Hislop Dickson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scotland) |
| Born | 1 September 1933 Scotland |
| Died | 3 July 2024 (aged 90) Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
Event | Track |
| Club | Portsmouth North End Glasgow Ivy CC |
Andrew Hislop Dickson (1 September 1933 – 3 July 2024) was a racing cyclist from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Dickson was the 1958 Scottish champion over 4,000 metres pursuit, defeating Eddie Brown in the final[1] and was the Scottish champion over 25 miles.[2]
He rode for Portsmouth North End before joining Glasgow Ivy Cycling Club.[3] Also in 1958 he won the Army Cycling Union title in a time of 57mins 51 seconds, which was only 10 seconds outside the all-time record.[4]
He represented the 1958 Scottish Team[5][6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] participating in one cycling program event; the individual pursuit[8][9]
A joiner by profession he regained the Scottish 25 mile championship in 1961.[10]
References
- ^ "Ernie was so mad he stormed off the track". Daily Record. 22 September 1958. p. 17. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Unknown wins". Daily News (London). 24 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling results". Daily Record. 14 April 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Booty Loses Army Title". Nottingham Guardian. 8 May 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Short list for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cardiff Winners and Performances". The Scotsman. 25 July 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cycling Track 4000m Individual Pursuit - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Hislop keeps his title in great finish". Daily Record. 29 May 1961. p. 6. Retrieved 4 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.