Gee Will Be Amateur
§ "Th. Fr«l" Special S«rvte« | WELLINGTON. 5 The New Zealand Amateur b Cycling Association will re- | instate the leading Australian b professional rider, D. Gee, as an amateur from September b 1. § This was announced by the b association’s secretary, Mr V. § R. Ross. 6 Gee has had many successes b in New Zealand as an ama--8 teur during the last few years, b including a fine victory in S the Papatoetoe Six Day race b two years ago and final stage | wins in the gruelling Dulux ■s Six Day race in 1963 and 1964. b He will be assistant manb ager of the Wellington team b for this week’s national cham- ® pionships in Christchurch, S? even though he is still legally S a professional. b As an amateur Gee win not S be eligible for Olympic, Em- §• piad or world championships S teams, but can enter any i other event, including the New Zealand championships.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30998, 2 March 1966, Page 23
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