HARRIERS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20317, 17 August 1931, Page 16

HARRIERS.

CROSSCOUNTRY RACE. K. >l. BARKER'S RECORD TIME. CHKISK HIRCH CLUB KKTAINS r.L ? r. I 'l'lle Ciivistcliuruh Harrier Cluti pia up a splondid performance in tiio Canterbury cross-country championship on Saturday afternoon, whou the team retained the interclub harrier challenge cup with a brilliant score of 11 points, made up with first, second, third, and fifth places. The possible is 3 0, first, second, third, and fourth, and to return so low a score as 11 is a wonder-, ful performance. '1 lie senior individual. championship was won by li. M. Barrer, who put up record time for the present course. G. 11. Watson was runner-up. Tho title-holder, A. I>. Pnrli (Baptist), ran a very disappointing race, pulling out after shout two miles had been covored. The junior championship was won by h. C. FulforJ (Baptist), who (i-iiislied tenth in the open race. TJie title-holder was Watson, wlio is now over. age. ' Weather conditions wero ideal ''or running, there being a bright sun and very little wiml. The course was in excellent ordei-, and has never been faster. There was no bog or water at any part, and tho ploughed land was fairly hard, and made for good running. The eighty starters set off on their long journey at a fast pace, but Eagle was left 1 a few yards, apparently expecting the run- j ncrs to be recalled, as some of them had I anticipated the starting signal a little. There was a good deal of changing of positions in, the first couple of miles, but by then the better runners bad sorted them"selves out a bit. and were leading the field, which was strung out over half a mile. Leaving the road after the old ploughed, patch had been crossed, li. 51". 15arrer was in front, a few yards ahead of Watson, j with Kane, Shepherd. Robinson. Pascoe, EH, Hay, Maclrley, Park, Ilichards, Fulford, Murray, .Coburn, Parrott, Savage, Strong, , Taylor, and Bambery following in that order. Watson, R. M. Barrer, Shepherd. Kane, Pascoe, ■Robinson, Hay, Mackley, Fulford, and Richards were the leaders when the runners crossed the road nearlj a mile further on, where Park dropped out. The Christchureh team was well placed at this stage, and no other club appeared to have a chance in the teams' race. R. 31. Barrer had a useful lead from Watson when they reached the corner or Sparks's road. Shepherd was still in third place, with- Kane, Pascoe, liobinson, and Mackley next. li. M.. Barrer, Watson. Shepherd: and Kane were tho leading quartet at the water jump, where Mackley had passed Pascoe, who was. followed by Jtobinson. There was 110 change in the order of the first four runners over the hills, R. M. Barrer winning a great race, with Watson second, Shepherd third, and. Kane fourth. Pascoe was too good for Mackley on the hills, and he finished well in fifth place, Mackley being nexl. Kobinsou Traa a«»onth, with ' 'Timam. Tutmere.

! Taylor and Murray, following. Taylor had done well over the last part oi the race, and had conic up several places. Fulford •was tenth, he, too, having done exceptionally well. j Three championships were hold in eonjurtcJ tion, the teams' championship and the open I and junior individual championships. The I results •■were: — I Senior Championship. j m. ». l JS. il. Earrer (Christchureh No.. ') • ■ • • . . 39 1 j - G. H. Watson (Christchureh ( No. .1) .. .. .. 39 10 j 3 3. AY. Shepherd (Christchureh I No. I) ... . . . . 39 53 J 4 A. D. Kane (Tiniaru No. 1) . . 4.0 22 j 5 <T. D. Pascoo (Christeliurch No. 1) 40 31 j 6 P. .Mackley (Presbyterian No. 1) 40 41 7 11. R. Robinson (Presbyterian No. 1) . . . . 41 19 8 W. G. Taylor (Timaru No. 1) .. 41 22 9 li. Murray (Tiniaru No. 1) .. 41 30 10 L. C. Fulford (Baptist No. 2) .. 41 30 31 J. Q. Hay (Christchureh No. 1) 42 8 i 1- L. C. Richards (Christchureh' No. | . . .. n , • • • • . . 42 14 ; 13 L. S. Banibery ('Varsity No. 1) 40 17 j 14 A. W. Harper (Timaru No. 1) ... 42 IS i 15 B. A. Barrel- (Christchureh No. I ' '-•) .. .. .. 42 26 l 16 T. Strong (Presbyterian No, 1) .42 33 I 3 7 W. E: Parrott ' ('Varsity No. 1) 42 49 ! 18 H; S. Bowdeu (Christchureh No. ' 3) . . .. .. 43 0 39 11. llaworth (Christchureh No. 2) 43 1 j 20 0. Savage (Anglican No. 1) . . 43 3 j 21 W. Coburn (Christchureh No. 2) 43 23 | 22 L. ,T. Milner (Baptist No. 1) . . 43 32 23 J. ,J. Searing (Presbyterian No. 1) 43 35 24 C. S. El) (Methodist) . . . . 13 "5 25 C. Gordon (Presbyterian No. .1.) 43 37 2G N. Holmes (Timaru No. 3) . 43 27 H. B. H. Denham ('Varsity No. .1, 43 49 2.8 E. Seagar (Timaru No. 2) ... 43 50 29 E. Wilson (Timaru No. 3 ) -14 0 30 K 11. Cookson (Christchureh No. 2) .. . . .. 44 (. 31 A. G. A. Baigent ('Varsity No. 1) 44 10 32 J".-M. Walton (Baptist No. 3) 44 11 33 0. Bell (Baptist No. 3) .. 44 25 34 A. Blyth. (Presbyterian No. 3) 44 33 35 P. A. Nelson (Christchureh No. 2) 44 50 36 I'. Simpson (Methodist) . . 44 51 37 E. A. Young ('Varsity No. 1) 44 56 38 G. S. Harrison. (Baptist No. ill 45 12 39 O. Wilson (Methodists . . . . 45 1" 40 C. M, Dawson (Baptist No. 1.1 . . .1.5 1.8 j 41 A. R. McArthur (Timaru No. 21 45 24 42 R. Hay (Presbyterian No. 2) . . 45 2443 H. G. Holmes (Anglican No. I) . . 45 30 44 P. Fuller (Anglican No. M . . 45 42 45 T. 11. Wilhelm (Christchureh No. 3) „ . . . . 45 50 46 N. TCeeley (Timaru No. 2) . . 45 50 47 P. M. Jowett ('Varsity No. J) . . 46 3 48 T. Evans '(Timaru No. 2) . . 46 .4 | 49 A, Pratt (Methodist). . . . . 46 10 i 50 S. Brown (Christchureh No. 3) 46 19 51 R. Brown (Presbyterian No. 2) 46 20 52 W. J. A. Brittenden' ('Varsity No. r 3 > ••• • • . . 46 32 on L. Broughton (Presbyterian No. 2) 46 38 54 H. Ormrod (Baptist No. 2) . . 46 45 55 R. A. Simpson ('Varsity No. 2.) 46 47 56 K. Blyth (Presbyterian No. 21 . . 46 48 57 1.. M. Penny (Anglican No. 21 .. 46 551 58 A. Hopkins (Timaru No. 21 . . 47 3.2 59 H. Meredith (Presbyterian No. 2) 47 16 60 Of. Milno (Baptist No. 2) 47 20 61 R. B. McNish (Anglican No. 1) . . 47 31 D. Upton (Anglican No. 1) .. .(7 ;;2 _ 03 C. li. Whyte (Anglican No. 1) .. 47 35 'll Tvi x«yr (Anglican No. 2) . . 47 35 ™ Z" Mitchell ('Varsity No. 2) . . 48 1 60 S. }I. Barnatt (Anglican No. 21 . . 48 2 t'". Easterfield ('Varsity No. 2) '4B 7 9° r. 'T; Gabites ('Varsity No. 2) . . 48 17 -o Tl ancor,lc (Anglican No. 21 48 32 L, (Presbyterian No. 2) 48 56 ' J V. Peryman (Methodist) 49 a. 7k, T', W; Clark (Christchureh. Ke, Stl 43 g

Junior Championship. Xi. C. Fulford (Baptist) .. . . 1. O. Savage (Anglican) .. .. j. W. Coburn (Christchurch) .. 3 H, E. 11. Denham ('Varsity) . . .1 C. Bell (Baptist) . . . . 5 A. Blyth (Presbyterian) . . .. 6 G-. S. Harrison (Baptist) .. . . 7 O. Wilson (Methodist) .. .. s P. Fuller (Anglican) ..- .. 9 K. Keeley (Timaru) . . 10 Jj. M. Penny (Anglican) .. .. ji A. Hopkins (Tiqiaru) .. .. 12 H, Meredith (Presbyterian) . . 1;; C. R. Whyte (Anglican) . .. i t A. K. Hancock (Anglican) .. .. K> Teams' Championship, r With the adjustments of the poinis for the' teams' championship, the contest for the InterClub Harrier Championship Cup resulted as follows: Christchurch No. 1 (R. M. Barrer 1, Watson 2, Shepherd 0, Pascoe 5), -1L points .. . X Timaru No. 1 (Kane 4," Taylor s, Hurra v 9, Harper 12), 33 points * 2 Presbyterian No. 1 (Macklev 6, Robin- : son 7, Strong 14 Searing 21) 4s points . . . . Christchurch No. 2 (B. A. Barrer 13, Haworth 17, Coburn ly, Cooksoii So), 74 points .. .. 4 'Varsity No. 1 (Bambery 11, Parrott 15* ■r Penham 23, Baigent 26), 75 points o Baptist No. 1 (Milner 20, Walton 27 i . B |. U 2S - H arrisoii 30), 105 points ..' 6 Methodist (Ell 22, P. Simpson 29, Wilson 31, Pratt 39), 121 points .. 7 Timaru No. 2 (Seager 24, McArthur 32 Keeley 37, Evans 38), 131 points .. S Anglican No. 1 (Savage 18, Holmes 34, _ Fuller 00, McNish 49), 336 points Cl.ristchurch j,u, 3 (Bowden 16, Wiihelm 36, S. Brown 40, Clark 55 K 1-17 points . . to Presbyterian No. 2 (Hay 33," "it. Brown 41, Broughton 43, £. Blyth 46), 163 points .. /p .«, : '\arsity No. 2 (Britienden *42 R A Simpson 45, Mitchell 51, Easterfield od), 191 points . I •*» Angiican No. 2 (Penny 47, King 50, BaVnett Hancock o4), 203 points 13 t ?\ 2 (i'ulford 10, Ormrod 44 ?&V« ,l?e / 8> «. <i ' d not flnisi a team/ he \va ?rt r W» ma ? linished ii last place ! i Presentation of Trophies. j b ;t ?^ T^ re I )resell ted to the winners j 0 \ tC i o£ t the Cant erbury Centre of the | ca * GU( l Athletic Association Mr wf n i r° 6 menllone d that the Kcsteven' Cup - ='! a'inuany te at U tf ° o c re ' ** for j championship j ir'oSor fol l!^m^- e ? I ' izes wore Presented: — lit L ' iam P , ouslnp certificate, H. M i4a^Diot.s r h" ner ' U^« ' G ' H " Watson; junior T O F cenihcale a "d Kestevon Cup, ri , L -4 ult ? rd : runner-up, 0. Savage* InterC üb' " r lp ha i!! e "s e Cup ' Christchurch 1 V Qi M -' Barrer ' G. IT. Watson, 1 Shepherd, and J. D. Pascoe). A I prize presented by Jtr R I Konneit Wa^, awa i d ? d t0 J - -D- Pascoe. Me^/^ ICia v,T n^ cllar C 6 of th e race were:— Himnton w R - L ' Kennett, 0. N. Indoel w! E Onir£°\ L \ Bpa i th ' K " Mc ; G. L. Austin.' ° ' E - A - Sayers ' and bv T |oM?''K competitors ivere onterUined veßt.LrHav 0n Sa twday avening, pnd Tfcßjr left for tbeJs.irtmes

j .Past CJuuayions. . , j Since 1922 the Canterbury \ championship has been held by. tw W® t intr:—l922, 0. H. Taylor; 1923, J. * Xalder; 1924, W. G. Morrison;. 1325, L. Allan; 1926, ,B. B. &,Taylor:l927, J ' McKee; 1928, G. L. Austin; 19-9, *•£ Barnes; 1930, A. D. Park; 1931. IS. Barrer. . ™ fti The Inter-Club Harrier CtoP'»»iV was presented" to the Canterbury . 1928, and ■ the ®« - '* each of the four contests, held'CANTERBURY Messrs .T. .McKeo. and O. Centre selectors', have ten lunliers from, whom six to represent Canterbury in the •™.y #II cross-cduntry championship It August 29th:—R. 11. Barrer G. H. Watson (Christchurch), Jhard (Christchurch), A. D. KaM C. J. IX Pascoe (Christchurch).': (Presbyterian), >l. K. t,terion), W. G. Taylor-(Tim.ro). & • (Timaru), A. D. Park (Baptist)-. The representative team W J' chosen on Tuesday or W e^DK ??Jrrifr "Submitted to a meeting of the 1 ■»»" ' ■ Committee for endorsement. » a ~ . UNIVERSITY CLUB... The following, team will represent th« versity Harrier Club i n _. its. il«j-.. = Otago University Harrier CM pirrottj a. 22nd:—L. S. uamociy, G A. Baigent, I\. A. ♦»#, and W. K. Marshall. This jew »• wliich ia the first contest otK harrier dubs, will-be held at Don a, course of five miles. • " it./nw* Professor t>. W. Carmalt-Jones, University Club's president,J.jAsi, cup for this race called the I tiler-University College Harrier.. __ ... Cup." ■