CYCLING.
[Per Press Association.] : AUCKLAND, Nov. 26. ( A test race was held in the Domain, ! under the auspices of the Auckland Cycling Club, for selecting a cycl'ng repre- . sentative for the Wellington and Christchurch carnivals. Six competed. A. J. Campbell did seven miles in 14min I7£sec. NAPIER, Nov. 26. W. A. Thomson, of Oamarii, who set out from Wellington last night to break the bicycle record to Napier, achieved the feat. He started at midnight, and arrived at twelve minutes past six, making a time , of 18hrs 12min. Wakeman's previous record was 21hrs 2min. . \
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5732, 27 November 1896, Page 1
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94CYCLING. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5732, 27 November 1896, Page 1
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