CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21465, 6 May 1935, Page 8

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

STEADY FACE OVER LONG TRAILS

FAST PACKS SETTLING DOWN TO TRAINING

A little more wisdom governed the energies of cross-country packs on Saturday afternoon. After the first outings and unofficial trials of speed during the previous week-end the last packs settled down to their training, maintaining a steady pace over fairly solid trails. Fewer of the racing men extended' themselves this week, and some more promising material was brought to light. . . The University Club, at Us official opening run, over six miles in Addington, Riccarton, Fendalton, and Wharenui had three very full packs on the trail, and a fairly even though easy pace was maintained all the way. Leaders of the 1934 racing team were out again, but all took the run easily. The club still has A. T. Shannon and L. D. J Smith of its 1934 team, and although it has lost some of its most useful runners, its membership necessarily a floating one. has been brought up to strength again by the entry of a large number of new members. Two of the packs—Christchurch and Presbyterian—took to rhc hills, and covered short but hard trails, putting in some useful training for the relay to Akaroa, to be held on June i: There is much enthusiasm for the relay, and there is promise of a large entry, both of teams out for the race and those intending to enjoy a pleasant holu.ay run. The Christchurch fast pack m its training held together more satis-

G, Hutt 1; Hospital 1, Marist 0; Petone 4, Swifts 2. DUNEDIN, Mny Seacliff 3, School Old Boys I; Maori Hill 2. Mormri#;ton 0: Technical Old Boys 4, Roslyn-Wakari 2; Northem 0, Moss;iel 3. results at (iKEY.Mroi th ASSOCIATION 1 F.I-.) GREYMOUTH. May. The results of football matches played at Greyrnoutb were: — ' League Seniors—Marist 24 (tries were scored by Roberts 2, O'Brien 2, O'Connor 1, and Kiely 1; Roberts converted two and Kiely onej, beat Runrmfja 13 < tries were scored by Morris, Leech, and O'Connell, Tallentire converted one and kicked a penalty >. Blackball beat Pirates 3; firunncr <>. beat Ntfahbre 0. Junior—Kumara 48. Pirates i)> Runan<;a 10. Blackball 0. Third Grade—Brunner 17. 5; Marist' 12. Pirates 8. "up by Seniors —Blaketown <<. United 3; Cobdeti 27, Star 0. { Junior —Blaketown 21, Cobden 0;; Celtic 14, Star 3. I Association Westland Cup—Marist (i, Greymouth

BRITISH FOOTBALL WhEK-KND KKSU/I'S (UWIIXU I'ftK** A.3.SOCUTiOK—AT T.l.r.iSi HI G TJCLEOBAPH—COPTRIGIIT.) rifrr-iv-d .Mu> imh.) L< >NI >< >X. Ma> I -.'lid h.MliK.il ViTr; - ASSOCIATION Tirst Division Arsenal Ih-rby County 1 'J. Lvert cm ». Jjlaekhmu Rover.; Anton ill;' f'. Loeds United -1. Tottenham lluupur L;. Liverpool 'J, Sunderland 'J. Manchester City 5. Wolverhampton Wanderers o. 2. Chelsea 2. J'ortsrnonth !, Leicester City I. SliefJield Wednesday I. (.'rim>by Town U. Moke City 'J. Iludder.-dield Town 0. J.in»ni wieh Albion 0. Trenton North Kmd u. Second Division JilacLponj 1, iloiton Waiuiei'i'i'.' L Lradl'ord .!, l'ort Vale 7. Breny'ord ■ Sheffield L'uifed 1. Lury -I, Southampton 1. t'ulhain 1, iiarnsley Ifiiil City r». Notts County J. Norwich City *_!, Swam ea Town i:. Forest 1\ Lradlord C"iJ %* <J, Plymouth Manchester United WV-f Tfam United Oldham Atiilefie 0. Northampton C* ry s t;»1 J'aiace Third Division Sou t h»-rn Seel ion I' mi i-neiiin nt ii *», (Queen's I'ark 2. liridol City -I, Cardiff City <>. Ciapion Orient Southend United 0. Coventry City 1, Luton Town <J. Kxeter City 8, Aldershot. 1. 7, T>ri.-foI Hover* 7. Millwall llriiihto!] and Hove Albion 1 Newport, County I. .Swindon Town 2. Reading Charlton Athletic, 2. Watford Torquay United 0. Northern Section Harrow 0, Aecrinpion Stanley 1, Carlisle United Darlington 2. Chesterticld Stockport County 0. "iFalil';tx Town 1, Doneasfor Hovers 0. Lincoln City 1, Now Brighton 0. Mansfield Town 1. Gateshead 3. , L'ol herliam United 0, f/ai'tlepool.-j United t. Rochdale 2, York Oil v U. Walsall -L Civxo Alexandra <>. Wrexham Southport 0. PuUCtBY union L.uoariaiM London Combined Leiees fer>h ire anil Last "Midlands is, Combined War wick -Ii ire, North Midland-, Not ri unburn-hi re, Li neoln <h i re, and Oarhy-hif- L'L

ASSOCIATION SEASON CLOSES

CHANGES OF GRADING

(.iicceived iiay 5, 8.20 p.M.) LONDON, May 4. The Association football season has ended. Leicester Spina avo relegated to the Bei.i.;l division and Brent-'ord Bolton p'omo.ed. West llaui missed promotion bv an inferior Koa! Oldham and Notts County an: reheated to the second division, to which Cliarlfim and Ilonrasler are promoted (ram the third division. Tims, with Arsenal champion, London chilis have unnrecedenteuly won thruu divisions.

factorily, and travelled at a steady pace. The Presbyterian Club also went very steadily over a trail of four and a half miles, consisting mainly of hill country. .' The Methodist racing and fast packs combined to hold a handicap race, in which the scratch men led the field home, headed by G. R. Clothier. The Baptist packs covered seven miles in Marshland. Burwood, Dallingtpn, and Shirley. The Anglican Club followed an excellent trail in Bromley. Aranui, and Dallington; the Marist Club travelled eifiht miles in St. Albans and Papanui, and the Technical Club followed a trail of six miles from the Elisor's road pavilion. UNIVERSITY Tin- Lmversitv Club opened it- season with plenty nf enthusiasm, but not lon mmm speed, 'i'lii' nil' was h '' hl fl '" iu l^ lK 'l' J " hus Hostel, Craiiiner square, taking the three packs ihrmmh Hi..' park t» Addin-ton, 1" Wharem.i. and to Upper Kiccarton then to the west of CJyciM road and bark along len(lalton road, with a run-in thmu-h the pari;. The paper was laid will. perhaps a, little too much caro by A. T. Shannon and (J. I.'. Simpson. Tlio distance was aJnml mx mil.;-, anil the country fairly mu-h. with a fair proportion of road work. The last pack .1..1 1 not travel fast, but took the. run very easily. The other packs also went at "» <W ~a,-e and were st rom-'iliened greatly b\ il'ie presence, of some promisin- new members. Fast 'pack —P. M. .lowctt 1. W. J. Oldham' 'J, I'. 1». Jleuland o. I l„t,.rn.ediate l'aek—W. S. Knss .1. G. K. Arui.-lron;: 'J. I'. Siuip-on ::. Slow l'aek —S. K. Xewell I, A. 11. Martin 'J, W. <'. Mappl-hook :i. The next ofiicial run will be held after the v.,-iti..M An unoilicial run will be held nest Saturdav from the. Old St.mo UoU.-c. Cashmere Kstale. CHRISTCHURCII b'iu-1 v-ti\ i- members intended t li. - Chri-t----churrh' Club's run from the Si-n of the Takahe. The members were Hie pucsts oi Mi- ,1 Farthin-. Without the u.-o of paper til, park covered ,ix miles of ,rood hill count rv. The fast park went down to the f,„,t of the Old Corse mad, up past the re-i home, and ilm'.n from the Kiwi. The i„,,.rm,diaie and slow paek- went up to the Kiwi and down !lirou-h Victoria. J'ark. \ limn- tlio-e who turned out were P. Mai,an ~» former club captain, and H. \V. Milnor, the University hurdler. .Miluer finished fourth in the. slow paek'. Results were: Tast Paek—ti. If, Watson, L. K. I'ox, and T. l'.artlelt (equal) 1. Intermediate Pack—K. Taylor J, ]I. Ndvi'm 2, S. Hilev .'!. Slow Pack— K. J. I.ynskey 1, A', Ulackett 'J, I. iirom-oole ;!. Wvt Saturdav the dub will hold a teams' race from the Old Sinn.; Mouse. Jlavinr; started on April (I, the Christ church Club has already held four puck runs. METHODIST The .Method!.-1 packs have ,ruled down to. serious trainin-. On Saturday tile racing and intermediate packs teniljin"(l in a handicap race over a (rail between seven and id-lit miles, lorn;. Forty members were the -iicnts of \>f. ,1. It.' Simp-on, Ptiriri street, Kiecanou, Tliev followed a trail laid by C. S. Simpsou and s. Xichol,,,n nut to Purnside road, round tlio Kits-ley j;oll' links, to Ynldhurst road, ;i.iii>, country to the aerodrome, and hark throu-h Midd'leton, to Kiccarton road The .scratch men cau-iit the field in the handicap event, C. K Clothier apaiu leadin- the team home, followed by (.'. li. EU and 11. \>. Ford. Kciill... were: Handicap Pace—(l. K. Clothier i.-cr) 1, C. S. till (s,r) li, 11. D. Ford (scr) :i. W. H. Huberts (l)nsec) l. It. Kudkin (llUioc) 5, 1,. I lu-can C!', mill) b. Inter, ,1,-diale Pack-- 11. Watl.ins .1, U. 11. Shell.oi '', K. Cock li. Slow Pack —W. lladlcv J, C. F,a'd-er '.', X. Du r :iaii :;. Tin.' run nevl Salurdav v.iil be heh! from the In,me of Mr and .Mrs Slndton, -11 Onslow .(reel, St. Albans. ANGLICAN Ov.t an o\. client trail ill Tliouilc;., Aranui, and Ualliimlnu, the An-lican packheld .-,,, inter, -tin- I rainin- run. Momb.-r;-. wcro the. -nests of Mr and .Mrs C. .Milne, Linwond avenue. Thirly-two runners tuned out, and v.'-i-v, divided into three packs to follow a trail laid l.v K. V. Milne, 11. Alien, L. \l. Hewitt, and U. llervey. K. J. McKaehei, „-ai„ led the fast pad; home, with A. Hrady .'bi.-e at his heels, and T. M. I'enuv W) varda back in third place. The pare, was fairly fast. J'a.-t Pa-k —P. .1. .McKachen 1, A. Krady 2, T. .M. Pennv 11. Intermcdiati Pack r. [Jookor 1, 11. O. Ilolnie., •_•. M. Acliss 11. Slow Pack—l!. Prittrmlcn I, A. '_', .1. .Mil,son .1. The run ne-.t Saturdav v, ill be held from St. Peter's Church, Ppper lib-carton. .Menbets will he tl net- ~( Archdeacon York and the llev. 11. T. Vork. PRESBYTERIAN The PresbMerian pack.-, followed a short 1,:,t hard trail „or both hill and tlat e„„n-M-v Martin- from the Ca-hmcre -..-hoollooni, .-, i the comer of Oyer'.. Pa.,s mad and Macmillau avenue. Fifty runners turned out and covered about four and a half niiic, at a steady puce. The trail led up ISowerualu to Victoria Park, down the next valley, alon;.; the foot of the bills, and up a-ain to Dyer's Pass rood, with a main about 600 yards long up Wcstenra ter-Ht-Milts u-crc: Kacin- Pack —L. C. Dickson I, C. C. (.•ordon L\ J. /.ahiiddo :i. l':i-i Paek--—l>. P. Jack-on 1, C. Card-v.,-11 - K. A\'. '.. li.av :;. luter-mdiale Pack—S. Mulf J. S. Ifallotcae -J. -M. It. I.awrcce :',. Shu.- Pa,k—M. Ilauip-,,11 1, I.'. I'icld 'J, (.'. d. Wilkin.- ::. The run nest Saturdav will he held from I),,; .Spmydou Pre hyl.riau Church, l!.;rBAPTI.ST 'J'ho Jlapti.-t fast paek too!, it, run ai a l'airlv hard jiaee, eoverin- seven miles oi tlat country in Shirley. .Ma rsiiland, liurv.ood. and Dallin-lou. Tv. cm v-.-ix member;.; were' the -uest,, of Mr and Mr.s liissclt, I'etrie strec!. Shirley. The p;, pi; r was laid in- K. 11. Archer and S. 'J'. Jiarne.U. liesults. were: Fa-t Pack—A. J). .Park 1. I.'. iiiss.jtt L', A. ii. Hinith D. [ntcriiicdiale Pack—K. Xeil-_on I, li. Pranks 2. 11. Kirk I!. Sluw Pack-—C. Seabrook I, J. Turner 'A A. Webley 11. The run next .Saturday will be held from tlio Colombo .Street Flaptist Church. MARIST .Member- of the Marhst Club were s ut-,.ts of Mr.; tlillooly. I iawkeshury avenue. The pack covered about eit;ht miles, going from llawkcsbury avenue into May's mad, to McFadden's mild, ac.ro.-s country to l'hilpott's rr.ad, Kelly', road, Hill , road, and Tomes road. A run-in wa., held alon- Malvern street. Result a were : Fa-t Pack—K. O'Connell 1. ,). Cilloolv 2, P. Wall :;. Intermedialn Pack—T. l-'ilz.siiijnlons 1, A. Flanacan -J, ,!. ("lirien 11. Slow Pack—T. Scullv 1, T. Consedine 'J, A. Jlcndreu 11. TECHNICAL From the Ku.'-iir's road .sports -mund tlio Technical Club covered about, six miles. Two packs followed a trail round the river to W'oolston, up Murray-Ayn-lev Hill to the iiead of Knpaki, and back by the same route. KcmiUs were: Fast Pack —(I. A. JJ. Ste\ens.on I G. Mitchell L\ 71. Craw 11. Slow Pad .1. Mck'cnzio and A\'. Mitchell (c<lua!» I. P. Wiekham -'I.