Stuart Slack
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Stuart Slack was a top cyclist and author from the Isle of Man
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He attended the Douglas High School for Boys from 1946 to 1951, and was a promising swimmer. When he left school he worked as a telegram boy for the post office on the Isle of Man, then as postman, and ended up as Director of Postal Services with Isle of Man Post.
Slack met his wife, Jean, in 1957, getting married in 1962. They had two sons, Colin and Gary. He won a bronze medal in the 120 mile road race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
at Cardiff
when he was 23.
Slack composed many popular Manx folk tunes, including "Laxey Wheel", "Laxey Girls", and "Foxdale Miner", and had a couple of songs banned from the local radio station, Manx radio, for their risque lyrics.
Slack published a book about Douglas
called Streets of Douglas, Old and New. After his death in 1998, this was followed by a previously unfinished book, Manx Milestones, which was completed by his eldest son Colin and his wife Catherine.
His aptitude and fascination with statistics and records made him an ideal person for working all the handicaps out for the now-defunct Isle of Man International Cycling Week.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
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He attended the Douglas High School for Boys from 1946 to 1951, and was a promising swimmer. When he left school he worked as a telegram boy for the post office on the Isle of Man, then as postman, and ended up as Director of Postal Services with Isle of Man Post.
Slack met his wife, Jean, in 1957, getting married in 1962. They had two sons, Colin and Gary. He won a bronze medal in the 120 mile road race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, capital of Wales from 18–26 July 1958.Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya...
at Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
when he was 23.
Slack composed many popular Manx folk tunes, including "Laxey Wheel", "Laxey Girls", and "Foxdale Miner", and had a couple of songs banned from the local radio station, Manx radio, for their risque lyrics.
Slack published a book about Douglas
Douglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
called Streets of Douglas, Old and New. After his death in 1998, this was followed by a previously unfinished book, Manx Milestones, which was completed by his eldest son Colin and his wife Catherine.
His aptitude and fascination with statistics and records made him an ideal person for working all the handicaps out for the now-defunct Isle of Man International Cycling Week.