WARRNAMBOOL CYCLE RACE.
FATHER AND SON PI.AC EI). IDSTUAI.IAN AND N.Z. rvuL,K ASSOCIATION. -MELBOURNE, October 11. The weather was line and the road conditions were good, for the Warruiiinhoo) to .Melbourne cycle road race. A stiff wind helped the riders. The placed men were all Victorians in the protessional section. King, Snell, and Ratunby. The amateurs placed were:—Thomas New fj'oulh Wales), Davidsnn and AleKay (Victoria). AV. A. King 011 G2 minutes. and W. E. King, on .71 minutes, (they being father and son) were in the lead most of tin? wav, W. E. King winning by two yards, alter a fine finish, from ('. •Snell, who was mi 08 minutes, and J. Baumhy (JO minutes) was third. The elder King finished fourth. The winner's time was Shis flmiiis ISsees.
11. Onperman made the fastest time of 7hrs lomins 87secs. The Hundred Aliles Amateur Race, from Colne to Alelbournc, resulted:— H. Thomas 'New .South Wales) on Bi minutes 1, J. Davidson (Victoria) on It! minutes 2. A. ('. .McKay (Victoria) on 20 minutes, 8. Won by u length. Time olirs Omins msecs. The fastest time was that of N. AlcEood (Victoria) from scratch, -Ihrs 53mins OOsecs, thus breaking the record for the race, made bv himself last year by four minutes.
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1924, Page 2
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208WARRNAMBOOL CYCLE RACE. Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1924, Page 2
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