First medal for N.Z.
By ROD DEW in Edinburgh New Zealand’s first medal of the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games came early this morning (N. Z. time) when the 100 km road cycling time trial team finished second after an enthralling contest on the Edinburgh bypass. • In spite of losing one of its riders, Blair Cox, with 30km to go, New Zealand refused to buckle. The remaining trio of Graeme
Miller, Greg Fraine, and Paul Leith maintained their pace to the finsh two minutes behind the defending champion, England. Northern Ireland came through over the last 7km to snatch the bronze — its. first cycling medal — from Australia. England set the pace from the start and steadily forged ahead, with New Zealand settling into second place, just ahead of Australia.
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