HARRIERS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20010, 19 August 1930, Page 16

HARRIERS.

—1 DOMINION CHAMPHIH . ships: -in CANTERBURY TEAM The Canterbury to represent the province Zealand championships at on August 80th has been Messrs. f). H. Taylor and as follows: JflHB A. D. Park (Baptist). R. M. Barrer 6. H. Watson M. R. Robinson (P ; L. Smith (Methodist). ■ J. D. Pasooe (ChristchurafflHHH Emergency: GL Broadheaja&SnH| . R. M. Barrer has captain of the team, Austin, one of the selectqcnHNH 'the manager if he is able BOYS' HIGH GHAMPIONSffI^H ANNUAL CK OSS-COUNTRY With a record field of over total roll-number of tha school-<Hhe>aKjMH cross-country race of 'the - ChriitchrnflHjjH High School was run at Hagley jjHIHH terday over » course of Vapprozimafi|jffljgß|J and a quarter miles. •To .see- the- huge crowd- of boys, ran|HH from the smallest third-formers out tor VB to the seniors hoping for.the honour of the first home, setting off from near the ley golf pavilion, and racing along the of Victoria Lake towards the Armagh iiaß bridge, was a rare sight. The great of them -wdre-determined, to finish thaMH tance at any cost rather than'be amonwßß "also rans,'' and competition was . .jjjjßfl among the younger. 1 ones-who tailed the|gflflH Turning along .the river-bank inside-the jHH the line got. longer and longer as the kept up a solid pace. The trail led north- section of the park and Deans ; avenue, round behind the nis Olub, and along' the "side of I again to the finishing'line near.the J street entrance. The., runners ones and two-and in . fresh, ■ some - well fatigued, - but with having taken ..part. in the ful race since its inception-ten .-yearfSMH The race resulted in a for G. IS,. Martin, one of- tie .the school-has had in recent besides being a fine distance a better sprinter,, and Ust year;woh:tißwHß secondary-schools' lOOyds has been the 'outstanding Boys' High School sports for % the years, and. yesterday, by racing and - easy style, ~ outclassed : a .the way, winning with over. spare in the good time of 1 Martin went away. at. a smart by 30 yards when the Armagh was reached, W. J, Brittenden,' and K. W. Robinson following of the -rest of the field. Along bank Martin continued increasing' and ' the field spread out. distance.- Bobiflson, a boy of 14 ran well with Biittenden and went too hard and retired after miles. An interesting contest. for the minor peaces, a bunch ot being clore together, though, dents. Martin - was assured of ' Round the back of the United Martin was. still fresh, - haying a yards. Brittenden,- Roberts, and were drawing ahead by now, well.' A good reception was when he finished without;signs 9 sec ahead of the next three. for second place ensued, from Roberts by five -yards with. go. Roherts put in a splendid level on the line, and the gether, Suckling being five yardsFifty yards back came J. C. W. Thornton, a second-year yards. Thornton's run was a ance for a junior.,boy, as W. J. Crofts, a third form . lad ■ ninth. Three hundred boys finished minutes of the winner, a very suit, 1 and half-way or so down Stanley Crawshaw, the young 15. E. Crawshaw, in whose - for the winner of the race was A sealed handicap run in the race has yet to be worked following results were avaiUbl«£]BH^^^^K SENIOR. G. M. Martin,' 17min 32 1-Sse«' W. J. A. Brittenden, 18min S. A. Roberts, ISmin SI R. N. Suckling. J. Matheson 0. W. Thornton - FIRST-YEAR BoYS|||h£Bß SECOND-YEAR C. W. Thornton (6th) ..,s