# Les Lock > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Les_Lock > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Les_Lock.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Lock > Source revision: 1295644035 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) New Zealand racing cyclist (1929–2003) Les Lock Personal information Born Leslie Percival Lock (1929-06-03)3 June 1929 Christchurch, New Zealand Died 21 January 2003(2003-01-21) (aged 73) Medal record Men's Track cycling Representing New Zealand Commonwealth Games 1950 Auckland 10 Mile Scratch Race 1950 Auckland Individual Pursuit **Leslie Percival Lock** (3 June 1929 – 21 January 2003) was a New Zealand [racing cyclist](/source/Racing_cyclist). Born in [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch) on 3 June 1929, Lock became involved in cycling through his job as a newspaper delivery boy. He joined the Avon Cycling Club and won his first national title, the junior five-mile road race, in 1946. He went on to win the New Zealand senior 10-mile road race title four times—in 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1957—and the 4000 m individual pursuit title three consecutive times from 1949 to 1951. In all, he won 14 national championship titles.[1] At the [1950 British Empire Games](/source/1950_British_Empire_Games) in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), Lock won the silver medal in the men's 10-mile scratch race and finished third in the 4000 m individual pursuit. He also placed fifth in the 1 km time trial. Four years later at the [1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games](/source/1954_British_Empire_and_Commonwealth_Games) in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), Lock competed in all of the track events as well as in the road race. His best result was fifth in the 10-mile scratch race.[1][2] Lock retired from competitive cycling following the 1957 national championships.[1] He died on 21 January 2003,[1] and was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch.[3] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Press_obituary_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Press_obituary_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Press_obituary_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Press_obituary_1-3) Dew, Rod (1 February 2003). "Notable cyclist". *[The Press](/source/The_Press)*. p. 7. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Les Lock"](https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/les-lock). New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Cemeteries database"](http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com/Cemeteries/interment.asp?id=99649). Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 21 July 2016. v t e 1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team Athletics Neil Bates Dave Batten Kevin Beardsley Johnny Borland Bev Brewis Gordon Bromley Johnny Brown Max Carr Jack Clarke Claude Clegg Dave Dephoff Ruth Dowman Arthur Eustace Pixie Fletcher Keith Forsythe Lionel Fox Arthur Fuller Noeline Gourley Shirley Hardman Doug Harris Joan Hart Peter Henderson Doug Herman Wallace Heron Allen Hill John Holland George Hoskins Bevin Hough Graham Jeffries Roy Johnson Don Jowett Colin Kay Stan Lay Jim Leckie Colin Lousich Arthur Lydiard Clyde Main Colleen Malone Maurice Marshall George Martin Raymond McKenzie Keith Morgan John Myles Harold Nelson Dorothea Parker Clem Parker Gus Redmond Eric Rhodes Merv Richards Cleone Rivett-Carnac Lesley Rowe June Schoch Janet Shackleton Cliff Simpson Jack Sinclair Lionel Smith Barry Steel Derek Steward Jack Sutherland Noelene Swinton Noel Taylor Yvette Williams Neil Wilson Roy Woolley Boxing Jim Barnden James Beal Robert Broadhurst Frank Creagh Bert Maddern James McIvor William Paterson Christopher Rollinson Cycling Graham Avery Nick Carter Alan Dean James Downie Graham Hughes Ted Lambert Les Lock Don Olive Malcolm Simpson Allen Stonex Frank Tredrea Diving Joyce Carpenter Owen Jaine Betty Moore Mayzod Reid Jack Stewart Fencing Florence Andrews Eric Cox Charles Dearing Stephen Elsom Eric Flaws Austen Gittos Murray Gittos Trevor Hadley Olga Jekyll J.H. 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Shaw Julius Stafford Joseph Ward Patricia Woodroffe Dudley Wright Lawn bowls Arthur Engebretsen Phil Exelby Robert Henry Noel Jolly James Pirret Fred Russell Pete Skoglund Rowing Donald Adam Kerry Ashby Murray Ashby Bill Carroll Bruce Culpan Thomas Engel David Gould Humphrey Gould Tristan Hegglun Bill James Grahame Jarratt Ted Johnson Colin Johnstone John O'Brien Don Rowlands Joe Schneider Des Simonson Edwin Smith Bill Tinnock Swimming Michael Amos Lyall Barry Norma Bridson Colin Callan Colin Chambers Noel Chambers Trevor Eagle Roger Gibbs Winifred Griffin Peter Hanan Joan Hastings Kristin Jacobi Buddy Lucas Helen Mackenzie Peter Mathieson John Shanahan Jean Stewart Margaret Sweeney Water polo Charles Brown Jim Cameron Terry Harris Bob Hatchwell Barrie Hutchinson Tom Logan Edward Raven Jim Walsh Neil Williams Wally Williams Weightlifting Trevor Clark Harold Cleghorn Tony George Lewis Lawn Edwin Norton Wrestling John Armitt Peter Fletcher Gordon Hobson Eric Matthews Jack Monaghan Doug Mudgway Pat O'Connor Arthur Sneddon Chef de Mission: Bill Holley v t e 1954 New Zealand British Empire and Commonwealth Games team Athletics Bill Baillie June Blackburn Max Carr Jim Daly Dave Fleming Murray Halberg Ernie Haskell Murray Jeffries Don Jowett Lawrence King Merv Richards Noelene Swinton Peter Wells Yvette Williams Boxing Mike Hannah Alan Scaife Eddie Stockley Maurice Tuck Cycling John Baird Colin Dickinson Les Lock Lance Payne Neil Ritchie Diving Jeanette Laws Jack Stewart Fencing Joyce Francis Austen Gittos Brian Hampton Walter Stafford Lawn bowls Arthur Connew William Freeth James Pirret Eliphalet Ravenwood Pete Skoglund Andrew Snaddon Arthur Webster Rowing Kerry Ashby Murray Ashby Stanley Callagher Bruce Culpan Reg Douglas Bob Parker Don Rowlands Bill Tinnock Swimming Jack Doms Winifred Griffin Lincoln Hurring Buddy Lucas Marrion Roe Jean Stewart Weightlifting Trevor Clark Harold Cleghorn Tony George Wrestling John Armitt Ken Ruby Team manager: Alex Ross This biographical article relating to New Zealand cycling is a stub. 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