# Morris Foster

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{{Short description|Irish cyclist (1936–2020)}}
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| birth_place   = [Maghera](/source/Maghera), Northern Ireland
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'''Hugh Morrison Foster''' better known as '''Morris Foster''' (26 October 1936 &ndash; 3 February 2020) was an [racing cyclist](/source/cycle_sport) from Northern Ireland who competed at the [1968 Summer Olympics](/source/1968_Summer_Olympics).<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/morris-foster-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080126/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fo/morris-foster-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Morris Foster Olympic Results |access-date=8 September 2014 |work=sports-reference.com}}</ref>.

== Biography ==
Foster was a member of the Cyprus Cycling Club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001123/19660429/178/0014 |title=Foster to Ride in North-West? |work=Derry Journal |date=29 April 1966 |page=14 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref> He represented Belfast in the 1965 Guinness Tour of the North<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19650402/574/0028 |title=Cycling stars turned down |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=2 April 1965 |page=28 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref> and won the 1966 King's Moss 13.5 miles time trial.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19660305/043/0003 |title=Foster wins time trial |work=Ireland's Saturday Night |date=5 March 1966 |page=3 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=16 November 2025}}</ref>

Foster represented the [1966 Northern Irish Team](/source/Northern_Ireland_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005119/19660621/262/0011 |title=No surprises in Games Team |work=Belfast News-Letter |date=21 June 1966 |page=11|via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=14 November 2025}}</ref> at the [1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games](/source/1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games) in [Kingston](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica), Jamaica.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19660618/043/0004 |title=Night of Decision Awaited |work=Ireland's Saturday Night |date=18 June 1966 |page=20 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref>

While in Jamaica, he had to train under escort following the assault and robbery of one of the Scottish cylists while training.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004162/19660730/049/0002 |title=Stanford best in trial shoot |work=Ireland's Saturday Night |date=30 July 1966 |page=2 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref> He participated two events; the [road race](/source/Cycling_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3036/event/1954 |title=Northern Ireland Road Race - Kingston 1966 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=18 November 2025 |archive-date=26 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026051819/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3036/event/1954 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> and the [10 miles scratch race](/source/Cycling_at_the_1966_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3036/event/1520 |title=Northern Ireland Scratch Race - Kingston 1966 |website=Commonwealth Games Federation |access-date=18 November 2025 |archive-date=18 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018131528/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3036/event/1520 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> 

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he participated in the [individual road race](/source/Cycling_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_individual_road_race).<ref name=oly>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/14344 |title=Biographical information |website=Olympedia |access-date=18 November 2025}}</ref>

At his [second Commonwealth Games](/source/1970_British_Commonwealth_Games) in 1970 in Edinburgh, Scotland, he was given the honour of being his country's flag bearer.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19700609/565/0017 |title=NI Games team is biggest ever |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=9 June 1970 |page=17|via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=19 December 2025}}</ref>

An electrician by profession, Foster won 17 national titles at the [Irish National Cycling Championships](/source/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](/source/2006_Birthday_Honours).<ref name=oly/>

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Category:1936 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Irish male cyclists
Category:Olympic cyclists for Ireland
Category:Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Category:People from Maghera
Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen
Category:Cyclists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Category:Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games

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