CYCLING CHAMPIONS.
GROSE BEAT'S WAKFLEY. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS association.] WANGANUI, Jan. 25. To-night at the Pirate Club’s annual evening meeting, E. G Grose, New Zealand champion cyclist, defeated L. G. Wakeley, West Coast (North Island) champion,) over half a mile by three-quarters of a length in 60 2-osec. Both were off scratch. The two riders found the handicaps too severe in other events but Grose, off scratch against lour B grade cyclists, covered five laps to win in 2min. 14 3-ssec. Kenny was second ' and also won the two miles •open event.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 January 1928, Page 5
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