CHAMPION CYCLISTS MEET
O’SHEA AND OPPERMAN EACH WIN. x By Telegraph—Press Association.‘F Christchurch, Last Nightr '-j, The champion cyclists H. Opperman . (Australia) and P. O’Shea (New Zea- A land) met this evening over two dis-;h tances of five miles, human-paced, on', the English Park cycling track. Over the first distance O’Shea led in-< to the straight after an even race and ? hell Opperman off Co win by a length.-', in a great finish. The time was lOmin 39 3-sscc. In the second race the riders were again together all the way.' Opperman led into the straight and O’Shea came almost level in a wonderful effort-; but the Australian won by a wheel. Time, lOmin 23 3-ssec. . > > Opperman broke the record for five 7miles motor-paced by 32sec, his time be-':, ing Bmin 27scc. of
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Taranaki Daily News, 23 December 1929, Page 15
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