HARRIERS' SPORTS.
RUGBY PARK MEETING. The Christchurcb harrier clubs combined on Saturday in running an athletic sports meeting at Rugby Park. There was a good gathering of members, and competition was keen. Results were:—
SENIOR EVENTS. 100 Yards Scratch. E. R. Simpson (Baptist) ... 1 L. E. Smith (Christchurch) ... 2 J. Farthing (Christchurch) 3 Simpson led after the first 25yards, and won easily Time 11 l-ssec.
440 Yards Scratch. E. R. Simpson (Baptist) ... 1 L. E. Sriith (Christchurch) ... 2 i L. G. VSllis (Christchurch) ... 3 Willis lea at the start, but Simpson and Smith came to the front in the straight Simpson winning over the last few yards. One Mile. A. D. Park (Baptist) ... 1 C. F. Jones (Baptist) ... 2 F. H. Cookson (Christchurch) 3 Park won easily bv twenty yards. Half-Mile Walk, Scratch. C. F. Jones (Baptist) ... 1 C. W. Clark (Christchurch) 2 F. H. Cookson (Christchurch) 3 Won easily. Jones took the lead early, and drew well away from the rest of the field. JUNIOR EVENTS. • 100 Yards Scratch. C. R. Hervey (Christchurch) 1 L. C. Fulford (Baptist) ... 2 K. White (Baptist) ... 3 A close finish. Time, 11 4-osec. 440 Yards Scratch. C. R. Hervey (Christchurch) 1 L. C. Fulford (Baptist) ... 2 H. S Bowden (Christchurch) 3 Mile Scratch. G. H. Watson (Christchurch) 1 L. C. Fulford (Baptist) ... 2 H. S. Bowden (Christchurch) 3 Half-Mile Walk, Scratch. G. Marsden (Baptist) ... I C. R. Hervey (Christchurch) 2 A. N. Thomas (Christchurch) 3 TNTER-CLUB RELAY. 440, 220, 220 yds. Christchurcb Senior (Watson, Nelson, and Willis) ... 1 Baptist Senior ... ... 2 Christchurcb Junior ... 3 In the course of the afternoon a children's race was also run.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20039, 22 September 1930, Page 6
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