SAVIDAN AGAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 155, 4 July 1938, Page 15

SAVIDAN AGAIN.

WINS ROAD RACE. ONEHUNGA-AUCKLAND. WIXXER LED ALL THE WAV. TJiotlgli one of the '•falhers'' of harrier racing here, J. A\'. Sayidan I Auckland i proved that he was not past his best by winning the big road race from Onehunga to the city in convincing style on .Satuiilay afternoon. He led literally from tiie starting whistle, and so far from ever being challenged, increased his lead all the way. lhe race, one of some 7 2 i miles, in an annual event, conducted bv the Technical Old Boys' Athletic Club. ■ L I. K. Neil ( Presbyterian I. the winner of the* Cleat Eastern Road Lace, conducted some three weeks ago by the Kllerslie Harrier Club, was not good enough to stay with Saviilan. though lie came nearly as easily second as Savalau was tils;. K. Croinplon ( L.\ nudale I ua. third. Cronipton was some "JOdvils behind Xeil. Over 100 Starters. There were 120 starters, and comparatively \ow fell out. From the beginning of the race the order wiia the same as at tiie iinish. Savidan ]ea[it away at die whistle, and set a hot pace- too hot for the great majority. Only Neil. Cronipton, W. A. JTriggs (Lynndale I. Koefoed (l'niversity) and I'. S. liest l I'eelinicall looked like inaintainiiig the pace. The runners mentioned kept in thai order all the way. and with but sligli' i haliges maintained the sa ilistain-.-s over by far the greatest part of tin- ia,.e. Saviilan was demonstrably the best. Im*. Neil again proveil that, tlinugh sniindl.i beaten, he is a runner of high class. The others inentioned were lie no mo,ins disgraced, and more should be heard of tlidu. 'I'he route lay along the .Manukati Hoail u.p to St. Stephen's Avenue, then down that road, down Cladstone K'oad. along Tamaki Drive, liuishing opposite the Port building, (Jnay Street. Detailed Results. The finish was:—J. W. Saviilan fAucklandl. 30.;")7, 1; J. L B. Neil ( Presbyterian 1. 37.1!). 2: K. L'roinr>ton (L.vnndale). .'17.3(i. :'>. The next in order of finishing were: liriggs I L.I, 3»..')4: Porter l:".:p.l, 30.3; Koefoed (I'.f, 3i).'_>6; Best (Teeh.l. 3D.35: Perrett, IL.). 3!».4<J: 'bbertson [Teeh.l, 3!).."»1; t'ollinn, 40.3: Kemp, 411.4: Dano.lr. 40.19; Cordon Hill, 40.20; French. 40.23. Birtwhistle, Barker and Littler's time were not recorded, as they did not wear

number.*. The (J. O. Chambers Cup for first to finish was won bv J. YV. Savidan, Auckland Club. Tlie Wilson Road Cup for tlie winning A team championship was won by Lvnndale witli a net score of 30 point*. Aucljlaiid, 34 points, University. 00 points, and Presbyterian, 05 points, were next. The winning team was: Croinpton. Briggs, Perrett, Kemp, K. Tavlor and Howell*. Tlie Robinson Bros.' trophy for B teams wart won by Lynndale. with University second. The winning team were Moffett. Collins. ]>olan, Stephen, Cat heart and Monroe. The Metropolitan Cup for winner on handicap was won bv X. Holding (VVes.l. 10.0. with T. V. Nelson (I'.). 7.15, second, and F. Mi Lelland (Wes.), 0.15. third. Tlie trophy presented by Mr. K. AV. Priedlander for the first junior to finish was won by E. Olson, of the Lvnndale Club. Officials of the race were: — Manager. Mr. Alwyn Moon; referee, tlie Rev. Frank de Ligje: judges. Messrs. H. L. Towers and H*. Jenner Wily.