Mel Davies

Mel Davies

Personal information
Nationality	Welsh/Australian
Born	c.1936 Wales
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Event(s)	Track and Road
Club	Port Talbot Wheelers

Melville John Davies (born c.1936) is a former racing cyclist from Wales, who represented Wales at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

In 1962, Davies, a salesman from Port Talbot at the time, was named in the Welsh national team for the Easter Senior Service International Tour of Northern Ireland. ^[1] He raced five years in France prior to the event ^[2] and was a member of the Port Talbot Wheelers. ^[3]

At the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, he represented the 1962 Welsh team ^[4] and participated in the pursuit, scratch and road race events. ^[5] He finished fourth in the 10 miles scratch race after leading until the last few yards to the finish line. ^{[6] [7]}

After the games, Davies emigrated to Perth in Australia and lectured at the University of Western Australia and was president of the West Coast Masters. ^[6]

References

1. "Welsh team for Tour of the North" . Belfast Telegraph. 29 March 1962. p. 15. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Mel Davies" . Northern Whig. 20 April 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Cavalcade of Sport" . Porthcawl Guardian. 31 August 1962. p. 9. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "The Family Affair" . Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
6. "Carlton - 1962". Historial Cycle Club. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
7. "Cycling" . Daily Express. 30 November 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 31 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.