Eric Holroyd

For the English footballer, see Eric Holroyd (footballer).

Eric William Holroyd
Personal information
Nationality England
 New Zealand
Born11 August 1916
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Died2005 (aged 88–89)
New Zealand

Eric R Holroyd (1916–2005) was a male athlete who competed for England.

Cycling career

Holroyd represented England in the cycling road race at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Personal life

He was the first member of the team to arrive in Auckland because he wished to live in New Zealand and arrived under the assisted immigration scheme.

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.


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