FALSH BRILLIANT.
AUSTRALIAN CYCLISTS. MINISTER-CAt/LS-FOR "DRIVE." (By Telegraph,—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, tin's day. A brilliant performance by J.-Walsh, New, South Wales, provided" the "feature'at the second appearance of i the Australian amateur track cyclists at Wellington.: Walsh, who was junior champion o£ Australia Inst year, and is notyet 20 'years of age. "won the.-half-mile, handicap in 1.8.5, and the mile invitation scratch race in 2.21.4 Ho showed outstanding ability in the three miles" points race, winning in 7.40 (after leading almost every lap and showing the way to the rest of the field) by haif a lap. , "•■ . Hon. W. E, Parry, Minister In charge of ''the Physical Recreation and Welfare Department, in an address to the crowd said there should be a "drive" by T<ew Zea'landers to produce cyclists who could hold their own with the Australians.- . s
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 27, 1 February 1940, Page 19
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