Cycling Competition
1940 Australian Track Cycling Championships Venue Brisbane , Australia Date(s) (1940-03-09 - 1940-03-11)9–11 March 1940 Velodrome Lang Park Events 8 ← 1939 1941 →
The 1940 Australian Track Cycling Championships were held at Lang Park Velodrome in Brisbane, Australia from March 9 to March 11, 1940. The titles were dominated by 18 year old Jack Welsh (NSW) who equalled a 26-year-old record by winning four out of 5 of the senior men's individual titles.
Event
Gold
Silver
Bronze
1 Mile Scratch Race
Jack Walsh (NSW)
Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie )
H. Clayton (Qld)
5 Mile Scratch Race
Jack Walsh (NSW)
Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie)
W. Doggett (Vic)
10 Mile Scratch Race
Jack Walsh (NSW)
Dunc Gray (NSW)
W. Doggett (Vic)
1,000 Metres Sprint
Jack Walsh (NSW)
N. Ballard (NSW)
H. Clayton (Qld)
1,000 Metre Time Trial
Dunc Gray (NSW)
N. Ballard (NSW)
Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie)
2 Mile Team Pursuit
Victoria (F. Ashby and ?)
xxx
xxx
1 Mile Junior Championship
C. Barclay (Vic)
A. Stewart (Qld)
J. Kohlenberg (NSW)
5 Mile Junior Scratch Race
J. Kohlenberg (NSW)
C. Barclay (Vic)
G. Goule (Vic)
Healing Shield Winners: NSW
References
^ "26 Year Old Cycling Record Equalled" . The Courier Mail . 11 March 1940.
^ "Cycling: Australian Championships" . The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 March 1940.
^ "Walsh Scoops the Pool, Wins All Four Amateur Events" . Sporting Globe. 13 March 1940.
"Amateur Championships in Brisbane" . The Advertiser . 16 March 1940.
"May Win Four Cycling Titles" . The Telegraph . 15 March 1940.
Australian Track Cycling Championships
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