Eddie Smart Explained
| Eddie Smart |
| Fullname: | Edward Charles Smart |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 1946 |
| Death Place: | Berkshire, England |
| Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Discipline: | Road & Track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateurteam1: | Cardiff Byways |
Edward Charles Smart (23 August 1946 – 6 February 2000)[1] [2] was a Welsh cyclist and coach from Cardiff, Wales. He represented Wales at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica (formally the Empire Games), in the scratch race, kilo, sprint, pursuit and road race.
He ran a garage on Maindy Road, opposite the cycle track. Smart coached young riders and was the Welsh Cycling Union's track co-ordinator and member of the Maindy track league committee
Steve Jones and Eddie Smart were helpers at the Junior Tour of Wales. They died in a car accident on the M4 in Berkshire. John Richards, the race's organizer a shield to them for the best Welsh rider. It is awarded annually at the Junior Tour of Wales.[3] [4] The Eddie Smart Memorial Fund was set up to refurbish the track.[5]
Palmarès
15th Kilo, Commonwealth Games
Notes and References
- England & Wales death registers, Edward C Smart Jul/Aug/Sep 1946; Cardiff; Mothers Maiden Name: Davey; Volume: 8b; Page 199
- England & Wales death registers, Edward Charles Smart; Birth Date: 23 August 1946; Death Registration Month/Year: March 2000; Registration district: West Berkshire; Register No: 50E; Entry No: 245
- Web site: Dudley's Shopfitters Junior Tour of Wales Cycle Race 2005 . Welsh Cycling . 8 August 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060928035410/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/news/2005/08_August/26_WalesJunior.shtml . 28 September 2006 . dmy-all .
- Web site: RIS JUNIOR TOUR OF WALES. Welsh Cycling. 10 August 2006. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20060827090124/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/WCU/roa/News/14.08.06_JTW.asp. 27 August 2006. dmy-all.
- Web site: Eddie Smart Memorial Fund . Cardiff JIF . 27 March 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080827222549/http://www.cardiffjif.com/reallyoldnews.html . 27 August 2008 . dmy .
