Morris Foster

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Morris Foster
Personal information
Born(1936-10-26)26 October 1936
Maghera, Northern Ireland
Died3 February 2020(2020-02-03) (aged 83)[1]
Amateur team
Cyprus CC

Hugh Morrison Foster better known as Morris Foster (26 October 1936 – 3 February 2020) was an racing cyclist from Northern Ireland who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2].

Biography

Foster was a member of the Cyprus Cycling Club.[3] He represented Belfast in the 1965 Guinness Tour of the North[4] and won the 1966 King's Moss 13.5 miles time trial.[5]

Foster represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[6] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[7]

While in Jamaica, he had to train under escort following the assault and robbery of one of the Scottish cylists while training.[8] He participated two events; the road race[9] and the 10 miles scratch race.[10]

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he participated in the individual road race.[11]

At his second Commonwealth Games in 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland, he was given the honour of being his country's flag bearer.[12]

An electrician by profession, Foster won 17 national titles at the Irish National Cycling Championships; a 2 miles track championship, the road race over 100 miles in 1963, two 25 miles time trials, eight 50 miles time trials, four 100 miles times trials and a 12 hour time trial.

Later, he was President of the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation and received an MBE in 2006 Birthday Honours.[11]

References

  1. "Hugh Morrison (Big Mo) FOSTER M.B.E." FuneralTimes.com. February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Morris Foster Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. "Foster to Ride in North-West?". Derry Journal. 29 April 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Cycling stars turned down". Belfast Telegraph. 2 April 1965. p. 28. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Foster wins time trial". Ireland's Saturday Night. 5 March 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "No surprises in Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 21 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Night of Decision Awaited". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 June 1966. p. 20. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Stanford best in trial shoot". Ireland's Saturday Night. 30 July 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Northern Ireland Road Race - Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "Northern Ireland Scratch Race - Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  12. "NI Games team is biggest ever". Belfast Telegraph. 9 June 1970. p. 17. Retrieved 19 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.