1940 Australian Track Cycling Championships

1940 Australian Track Cycling Championships
Host city Brisbane, Australia
Date(s)  (1940-03-09 - 1940-03-11)9–11 March 1940
Velodrome Lang Park
Events 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.[1]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
1 Mile Scratch Race[2] Jack Walsh (NSW) Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie) H. Clayton (Qld)
5 Mile Scratch Race [2] Jack Walsh (NSW) Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie) W. Doggett (Vic)
10 Mile Scratch Race [3] Jack Walsh (NSW) Dunc Gray (NSW) W. Doggett (Vic)
1,000 Metres Sprint[1][3] Jack Walsh (NSW) N. Ballard (NSW) H. Clayton (Qld)
1,000 Metre Time Trial[3][4] Dunc Gray (NSW) N. Ballard (NSW) Fred Ashby (Vic/Carnegie)
2 Mile Team Pursuit [5] Victoria (F. Ashby and ?) xxx xxx
1 Mile Junior Championship [3] C. Barclay (Vic) A. Stewart (Qld) J. Kohlenberg (NSW)
5 Mile Junior Scratch Race [2] J. Kohlenberg (NSW) C. Barclay (Vic) G. Goule (Vic)

Healing Shield Winners: NSW [3]

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