HARRIERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 16

HARRIERS.

TECHNICAL CLUB OPENING.

The Technical College Old Hoys' Athletic Club will commence its winter season with a run at Mission Hay on Saturday next.

CALLIOPE CLUB,

On Saturday tlie Calliope Club conducted two races, one for novices and one for the "veterans," each over a course of 21 nnles. The races started in Hillcrest Road, the trail lending from there over country for about half a mile until Lake Road was reached. From there the runners proceeded along Lake Koad for about a quarter of a mile up Coronation liomi and back cross country to the starting point. Two laps were covered in each race. The iirst race (veterans' handicap) resulted: —G. Davidson (1.40), actual time 17 20 1: \V. McCombie (455), 17.3. 2; fc>. Andrews (scr). 10.10. 3; A. Rowland (scrl. 10.2.-). 4. Fastest time, S. Andrews, 10.10. The novices' race resulted: —A. (low (scrl. actual time 10.11. 1 : E. Richardson (40s) 1G 33. 2- YV. Wliitmore (40s). 10.54. 3: L. I.anigan (50s). IS.O. 4: R. Drummond (KOsi, JS.2O, 5. Fastest time, A. Clow. 10.11. UNIVERSITY CLUB. The lirst rnn of the club was held on Saturday, -farting at the Royal Oak. A l:irge field of 33 started, including IS new performers, several of whom showed excellent promise. The course of five miles covered r.,ad, hill and field work, and an easy •ace was set all the way. No run-in was '•eld. but runners will be handicapped for the. sprint home in next Saturdays race, which will start from the Mount Albert Grammar School. NEW LYNN CLUB. Starting at Avondalc racecourse on Saturday, the New Lynn Harrier Club had a ruii to Now Lynn and back again, a distance of about three miles. There was a good muster for tlie o - ling run. 'P'O run for 440 yar-ls resulted : —lverr 1 Dolan 2. Heron 3. Brown was fourth. Rorgcf-s fifth and Wolham sixth. Good form was shown by the three placed men. Identification by finger-prints was employed in Korea i2OO years ago in deeds for the sale of slaves. The most risky occupations are those of miners and fishermen. Next is that of motor driving, and fourth, that of the house painter. The- safest occupation is that of the cobbler.