WON TWO N.Z. TITLES
(N Z. Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH. The Dunedin cyclist, A. Me Keeken. took double honours at New Plymouth yesterday when he won the New Zealand 75mile senior £nd junior road cycling championships. McKeeken outsprinted two scratch riders. G. Wills and W Gundersen, both of New Plymouth. to win in 3hr 16min 12sec. 13min slower than the record held by D. Spicer (Ashburton). Favoured to win the race after his 50-mile title success on Saturday, in 2hr 6min 56sec, the Auckland rider, A. Connell, hit some sheep after 25 miles and had to retire.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31162, 12 September 1966, Page 7
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