Visiting cyclists wow biggest crowd at Kew Bowl 1960....

Kew Bowl saw one of their largest crowds in 1960 when visiting cyclists wowed the crowd. Bartels breaking the national record for the 1000 metres and Browne setting a new record for the five miles.  Bartels was hailed as the greatest sprinter to ever be seen in New Zealand. The Australians did not have it all their own way, with Graham Sycamore, John Holloway, J. Hemmingston, L. Tall, G Jarvie (Dunedin), Barry Jordan, Alan Larken, John Peoples and others all turned on brillant performances.

Back - Ian Brown (Australia), D. Ricki (Auckland), Alan Larkins (Dunedin) B. Ball (Dunedin), R. Fowler (Canterbury, John Peoples (Wellington), Peter Bartels (Australia), J. Hemmington (Auckland), D. Hillary (Dunedin) G. Jarvie (Dunedin.

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