CYCLING
OPPERMAN BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copvrlght (Received December 2, 11.49 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 2. The cyclist, Hubert Opperman, broke the world road cycling record of a 1000 miles between Adelaide and Sydney by seven hours, his riding time being 63 hours 371 seconds. He also lowered the Adelaide-Sydney record by 31 hours 30 minutes.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21210, 3 December 1938, Page 11
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