CYCLING RECORD
OPPERMAN’S PERFORMANCES ECLIPSED United Press Abboeiuiiop —By Rl*HM< Telegraph Copyright (Received July 21, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 21. 8. H. Ferris, who cycled unpaced from Land’s End to John o’ Groats in 2 days 6 hours 33 minutes, thus beating Hubert Opperman’s record by 2 hours 28 minutes, after a short rest, carried on and completed the 1000 miles in 2 days 22 hours 45 minutes, beating Hubert Opperman’s record by 3 hours 7 minutes.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20786, 22 July 1937, Page 7
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77CYCLING RECORD Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20786, 22 July 1937, Page 7
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