Alfred Newman (cyclist)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 August 1926 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 8 December 1990 (aged 64) Mansfield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Club | Concorde CC, Coleshill |
Alfred Dennis Newman (3 August 1926 – 8 December 1990) was a male cyclist who competed for England at the 1950 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Newman represented England in the road race at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2] During the Games in 1950 he lived at Picton Grove, Billesley, Warwickshire, and was a cycle warehouse clerk by trade.[3]
He was the 1949 British Massed Start Champion[4] and twice on the winning team in the National Hill-climb Championships.[5]
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Third Time But he had no luck". Daily Mirror. 24 June 1949. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "I.O.M. Massed Start Cycle Title". Liverpool Evening Express. 31 August 1950. Retrieved 12 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1950's Biographies". Tour Racing.