Cycling Southland
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Cycling in Southland has a long and colourful history stemming from the late 1880's and the following is a brief overview of the transformation of the sport of cycling in the region. Prior 1948, Southland cyclists raced in the Otago colours and it was not until 1948 that Southland was recognised and involved in a new region titled Otago Southland. In the inaugural year, Southland cyclist Bill Hoffman won the Five Mile title in Dunedin. The South Invercargill Borough Council Recreation area on Elles Road was then developed into a cycling track and 1949 saw the official opening of this facility.
Over the years, the cycling track was further developed and featured a sealed surface with raised bankings. In 1956, Kew Bowl as it had become known, was resurfaced in concrete and was regarded as possibly the fastest track in the Southern Hemisphere. The Southland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association was formed in 1963, after sufficient Clubs had been created in the region to meet the criteria of forming a new Centre. The new Centre was instantly recognised when local cyclist Tony Ineson won the 100 mile National road title in Wellington in September 1963.
In a deal struck with the South Invercargill Borough Council, the deeds of the McQuarrie Street property and the Kew Bowl property were swapped. This allowed for the Kew Bowl facility to become free hold and enabled the Southland Centre to borrow necessary money to further develop the facility, including the building of the grandstand and hall. 1964 saw Southland host the first New Zealand Track Championship at Kew Bowl with local Southland riders featuring prominently on the presentation dais. This period was regarded as the hey day of cycling in the south with big crowds regularly turning up to watch the high class cycling action, including many top international cyclists competing against the best of New Zealand.
Riders such as Aucklander, Warwick Dalton who had been advised to come south and race in Invercargill, became an absolute legend in the sport. Dalton was so impressed with the standard of racing here, he stayed for three years married a Miss Brazier from Nightcaps. The Daltons are still happily married and living in Auckland and both have very fond memories of the racing at Kew Bowl. Dalton was arguably one of New Zealand's best ever cyclists and was a huge crowd puller to the Kew Bowl facility.
Cycling Southland was formed in 1996 following the amalgamation of the three remaining Clubs in Southland, the Invercargill, Glengarry and Murihiku Novice Wheelers Club. Former clubs such as Waikiwi and Mataura had gone into recession by this stage and the restructure was made to modernise and streamline the operation of the sport in Southland. Cycling Southland continues to be a leader of the sport in New Zealand and this is a reflection of the forward thinking istrators plus a dedicated team of volunteers who have served the sport throughout its history and who have worked tirelessly for the needs of the present day cyclists plus the generations of future cyclists. The Tour of Southland Cycle Race is New Zealand's most established and most successful multi stage road race.
The 2017 SBS Bank Tour of Southland will be raced from 29 October to 4 November. This six stage event will commence on Friday 6 October with an individual time trial followed by a Kermesse, then the four road stages being raced over the following two days
The Invercargill Amateur Cycling Club IACC was the first established club within Southland. A meeting of those interested in the formation of cycling club was held in the Albion Hotel yesterday evening, nearly 30 gentlemen being present. It was unanimously resolved that a club, to be designated the Invercargill Club, be formed.
Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Kelly, Mr John Stone Dunedin , who was present, for his valuable suggestions, to the chairman and secretary, and to Mr Searle for the use of the room in which the meeting was held. At a meeting of cycling supporters in August, 1961, it was decided to form a club to be called the Glengarry Amateur Cycling Club. Within two years of the Glengarry club formation Southland had been separated from Otago, giving full istration of cycling to the four clubs, three of which had been formed within in a two year period. Glengarry’s first promotion was a track carnival at Kew Bowl in March 1962, where track record attempts were made by club riders Ron Giles, Graham Sycamore and Murray McLeay.
The club received tremendous support in its formative years from Mr and Mrs I. Four club members have managed NZ teams Alan Hewitt and Matt Scott have taken teams to Australia, Graham Sycamore was manager of the 1984 Olympic Cycling Team and Trevor McLeay took the 1986 Junior Team to the World Championships. In its first year, 1962, Les Booth and Murray McLeay won medals at the NZ Championships and Graham Sycamore won an Empire Games trial.
Over the years, the cycling track was further developed and featured a sealed surface with raised bankings. In 1956, Kew Bowl as it had become known, was resurfaced in concrete and was regarded as possibly the fastest track in the Southern Hemisphere. The Southland Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association was formed in 1963, after sufficient Clubs had been created in the region to meet the criteria of forming a new Centre. The new Centre was instantly recognised when local cyclist Tony Ineson won the 100 mile National road title in Wellington in September 1963.
In a deal struck with the South Invercargill Borough Council, the deeds of the McQuarrie Street property and the Kew Bowl property were swapped. This allowed for the Kew Bowl facility to become free hold and enabled the Southland Centre to borrow necessary money to further develop the facility, including the building of the grandstand and hall. 1964 saw Southland host the first New Zealand Track Championship at Kew Bowl with local Southland riders featuring prominently on the presentation dais. This period was regarded as the hey day of cycling in the south with big crowds regularly turning up to watch the high class cycling action, including many top international cyclists competing against the best of New Zealand.
Riders such as Aucklander, Warwick Dalton who had been advised to come south and race in Invercargill, became an absolute legend in the sport. Dalton was so impressed with the standard of racing here, he stayed for three years married a Miss Brazier from Nightcaps. The Daltons are still happily married and living in Auckland and both have very fond memories of the racing at Kew Bowl. Dalton was arguably one of New Zealand's best ever cyclists and was a huge crowd puller to the Kew Bowl facility.
Cycling Southland was formed in 1996 following the amalgamation of the three remaining Clubs in Southland, the Invercargill, Glengarry and Murihiku Novice Wheelers Club. Former clubs such as Waikiwi and Mataura had gone into recession by this stage and the restructure was made to modernise and streamline the operation of the sport in Southland. Cycling Southland continues to be a leader of the sport in New Zealand and this is a reflection of the forward thinking istrators plus a dedicated team of volunteers who have served the sport throughout its history and who have worked tirelessly for the needs of the present day cyclists plus the generations of future cyclists. The Tour of Southland Cycle Race is New Zealand's most established and most successful multi stage road race.
The 2017 SBS Bank Tour of Southland will be raced from 29 October to 4 November. This six stage event will commence on Friday 6 October with an individual time trial followed by a Kermesse, then the four road stages being raced over the following two days
The Invercargill Amateur Cycling Club IACC was the first established club within Southland. A meeting of those interested in the formation of cycling club was held in the Albion Hotel yesterday evening, nearly 30 gentlemen being present. It was unanimously resolved that a club, to be designated the Invercargill Club, be formed.
Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Kelly, Mr John Stone Dunedin , who was present, for his valuable suggestions, to the chairman and secretary, and to Mr Searle for the use of the room in which the meeting was held. At a meeting of cycling supporters in August, 1961, it was decided to form a club to be called the Glengarry Amateur Cycling Club. Within two years of the Glengarry club formation Southland had been separated from Otago, giving full istration of cycling to the four clubs, three of which had been formed within in a two year period. Glengarry’s first promotion was a track carnival at Kew Bowl in March 1962, where track record attempts were made by club riders Ron Giles, Graham Sycamore and Murray McLeay.
The club received tremendous support in its formative years from Mr and Mrs I. Four club members have managed NZ teams Alan Hewitt and Matt Scott have taken teams to Australia, Graham Sycamore was manager of the 1984 Olympic Cycling Team and Trevor McLeay took the 1986 Junior Team to the World Championships. In its first year, 1962, Les Booth and Murray McLeay won medals at the NZ Championships and Graham Sycamore won an Empire Games trial.
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