1939 Australian Track Cycling Championships

1939 Australian Track Cycling Championships
Host city Sydney, Australia
Date(s)  (1939-02-25 - 1939-03-01)25 February - 1 March 1939
Velodrome Sports Arena
Events 7

The 1939 Australian Track Cycling Championships were held on the board track at the Sydney Sports Arena from 25 February to 1 March 1939. This was the first time the Australian Championships were held at this track. The (amateur) championships coincided with a 'test match' between Australian and World cycling teams.[1] The 1939 championships also doubled as trials for the 1940 Summer Olympics (which were later cancelled due to World War II).[2]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
1 Mile Scratch Race[3]Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie)Bob Porter (NSW)W. Beer
5 Mile Scratch Race [4]Bob Porter (NSW)Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie)TBC
10 Mile Scratch Race [3]Dunc Gray (NSW)Alan Scott (NSW)Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie)
1,000 Metres Sprint [4]Dunc Gray (NSW)Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie)TBC
1,000 Metre Time Trial[3]Dunc Gray (NSW)Bob Porter (NSW)Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie)
1 Mile Junior Championship (paced) [4]J. Walsh (NSW)TBCTBC
5 Mile Junior Scratch Race [3]J. Walsh (NSW)TBCTBC

Healing Shield Winners: New South Wales [4]

References

  1. "Cycling: Big Programme To-Night". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 February 1939.
  2. "Ashby and Gray Win Senior National Titles, Olympic Titles". Sporting Globe. 1 March 1939.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Cycling Title To-Night". The Telegraph. 1 March 1939.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Cycling: Healing Shield Points: New South Wales' Easy Win". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1939.
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