1881 - Manchester, Lancashire - 23 to 28 August
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Press Cuttings from 19th Century Newspapers
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 BICYCLE CONTEST ADVERTISEMENT
Manchester Times (England) Saturday, 4-June-1881
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BICYCLE CONTEST AT MANCHESTER
Leeds Mercury (England) Wednesday, 8-June-1881
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“At eleven o’clock last night - 24 hours after the start - the distances traversed were:- Lamb, 351 miles; Skeene, 348 miles 9 laps; Parkes, 346 miles 10 laps; Battersby [Battensby], 344 miles; Tunnard, 290 miles 9 laps; Cleminson, 273 miles 8 laps; Lees, 258 miles 7 laps; Tyre, 251 miles 9 laps; Cann, 251 miles 2 laps; Redfern, 183 miles; Greenhough, 200 miles; and Terront (retired) 56 miles 7 laps.”
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BICYCLE CONTEST AT MANCHESTER
Leeds Mercury (England) Friday, 10-June-1881 and Saturday 11-June-1881
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LONG-DISTANCE BICYCLE RACE
Manchester Times (England) Saturday, 11-June-1881
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GREAT BICYCLE TOURNAMENT AT MANCHESTER
Leeds Mercury (England) Saturday 18-June-1881
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BICYCLING CONTEST
Penny Illustrated (England) Saturday, 18-June-1881
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J W LAMB
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931 miles
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10 laps
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2
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J SKEENE
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910 miles
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8 laps
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3
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T BATTENSBY
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904 miles
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6 laps
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4
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W PARKES
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831 miles
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3 laps
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5
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J TUNNARD
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751 miles
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7 laps
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J GREENHOUGH
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602 miles
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7 laps
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7
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W S REDFERN
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600 miles
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8
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J CLEMINSON
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590 miles
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1 lap
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F J LEES
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548 miles
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8 laps
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10
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W TYRE
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539 miles
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5 laps
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W CANN
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401 miles
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6 laps
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