LATE NEWS
CYCLE ROAD RACING
CENTENARY THOUSAND
LARGEST, HARDEST, RICHEST
Dnited Press Association—By Electric TeU*
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(Ecccived October 20, 2.30 p.m.)
MELBOURNE, This Day,
Franco, Italy., and New Zealand, a^ well as Australia, will be represented in the Centenary thousand miles cycling road race. It is described as the largest, hardest, and richest cycling event ever staged in tho British Empire. The raeo has attracted one hundred entries, including Harry Watson: (New Zealand) and the Continental champions, Paul Chocque, Terrand, and Methoward (France) and Nino Borsari (Italy). Australia's champions include H. Opperman, E. W. Lamb, O. Nicholson, W, Stuart, J. Buckley, and H. Marshall. Tho race covers a thousand miles round Victoria, including tho mountainous area. The priza money totals £2600 and the race ends on October 27. '
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 96, 20 October 1934, Page 10
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