1938 Australian Track Cycling Championships Explained

Venue:Melbourne, Australia
Date:15 – 20 December 1937
Velodrome:Exhibition Track
Events:7
Previous:1937
Next:1939

The 1938 Australian Track Cycling Championships were held in Melbourne from 15 to 20 December 1937. The decision to hold the 1938 championships in 1937 came as a surprise to many, including the Queensland Amateur Cyclists Union.[1] The Championships also doubled as the trials for the 1938 British Empire Games.[2]

1 Mile Scratch Race Bob Porter (NSW) Tassy Johnson (Vic) Dunc Gray (NSW)
5 Mile Scratch Race [3] J. Molloy Tassy Johnson (Vic) Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie)
10 Mile Scratch Race [4] Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie) J. Molloy Tassy Johnson (Vic)
1,000 Metres Sprint Dunc Gray (NSW) Billy Guyatt (Vic) Tassy Johnson (Vic)
1,000 Metre Time Trial[5] Dunc Gray (NSW) Fred Ashby (Vic / Carnegie), Peter Thomas - equal n/a
1 Mile Junior Championship (paced) J. Walsh (NSW)H. Solomon ?
5 Mile Junior Scratch Race H. Solomon J. Walsh (NSW) Jenkins

Healing Shield Winners: Victoria

Notes and References

  1. News: 1938 Cycling Titles To Be Held In 1937. Telegraph (Brisbane). 24 September 1937.
  2. News: Dashing win for Ashby. The Advocate (Tasmania). 16 December 1937.
  3. News: Cycling: Australian Amateur Events Titles. The West Australian. 21 December 1937.
  4. News: Cycling: Amateur Track Titles. The Examiner (Tasmania). 16 December 1937.
  5. News: Cycling: Australian Amateur Events. The West Australian. 20 December 1937.