A trophy once hidden away and forgotten about has been restored and will be contested for once again after a dedicated member of Barnsley Road Club located it and arranged for its restoration.

The Rose Bowl, won by Monckton Cycling Club's Harry 'Shake' Earnshaw outright in 1938 following three successive wins of the club's 50 mile time trial event, was once thought to be lost forever.

But a chance conversation led to Joy Rawlings doing some digging and after tracking down the Earnshaw family the cup was unearthed once again.

The cup, donated by Barnsley jewellers Benjamin Harral, has since been cleaned and renovated and will be presented at the club's annual dinner by the Earnshaw family who happily donated it back to the club.

The winner of the club's fastest ten mile time trial will now receive the award.

Joy said: "Barnsley Road Club and its members are delighted to receive this valuable piece of its cycling history."

Shake was seen as one of the best riders in the UK and turned professional in 1939 but his career was short-lived as World War Two broke out and he was required to work in the mines before serving in Burma.

He appealed to go back amateur in the 1950s but his applications were refused. He then did work as an after-dinner speaker. He died in 1985.

Earnshaw claimed a number of titles during his amateur career including the best British all-rounder.

He was also given a full page in the golden book of cycling produced by Cycling Weekly magazine.