No. 7 Brian Ellis is a member of Liverpool Mercury Racing Club and formerly of New Brighton Cycling Club. He was Merseyside division schoolboy champion in 1971 and a member of the pre-Olympic squad in 1972.
This year Brian has been chosen to represent Great Britain in the European championship. Already this year he has had several placings in several important local races.
Brian has been nominated by New Brighton Cycling Club.
No. 8 Barbara Banks, one of Wallasey Athletic Club's leading women members has represented England in international cross-country championships abroad. Last year she won the Cheshire women's cross-country title, the Cheshire 1,500 metres championship and the Northern Counties cross-country championship.
Barbara, who has been nominated by her club, was Wallasey's Sports personality in 1968.
In the last four weeks eight of the town's leading sports men and women have appeared on the back page of the NEWS as nominations for 'Sportsman of the Year'. They are:
1. Roy Andrewartha
2. Alan Williams
3. Frank Kinnear
4. David Ashton
5. Harold Marfleet
6. George Cornah
7. Brian Ellis
8. Barbara Banks
Here is your chance to vote for the personality of your choice. Just fill in the coupon below and send it to the NEWS office in Seaview Road, to reach here by Wednesday morning. The winner will be announced at the opening ceremony of the 1973 Festival of Sport on Friday, June 1.
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Source - Wallasey News - Saturday, 26/05/1973
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