PROFESSIONAL CYCLING
AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. The Christchurch eyclist, A." Tomsou, proved the outstanding rider at the New Zeal.and prot'essional cycling champicHiships when he took tlnWtitles and wpn tlie Slater Hayes cup for gaining most points. Tomson won ihe one, two and three-mile championships Dy clear margins and was just beaten in the (ive* miles by the Aucklandey. "R. Flinkenberg, who also won the ten mile event narrowly. L. Mclvain (Taranaki) won the quarter-mile 'and' half-mile championships. The Canterburv rider, J. Blanche won the junior half-mile and mile titles. W. Hough b'roke tlie New Zealand
junior high jurnp record when he cleared 5ft llfin to win the title at the provincial junior field and ladies' track championships. Ilough also won the broad juinp and liop. step and juni)) titles. J. M. Hollaitd, New Zealand 440 vards champion and record holder, was successful at Hamilton in a special attempt on his" record vof 54 I-5see, .Holland covered the distance ni 53 4-5sec. *
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 February 1948, Page 2
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