CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23362, 23 June 1941, Page 3

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

MARIST CLUfi HOLDS HANDICAP 1 RACE

The Marist Club held a six and a halfmile open handicap race on Saturday. R. Sweeney and A. Keirnick laid the trail thrrough Hagley Park. Riccarton, Addington. and Spreydon. Members were guests of the president, Mr J. Sweeney, and Mrs Sweeney, Torrens road, Hillmorten. Results:—A. O’Byrne 1, D. Cartwright 2, T. Fitzsimmons 3, W. Kenny 4. K. O’Byrne 5, H. Goggin 6. G. Hampson 7. J. O’Brien 8, F. Di Somma 9, K. O’Connell 10. METOODIST CLUB N. Harrington and J. Harrall laid a six-mile trail in the Linwood and Burwood districts for the Methodist Club. Members were guests of Mr and Mrs H. Harrington, Cashel street east. Results:— Fast Pack.—R. Sealby 1. H. Taylor 2, R. G. Harris 3. Medium Pack.—T. Hobbs 1, W. Lawry ’Slow Pack.—A. Bergstrom 1, C. Legge 2, H. Whitfield 3. UNIVERSITY CLUB

The University Club ran from the Students’ Union building, Hereford street. The packs followed a trail of about six and a half miles through Middleton to Wigram and back along Riccarton road. Results:— „ Fast Pack.—A. L. McCulloch 1, N. W. Collins 2, T. R. Pogson 3. . „ Slow Pack.—J. W. Sutherland 1, A. S. Hill 2, D. Faulkner 3. CHRISTCHURCH CLUB Members of the Christchurch Club were guests of Mr and Mrs E. A. Sayers at a run from North Beach. E. A. Sayers and H. Wilson laid the trail. Results:— Fast Pack.—R. Mooney 1, L. E. Fox 2, J. Mathison 3.

Medium Pack.—K. MacLachlan 1, M. Busby 2. B. Mooney 3. Slow Pack.—W. Faulls 1, E. Collins 2, L. Free 3. BAPTIST CLUB At a run from the Wilson’s Road Church members of the Baptist Club were guests of the Young Women’s Bible Class. M. Carter and E.'Franks laid a trail in St, Martins and Opawa. Results:— Fast Pack.—F. Mair 1, N. Sutton 2, R. Parkin 3. , Medium Pack.—V. Clark 1, D. Voller 2, A. Read 3. _

Slow Pack.—A. Brown 1, L. Dix 2, E. Franks 3. ROVER SCOUT CLUB

The Rover Scout Club ran over a sevenmile trail through Waltham and St. Martins. Members were guests of Mr and Mrs F. Mclvor, Kingsley street, Sydenham. Severel Army runners were among the packs. The trail-layers yere I. Mclvor and D. O'Halloran. Results;—• Fast pack.—W. J. McDowell 1, G. Wooles 2, J. Clarkson 3. Medium Pack.—J. Ede 1, M. Bain (Army) 2, N. Walker 3. Slow Pack. —T. Wallace (Army) 1. W. Mitchell (Army) 2. M. Small 3. PRESBYTERIAN CLUB

Members of the Presbyterian Club ran from the Sumner Presbyterian Church. The runners were guests of the Young Women’s Bible Class. A trail of 10 miles over the Summit road was laid by C. Lake and S. Bishop. Results:— Racing Pack.—R. Wilson 1. B. Matthews 2, C. C. Gordon 3. Fast Pack.—L. Orange 1, C. Hahn 2, E. Rolton 3. ,

Medium Pack.—D. Baker 1, W. Rolton 2, W. Gibbs 3. Slow Paack.—T. Down 1, P. Tranter 2, D. Riley 3.

DUNEDIN THREE MILES’ EVENT

DUNEDIN. June 22. The Edmond Cup steeplechase, a harrier event of three miles, was won by H. Nelson. aged 18. W. Burrows was second and A. R, Geddes third. Considering the heavy state of the course. Nelson’s time, of llmin 19 2-ssec, was very creditable.