What will form one of the main supporting features of the special carnival at the Melbourne ’Drome on Monday night, will be the attempt by R. W. (“Fatty”) Lamb to lower the world’s 10 miles motor paced record of 9 min. 30 sec., made by Hubert Opperman, ...
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Advertising : 9 wordsClose on 15,000 spectators at the Melbourne ‘Drome on Saturday night accorded R.W. (“Fatty”) Lamp a great [?]vation after be had been declared the winner of the 10-mile meter paced contest against Bob Amott, Joe Parmley and Roy Johnap[?] ...
Article : 859 words“It was a good tiling for ‘Fatty’ Lamb that I punctured, as I consider that I not only had his measure but would have scored an ...
Article : 106 wordsDetermined that Lea Ei[?]edel (winner of the last Warrnambool road race), who finished prominently in the Du[?]op Grand Prix, shall represent Gippsland in the Tour de France, the committee appointed to raise £300 to cover his expenses is leaving no stone ...
Article : 412 words“Lamb—He’s a great cyclist If he were in my country we would hall him as a hero — a cyclist who would surely represent ...
Article : 78 wordsWhat promised to be an interesting contest at the ‘Drome on Saturday night, with Hubert Opperman conceding two laps start in 10 miles to ...
Article : 151 wordsAt the recent Australian grass track motorcycle championship meeting, held at Werribee (Victoria), “Barney” Jones, riding a 21 h,p. ...
Article : 142 wordsGeelong patrons of Dirt Track Motor Cycling were thrilled by the brilliant racing of Lon Stewart, the Australian track championship title ...
Article : 389 wordsIn conjunction with tho £1500 footrunning carnival which will come to a close at the Melbourne ’Drome this week. arrangements have been made ...
Article : 209 wordsBob Broadbent, former amateur champion cyclist, who represented Australia in the last Olympic Games at Paris and won two Olympic titles ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 162 wordsAlthough an all-star programme has been arranged for the ’Drome on Saturday night with the grand finals of the £1000 foot race, the 440 yards, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 134 wordsThat the ‘Drome is easily the fastest in Melbourne has been demonstrated by the numerous records which have been broken since it was ...
Article : 200 wordsBruce Jack is another example of an amateur who has gone over to the professional ranks to make a name for himself Last Saturday night at ...
Article : 159 wordsNow that Frank Corry, the international pace follower, has struck something [?]ke his true form, he is anxious to test himself against ...
Article : 140 wordsOwing to the record crowds which have been attending the Melbourne ’Drome for the last few weeks, and the demand of the public for more ...
Article : 165 wordsJack Beams, the Coburg pro., won the Pa[?]coe Vale Sheffield Handicap of 130 yards from scratch. After distinguishing himself as a runner, he finished fourth in the final of ...
Article : 65 wordsYears ago, when cycling boomed in the coursing and big fields were the order of the day, two-mile races were very popular as there were gaps ...
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Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954), Wed 15 Feb 1928, Page 10
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