CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22444, 4 July 1938, Page 14

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

PACK RUNS RESUMED

RESULTS OF SATURDAY’S EVENTS Cross-country runners resumed their pack runs on Saturday, with trails over flat and hill country. Details are as follows: CHRISTCHURCH From the Pier Tearooms. Sumner, the Christchurch Club followed a trail laid by E. Knight and E. L. Cordery. Members were the guests of two members, D. H. Pannell and S. Palmer. Results were:— Fast Pack—C. Dickie 1, D. H. \Pannell 2, T. H. Bain 3. Intermediate Pack—R. Mooney 1, S. Riley 2. I. Dromgoole 3. Slow Pack—l. Mallard 1, E. A. Sayers 2, C. Sanders 3. PRESBYTERIAN The Presbyterian Club ran from Circuit street. St. Albans, as guests of Mr and Mrs Hamilton. The packs followed a trail of six miles through Papanul, Fendallon. and Harewood. Results were:— Racing Pack—W. Hewitt 1. I. Clarkson 2, B. Matthews 3. Intermediate Pack—B. Couchman 1, G. Hillier 2, J. F. Hay 3. „ ■ Slow Pack—A. Cardwell 1, J. Cardwell 2, G. Barber 3. MAKIST Members of the Marist Club ran from the home of Captain E. J. Kenny, Jeffrey’s road. W. Kenny and R. Sweeney laid a trail of six miles. Results were:— Fast Pack—A. Flanagan 1, J. Sweeney 2, E. Watson 3. Intermediate Pack—T. Scully 1, F. Scully 2. A. O’Connell 3. Slow Pack—E. Haughey 1, P. Sharp 2, J. O’Brien 3. BAPTIST The Baptist packs were guests of Mr and Mrs C. W. Eagle. Canon street, St. Albans. C. W. Eagle and M. L. Carter laid a trail of about six miles. Results were:— Fast Pack—F. Mair 1, W. Dix 2, M. Hardy 3. • Slow Pack—J. Thompson 1, D. Voller ,2, F. Lewis 3. ANGLICAN Members of the Anglican Club ran from St. Stephen’s, Hills road. Shirley. The packs followed a short trail through Marshland, laid by J. F. Booker and K. E. Innes. Results were:— Fast Pack —D. W. Forbes 1, P. Fuller 2. D. H. Cllbborn 3. Intermediate Pack—A. Menzies 1, H. G. Holmes 2. T. M. Penny 3. Slow Pack—L. R. Hewitt 1. G. Mitchell 2 ' METHODIST

The Methodist Club ran from the Beckenham Methodist Church as the guests of the Young Ladies’ Bible Class. H. E Thomas, W. H. Harris, and D. J. Barkman laid a trail of six miles over hilly country. Results were:— Intermediate Pack—J. Le Page 1, A. H. S. Barker 2. J. Reynolds 3. Slow Pack—R. Marks 1, L. H. Heward 2, D. Butcher 3.

CHRISTCHURCH LADIES* PIONEER CLUB

The club members were the guests of Mrs W. Herbert. Rotherham street, Riccarton. The trail, laid by N. Rossiter and K Lee, led up Peverel street, across paddocks to Division street, down Blenheim road, and across to the railway yards, then alone the train line, across country to Semple street, and home via Straven road and Riccarton road.

Results were:— _ „ Slow Pack—Mollie McCammon, Myvanwy. Parry. Marie Sheridan. Intermediate— Margaret Hutton, Myrtle Edwards. Dorothy‘Cross. . Fast—Mavis Lee 1, Cathie Sheridan 2.

ROAD RACE WON BY SAVIDAN

ONEHUNGA TO AUCKLAND

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AUCKLAND. July 3. The veteran runner J. W. Savidan made a notable return to harrier radngomSaturdav afternoon, when he won the Onehunga to Auckland road race, conducted by the Technical Athletic Club. The distance was 71 miles. Savidan led. from the start, and was never challenged. His time was 36mln 57sec J. I. B. Nell was second, his time being 37mln 19sec, with R. Crompton third in 37mln 36sec. >