Galle Race Finale
The moment the winner of the Galle Cycle Race, H.H. Sarath of the Sri Lankan Army, reached the finish line with the rest of the contestant hot on his tail. The race began at Weralaboda road, Galle and finished in front of the New Town Hall near th...
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Akman Perera
Akman Perera and his family from Padaviya Gamunupura Janapadaya, on their way to get Polio medication for the children, travelling a distance of about 10 miles on his bicycle. The residents of the Anuradhpura had been greatly inconvenienced by the...
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The Start of the Paragon Tour
The start of the 110-mile Paragon Tour: Mr R.L Michael, Editor in Chief Times Group of Newspapers and Editor, Ceylon Daily Mirror presenting pennants to the women cyclists.
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Cycle Race
Miss yvonne Parry (left) and Miss Marina Van Hoff, the winner an drunner-up in the women's race.
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Archibal Kiel
Archibald Kiel, winner of the 1957 Road cycling championship of Ceylon.
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Baron Drais Ven Saureborn
Cologne (DaD) - Baron Drais Von Sauerborn with his "walking machine" made in 1817 - or rather a young man who was made up to be the perfect image of his historical model - personally attended the International Bicycle and Motorcycle Exhibit in Col...
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S.M.Ramakili
S.M. Ramakill, the marathon cyclist, rode his bicycle non-stop from 10 a.m. on June 4th to 4.30 p.m. on June 7th — a period of 102½ hours — around the Sunday Fair grounds at Bandarawela, in connection with the annual Vel festival conducted by the ...
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Mr.Kingsley Mendis
Mr. Kingsley Mendis who won the grueling cycle marathon astride a Roadmaster Standard 22" cycle received a cash prize of Rs. 1,000 from Messers E.B. Creasy & Co.Ltd., and Sri Lanka Industrial Corporation, distributors and manufacturers respectivel...
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