Hector McKenzie (cyclist)

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Hector McKenzie
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scotland)
Bornc.1932 [1]
Sport
Sport Cycling
Event(s)
Track and Road
ClubGlasgow Douglas CC

Hector McKenzie (born c.1932) is a former racing cyclist from Scotland, who represented Scotland at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

McKenzie, born in 1932, [1] was a member of the Glasgow Douglas Cycling Club [2] He won the 1955 Scottish 1,000 yards championship at Caird Park Velodrome. [3]

He was champion of Scotland over 10,000 yards for four consecutive years from 1955 to 1958. [4]

He represented the 1958 Scottish Team [5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [6] participating in three cycling program events; the time trial, [7] [8] the sprint [9] [10] and the scratch race [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Puncture yet Mac is third" . Daily Record. 14 May 1956. p. 14. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Guest player gets winner" . Sunday Post. 8 June 1958. p. 28. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Local Notes" . Dundee Courier. 20 June 1955. p. 2. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Local Notes" . Ross-shire Journal. 13 June 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 4 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Short list for Empire Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 3 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Cyclist's record" . Leicester Evening Mail. 23 July 1958. p. 16. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Cycling Track 1km Time Trial - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "The Duke upsets his schedule at the Games" . Liverpool Daily Post. 25 July 1958. p. 5. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Cycling Track 1000m Match Sprint - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  11. ↑ "Cycling" . Daily Express. 25 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  12. ↑ "Cycling Track 10 Mile Scratch Race - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
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