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| Picture No | 10218911 |
| Date | 1869 |
| Description | Bicycle Tournament, Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool 1869 |
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Bicycle Tournament, held by the Liverpool Velocipede Club, at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool.. Competitors in the 'tilting' event, trying to spear a ring using a lance. Each competitor was allowed 10 tilts at the ring; R.W. Leyland winning the event by successfully spearing the ring 6 times out of 10.
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| Source | Engraving by C.R. in 'The Illustrated London News', 1 May, 1869, page 449 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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