CYCLING RECORD
Comparini’s New Time (N.Z. Preu Association) NELSON. The Nelson cyclist, D. A. Comparini, broke his own New Zealand junior 4000 metres pursuit record at Trafalgar Park. His time of smin 12.2 sec bettered his qualifying time of smin 13sec at the national track championships in Christchurch earlier this month. The 18-year-old Comparini is one of 20 riders named for the Commonwealth Games trials in Auckland next month. At New Plymouth, another games trialist, J. A. Dean, clocked 10.5 sec In a 220 yards sprint, believed to be the fastest time ever ridden in New Zealand. Dean was competing in a 10-lap time trial, paced by a motor-cycle. Dean’s time for the 2i-mile journey was 4min 39.35ec. The fastest last 220 yards in a 5000 metres sprint recorded in New Zealand is 11.5 sec, by the Australian, P. Bartels.
Rugby Toura.— The Auckland Rugby Union is to aeek • relaxation on the ban on overseas club Rugby tours, between April 1 and October 1. Tho Canterbury union la taking similar action.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31012, 18 March 1966, Page 13
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