Ronnie Park
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 6 July 1933[1] Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 4 December 1991 (aged 58) Marple, Greater Manchester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | cycling |
Event(s) | Road race, scratch, pursuit |
| Club | Velo Club Stella, Glasgow |
Ronald Andrew Park (6 July 1933 – 12 April 1991) was a Scottish cyclist who appeared at two Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Park was born in Glasgow and was a member of the Velo Club Stella of Glasgow and won the 1954 Carluke C.C. 45 miles pursuit road race.[2]
He was the sole cycling representative for the Scottish team[3] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada, where he participated in the road race, scratch and pursuit events.[4]
By 1957, he was concentrating primarily on road racing and won the King of the Mountains and most aggressive rider award at the Glasgow to Dundee race.[5] Leading up to a second Commonwealth Games, Park won the 65 miles Law Wheelers race in a near record time.[6]
He was selected for the 1958 Scottish team for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, but this time only competed in the read race.[7]
In 1959, Parks along with two fellow international riders fell foul of the Scottish Cycling Union because of their conduct in relation to two races. Ken Laidlaw and Ernie Scally both received a one-year ban while Parks who was living at Wallacewell Road in Balornock, was banned for eight months.[8]
References
- ^ "Historic Overview Ron Park". Cycling Ranking. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "For Empire Games". Wishaw Press. 9 July 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "McQuillan and Pat Devine for Canada". Dundee Courier. 29 June 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 20 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "East Riders Do Well in Road Race". Edinburgh Evening News. 29 June 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "65 miles on sun scorched roads". Wishaw Press. 29 May 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Racing ban on 3 top cyclists". Daily Record. 9 September 1959. p. 7. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.