HARRIERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 103, 3 May 1935, Page 13

HARRIERS.

AUCKLAND CONTROL OF SPORT

SEVERAL NEW CLUBS FORMED,

YOUTHFUL PROMISE AT DUXIODIN'

The annual meeting of the Harrier Subcommittee was held on Wednesday, when the secretary, Mr. L. C. Barker, reported that tiie movement continued to expand, there being MOO harriers in Auckland. A new club was n process of being formed in tiie city, mil new clubs have already been formed in Whanga rel and Dargaville. Big fields competed in ail tlie centre's races, the number of competitors in the harriers' teams' race being 350, while 110 contested tiie provincial cross country championship. An important feature of last season's activities was tlie number of young runners showing promise. The representative team to the New Zealand cross country championships at Dunedin last year included four new runners (Valder, lull. Birtwliistle and Pinson). This team gained fourth place with Cfi points, anil had tliev had tiie assistance of Savldan, Cooper and Alton there is a strong probability that they would have :>rought back to Auckland the National Championship Shield not held since l'.r_M!. Outstanding throughout the season was Hie superb running of J. W. Savidan, oxBritish Empire champion. lie won tli<provincial championship Willi a margin or 400 vards and the Onehunga-Auckland road'race and tiie harriers teams- race as he liked. Outstanding also were M. Alton, and J. Valder. Valder, running in his first New Zealand cross country championship.

gained fifth place. „ T O Hirers elected Chairman, Mr. S. J. C.htlsell: seoretarv, Sir. L. 0. Barker: pveciitive, Messrs. .1 Dolan, 11. Jollie, 11. McNeil I- Hire, M. Oreene, It. Drumiuoml, i; Gilchrist, It. Mackenzie. Opening day will lie held on May 11. t-ikiii" tile form of a run from Kohlmarania school Inter-club fixtures arranged:—June miles road race at Taknpunn: JuneS. Oneliungn-Auekbnd road race: .Tunc --'i tiiree miles handicap race at Epsom : Jmy li provincial cross country championship at Ellerslie; .Inly 20. Sew Zealand cross country championship: August li, Auckland harriers teams' race.

PAPATOETOE CLUB. The Papatoetoe harriers meet at the Town Ilall to-morrow at 2.30. for their run. Ilandlcnos declared for 2-0 yards in-—C. McKonzje,- scr: C. I<rnnc's. 2vds: J. Valder. 'i.vds: C. Littler 10yds: \ W Martin. 12yds; O. Collecutt. lojds, C .Tones It. Webster, 18yds: J. McFarlaiu, 20yds: It. French. 24yds": "H. Thomson, S. Davidson, 28yds. LYNTfDALE CLUB. The T.vnndnle Harrier Club will hold a seven-mile pack run. commencing from the Avondale racecourse at 2.-.0 p.m. on Saturday. Handicaps for 100.»ds sprint will be declared on the ground.