CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22492, 29 August 1938, Page 6

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

CHAMPIONSHIPS OF

CANTERBURY

A. H. WAYMAN’S SUCCESS

CHRISTCHURCH RETAINS

TEAMS TITLE

A. H. Way man won the crOss-country championship of Canterbury at Cashmere on Saturday. He was clearly superior to the rest of the field, going into the lead with half the distance covered and carrying on in convincing style to win with ease. His time, 38mln 34sec, was fair for the heavy 64-mile course. D. H. Pannell, the consistent Christchurch athlete, finished in second place about 120 yards behind Wayman. Pannell again led the Christchurch team to a clear-cut victory In the teams’ race, defeating South Canterbury by 25 points to 38. Presbyterian was third and Methodist fourth. Few of the teams were at their full strength because of Illness and Injuries, and the standard of the competition suffered accordingly. Notable absentees Included the holder of the title. H F?; m H TgiS"KS'X. ». e. (South Canterbury) went into the lead, with Wayman (Methodist). L. E. Fox (Christchurch), and Dr~H. Adamson (University) following him. Adamson took the lead with two miles covered, but with half the course done Wayman went out and led for the remainder of the Journey. Pannell, who lost a shoe fairly e ®™y, put in a fine run over the concluding stages and took second place from Adamson! Taylor, who was tiring more than the others, was fourth, with Fox fifth and F. Mair (Baptist) In sixth place. Easy Victory

South Canterbury took a prominent part early in the race, but fell back over the later stages and left Christchurch With an easy victory. Christchurch took second, fifth, eighth, and tenth places sUv had two men home In the nfst sfeven but they had little support. Presbyterian teamed well halfway down the field, taklnThtell junlOr C title was again won easily by R. Mooney (Christchurch), who cov-

ered the shorter junior course two and a half minutes faster than the second man, B. Couchman (Presbyterian). Presbyterian and South Canterbury tied for the teams’ championship, with 19 points each. The B grade race was won by L. Harper (Christchurch), the South Canterbury team winning the teams* race. After the racing the trophies were presented by Mr Derlsley Wood, who won the first Canterbury cross-country championship. held at Dallington 51 years ago. Detailed results are as follows; —

A GRADE Individual Placings

A. H. Wavman (Methodist), 39mln 34sec 1 D. .H. Pannell (Christchurch), 40min

D. H. 86 Adamson (University), 40min

R. (South* Canterbury), 40min

L. E? S Fox (Christchurch), 41min Bsec 5 P. Mair (Baptist). 43min 18sec •• 6 R w. E. Taylor (University,), 41mm

32s€C •• •• ** H Novls (Christchurch), 41min 32sec 8 E. Wilson (South Canterbury), 42mm

llsec .. .. • • •* 8 E. L. Cordery (Christchurch), 42min J. F. 4S Booker (Anglican), 42min 26sec 11 L. Williams (South Canterbury), 42mln 01aa/> ' . . . . . • • I. Glllon (South Canterbury), 42mln T. Kennedy (Christchurch), 42min 54sec 14 ¥; iSS&'SSSSSSf’-Ssl? fflS S B. Matthews (Presbyterian). 43mln .. • • • • E. A. Riddle (Baptist), 43min Msec .. 20 A. Mensles (Anglican), 44min 22 t H Bain (Christchurch). 44mm 33seo m C. C.’ Gordon (Presbyterian), 44mm C N Se Thornton and "H. w'.‘ Dobbs _ ‘ (Methodist), 44min 53seo (equal) .. 24

Order of Teams Christchurch (Pannell 2. Fox B, Novls 8, Cordery 10), 25 points .. •• 1 South Canterbury (R. E. Taylor Wilson 9. Williams 12. Glllon 13). 38 g Presbyterian (Ritchie 13, Llnfoot 16, Hewitt 17, Matthews 19 >j. e ’ P t oil J| s 3 M ' i &v^rs;bb.\s.T« t ,, % 4 son 36). 73 points •• a Anclican (Booker 11. Menzles 21, *. Hood 26, D. Forbes 20), 87 points 6 B GRADE Individual Placings L. Harper (Christchurch No. 1), 44min L. c! eC ßichards (Presbyterian), 44min

22sec •• •* • * *• • H. Ward (South Canterbury), 44min 25b6C .. .. • • .. •> S. Riley (Christchurch No. 1). 44min W. "chiles (South Canterbury), 44min 30 S £c •» • • • • ® J. Markham (South Canterbury), 44min SOsec • • • • .2 R. Lindsay (Presbyterian) •• •• \ J. Ede (Presbyterian) • - ° F Palmer (Christchurch No. 1) .. 9 j. Strachan (South Canterbury) .. 10 Order of Teams South Canterbury (Ward 3. Chiles 5, Markham 6. Strachan 10), 24 points 1 Christchurch No. 1 • ■ • • ..

R. MOONEY

JUNIOR GRADE Individual Placings R Mooney (Christchurch). 35min36sec B. couchman (Presbyterian),. 38mln

M. Hardy (Baptist), 38min 17sec J. Mallard (Christchurch No. 1), 38min

C. Johns (South Canterbury No. 1), 39mln Ssec .. • • , • ■ M. Breen (South Canterbury No. 1),

39mln Msec • • -• --, 6 S. Hay (Presbyterian), 39min 34sec .. 7 S, McWhirter (South Canterbury). 39min 35sec .. .• » F. Battersby (Baptist), 39mln 48sec .. 9 W. W. Robinson (university Individual), 40mlri 27seo • • • • J, Badcock (Presbyterian), 40mln35sec XI Order of Teams Presbyterian (Couchman 2, Hay 7. Badcook 10), 19 points t South Canterbury (Johns 5, Breen 6, McWhirter 8), 19 points .. ... t Christchurch No. 1 (Mooney l. Mallard 4, Mlntrom 16), 21 points .. 3 tEqual first. In calculating team points each individual runner Is eliminated and other competitors advanced accordingly.

CANTERBURY TEAM

SELECTED

FIVE MEN TO COMPETE AT NEW PLYMOUTH

The Canterbury team to compete at the New Zealand cross-country championships at New Plymouth on September 10 Was announced after the Canterbury championships on Saturday. As D. H. Adamson (University) is not available it has been decided to send only five men, who Will be as follows; A. H. Wayman (Methodist). D. H. Pannell (Christchurch). R. E. Taylor (South Canterbury). L. E. Fox (Christchurch). F. Malr (Baptist).

SAVIDAN WINS AUCKLAND

CHAMPIONSHIP

LEAD MAINTAINED ALL

THE WAY

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) HAMILTON. August 27. j W Savidan (Auckland) won the Auckland provincial harrier cross-country championship on the Te Rapa course today, after leading all the way. He finished the 6i-mile course In 35mln 26se<L The next to finish were R. R - r ° l *P* ton (Lyndale). A. G. Harding (Technical). L. R. Walters (Auckland). J. I. V. Neil (Auckland), and C. Llttler (Papatoetoe). The teams’ championship was won by Technical Old Boys (Harding. Best Burt and Ibbertson), 35 points. Auckland was second, Lyndale third, and Hamilton f handicap section was won by Technical, with Hamilton A second. ■

SIXTH WIN IN SEVEN YEARS

(paSSS tssocUTioa tattotuM.) PALMERSTON NORTH. August 27.

The West coast (North Island) harrier championship was won by C. Weller (Palmerston North) over a course of Similes, In 35min X7sec. This was Weller’s sixth win in seven years.

WELLINGTON EVENTS

WELLINGTON, August 28. A record entry of approximately 160 runners participated in the. Wellington provincial cross-country championships over the new SUverstream course. The Scottish Club teams won both A and B srfldcs. G. Prosser- (Brooklyn) repeated his last year’s performance, winning the individual championship.