A fantastic picture from the Drummond trophy was posted on the Braveheart forum by John McBrearty.

The pic shows Fraser Connell, near the top of the Cathkin Braes, on the old circuit of the Drummond Trophy. The riders behind are Hector McKenzie (Douglas CC) and Norrie Drummond of Glenmarnock Wheelers. It’s thought to be 1964 or 1965. Norrie Drummond’s father was the sponsor of the Drummond Trophy.
The Braveheart thread includes nostalgic memories of the circuit before digressing to discuss who the most stylish Scottish rider of all time was. That’s a question I have been meaning to ask for a while, but didn’t feel qualified to ask- check out the thread for more.
Many thanks to John McBrearty for use of the pic. John describes himself as Formerly of the Glenmarnock Wheelers, now with Velo Allegro, Long Beach, CA USA.
[edit 02/10/10]
John McBrearty emailed me back to confirm some of the information and add a bit more. He said- I was young, 14 or 15, at the time, but I was actually at many a winter Drum-Up where Hector was. – it really is beyond due that I do a piece on Drum-Ups…














