CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21449, 15 April 1935, Page 17

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

TWO MORE CLUBS OPEN

THE SEASON

PACK RUNS OVER SHORT TRIALS

Two more clubs—Methodist and Marist—opened the cross-country season on Saturday afternoon with short training runs over light, flat country. Both clubs have fine prospects for the 1935 season. Marist, the newlyformed pack, is reported to have 20 members, ancl intends to enter in all or practically all open events. The Methodist Club will be strong in membership again. It had practically the whole of its 1934 team out at its first run, together with a number of new members, and with any good fortune, it may improve its position this year on the inter-club ladder. The Methodist packs covered six miles in Bryndwr, Waimairi, and Harewood, running easily, mainly along roads. C. S. Ell, G. R. Clothier, N. P.

G. li. WATSON | Alcorn, and several others of! the club's racing men were out again, and among the new members who showed promise was D. G. Silvester, who scored a number of points for the Civil Service Amateur Athletic Club during the track season. Alcorn was unlucky in suffering an injury to his foot, and could not complete the distance. He may be forced to miss one or two runs. The Marist packs included a number of runners entering winter athletics for the first time, and a number of juniors, among whom there was a good deal of promising material. The Chrislchurch Club continued its programme with an easy run over five and a half miles in Marshland and Shirley. R. Rogers, the Canterbury junior champion, made his first appearance of the season and ran well. T. Bartlctt, who intends to be a serious competitor in open events this year, also turned out and ran third to G. 11. Walson and L. E. Fo>:. Both Watson and Fox have begun the season well. They, together with Rogers, liarlletl, and two more out of the club's large number of promising racing men. will form a strong team this season. METHODIST Tiir Mi'tln»di>t Club opened ili M-a>o:i with .'i run from the homo of Ihe pris-idem, Mr J. K. Buivha.-'p, road. Thirtyihroo runners, including a number of new members, turned out for a litfht. run over six mile;-. The parks went through Brvmhvr, pn.-t the Met hod i Or pii ana into Harewood ntad. ];a;-t the bade df tlie Waimairi cemetery, aloji:: Webb's mad, to Wairarapa road, and homo through Bryndv.r A new . vstt-iii of frail-hiving wa:- adopted. Pit per wa • laid only al enrncrs and wjiere jhe trail left roads to turn into lirld*. Die pack leader •; )iavii):r had Ihe route described (nt) ie; |] 1) ef i n'e W. N. Burcliase and li. B. Neale laid what little paper wa,' Results vvi'i'i' li'asl p,s. Kll and G. )l. Clothier (e'lua 1) 1, If. D. Kotd Intermediate Raej; \\'. H. R<jbert> ). "\V. i'i. Crawford ii. Slow l'aek —\j. . c 1, Ij. Rudl.in C. P. Dixon The next run will be held on April 'J7. from the home of the Rev. M. A. f'rat L, ICmivvl.-. ,tre"t, St. Albans. MAIUST The Mirt e..<. of tile Mari,! Club':- openin:: ,1111 promi-ed well foi- tlo- new sea-on. A !ar;ce numi>er of members turned out, lob lowing a trail of five miles from the borne of Mr and Mrs ,7. IJendrcti, in Thackeray street. Thu paper was laid by V. llendren and H. C. Brown (Baptist) through St. Martins and Cashmere. Tiio runners were divided into two packs and tool; the run at an easy pare. Results were: Fast .Baric —A. O'ConneH 1, .1. (Jilloolv f*. J. Consediue 15. Slow a el;--- .1, n 1. \V. (;iili;;an 2. J. O'Brien

CHRISTCIIURCH Tin: Christchurch Club held its second run of the season fmm the boat sheds of the Union Rowing Oiub, in Oxford terrace. Another ea\v trail over flat, country gave 11]o racing men some useful training, From the boatsheds DO runners covered five and u half miles of roads, fields, and ploughed paddocks in Marshland and Shirley. The traillasers wen- W. V. Dromgoole and F. L. Cordery. Results were:—Fast- Pack—(J. H. Watson 1, L. K. Fox 2, T. Harriett Intermediate Pack—A. McNaughton 1, 11. Novis 2, K. Taylor .'L Slow Pack—A. Craig 1, W. Miles 2, E. A. Savers :i. The next run will be held on April 27, from the Pier Tearooms, New Brighton. Members will be tho guests of the president, Dr. A. L. Traslam, and Mrs Haslam. i