CYCLING RECORDS BROKEN.
SUCCESS OF AUSTRALIANS. PERFORMANCES AT WANGANUI. [B? TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] WANGANUI. Wednesday. Two Australian and New Zealand cycling records were broken on Cook Gardens track this evening by J. Standen and Duncan Gray (New South Wales). Making his initial appearance in New Zealand Standen covered the quarter-mile from a standing start in 29 4-s. His companion rode a flying quarter-mile in 25 4-ss. The visitors were greeted by thousands of spectators who were impressed by their racing. Standen also won the one mile A grade race in 2m 3 2-ss, Gray being second. In the invitation scratch mile race the two Australians dead-heated in 2m 6 3-ss. Gray won the three mile event by a quarter of a wheel from bis colleague in the fast time of 6in 40 3-ss. The performances of the visitors were commendable and their visit to this country should be highly successful. Adamscn and Cave were the best of the Warganui riders, Wakeley not reaching form.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19860, 2 February 1928, Page 13
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164CYCLING RECORDS BROKEN. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19860, 2 February 1928, Page 13
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