E. W. LAMB ARRIVES.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 11

E. W. LAMB ARRIVES.

The noted Axistralian amateur cyclist, E. W. ("Fatty") Lamb, who 18 to make a tour; of the Dominion at. the invitation of tho Wellington Centre, N.Z.A.A.A., arrived in Wellington by tho Makura to-day. Ho is considered to be the best all-round cyclist produced in Australia, and is looked upon as one. of tho strongest candidates for tho Australian team to compete at the next Olympic Games. In conversation with a "Post"- reporter, Lamb stated that although affected by the voyage across-the Tasman: Sea ho was confident of getting properly fit for the tour,which had been" mapped out for him, and he hoped, to show his best, form.. In a .recent attempt to break Hubert Opperman's motor-paced world's record for ten miles, ho had failed through a mishap over the last mile, although he had beaten the best'time for each mile up to. nine miles. Confident of making the world's best time for tne full distance he had carried out his training with that object in view, but unfortunately had a scvero fall, since when he had been on the easy list. Ho was now eager to do plenty of training, and expected to repeat some of his best form during the New Zealand tour, at the end of iwhieh he would compete in the Australian championships 'at Melbourne. Although only twenty years of age, Lamb has been'prorainently connected with the sport of cycling for five years. It was as a butcher's boy that cycling first appealed to him. With .other boys he would engage in race<|, arid, becoming ambitious, ho joined tho Malvern Cycle.Club, of which he is still a member. In close touch with Hubert Oppennan and Bruce Small he made good progress, going from success to success, until ho had gathered in most of the honours posaiblo of achievement as 1 an-amateur cyclist in Australia. He has done remarkably well on the road and on the,track, and when paced by motor he has frequently exceeded 60 miles per hour; in fact, in breaking the world's records up to nine miles his speed was never under 65 miles per hour. .