Cyril Pendle

Pendle accepted difficult rooms and inconvenient travelling arrangements. This gave him a broader circuit record than his near neighbours. It also left a substantial collection of notes concerning transport home. He was comfortable beginning at a steady pace and asking the other corner to accommodate it. A difficult journey could leave that plan less secure, and the notes sometimes distinguish arrival from readiness. The breadth of his circuit record reflects persistence as much as opportunity: he continued to accept meetings that required work before the first bell. The work of travelling forms a quiet but persistent part of his record.

Recorded style: Pressure fighter.