 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 6 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Cycling Road Road Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
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