The Archive · 1939

To Be Run Off

The Shanghai Wheelers have put in a lot of work in arranging an extensive programme, for their Third Annual and, Final Cycle Meeting for the Brampton and Torpedo Trophies, scheduled to be held this Sunday morning at Kiaochow Park, beginning at 845 a.m.

Fiftéen varied races will comprise the list of events of which six will be the finals, the rest being various heats. The Zee Memorial Trophy Race, to be run in tribute to the late Mr. Zee, a well-known cyclist, who died while saving a life in the Whangpoo more than a year ago, attracted no less than fifteen riders. The first three in each heat will quality for the final.

An added attraction on this Sunday morning will be the two cycle events over one mile for Chinese policemen and Sikhs. These items were scheduled for the Police Sports, but as they, could not be run off on the Shanghai American Schóol track, they were held over for the Shanghai Wheelers Meeting.

The full programme is listed as

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