1940 Australian Track Cycling Championships

Cycling Competition Brisbane, Australia 9–11 March 1940 Lang Park 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.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article40864287 26 Year Old Cycling Record Equalled The Courier Mail 11 March 1940 1 Mile Scratch Racehttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17670696 Cycling: Australian Championships The Sydney Morning Herald 9 March 1940 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 https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article188800200 Walsh Scoops the Pool, Wins All Four Amateur Events Sporting Globe 13 March 1940 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 Trialhttps://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41657325 Amateur Championships in Brisbane The Advertiser 16 March 1940 Dunc Gray (NSW) N. Ballard (NSW) Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie) 2 Mile Team Pursuit https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article187477920 May Win Four Cycling Titles The Telegraph 15 March 1940 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 Category:Australian Track Cycling Championships Australian Track Cycling Championships Category:1940 in cycle racing Category:1940s in track cycling Australian Track Cycling Championships