CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25610, 27 September 1948, Page 9

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

—♦— — BIBLE CLASSES’ ANNUAL RACE The Anglican Bible classes held their annual cross-country race over a three and a half-mile course from St. John’s Schoolroom, Woolston, on Saturday. Seven parishes were represented with teams of four. Results:— R. C. Hudson 1, A. B. Cocks 2, R. L. Gaskell 3, B. P. Bragg 4, S. Gawler 5, C Cooper 6. Teams results:— St. John’s (R. C. Hudson, C. Cooper, G. E. Royfee, R. Sutton), 15 points, 1; St. James, 17, 2; St. Mary’s, Addington, 28, 3. CLUBS HOLD TRIALS Christchurch.—Members of the Christchurch Harrier Club competed in the annual open handicap bracelet race of four miles and a half. Results: —H. Corkin (3 min 35sec), 26min 6sec, 1; K. A. Hardie (3 min lOsec), 26min 3sec, 2; P. G. Kissel (3min 30sec), 26min 34sec, 3; M. W. Busby (Imin 45sec), 24min 51sec, 4. Fastest times: P. B. Rennell (scr), 23min 57sec, W. A. Kennedy (Imin), 24min 31sec, D. G. Sadler (Imin 20sec), 24min 32sec. Marlst.—A. O’Byrne’s team 1, B. O’Connor’s team 2, F. Sharp’s team 3. Baptist.—Fast pack: F. Mair 1, B. Dingwall 2, L. A’Court 3. Maiden race: A. Landrebe 1, G. Richards 2. R. Smith 3. Presbyterian—Teams’ relay race: I. B. White, J. McConchie, G. Bate’s. K. Richards (time, 48min 27sec), 1; E. Geddes’s team (51min 35sec), 2; S. Barnes’s team .Aslmin * 37sec), .3., Fastest- times: S. Barnes, llmin 2sec, 1; W. Bruce, llmin Usee, 2; I. B. White, llmin 34sec, 3. Scouts.—Boy scouts and Rover scouts from the Christchurch district held their annual cross-country championship. Results:—boy scouts (White Cup), N. Hall (Woolston), time, 28min 30sec, 1; R. Townsend (Richmond) and P. Wylie (Celtic), time, 28min 32sec (equal), 2. Teams’ ace: Woolston, 10 points. 1. Rover scouts Rover Mug), R. Harding, time, 47min Jssec, 1; A. Jones, time, 48min 31sec, 2; A. Holloway, time, 50min ssec, 3. Teams’ ace; Richmond, 10 points, 1. Timaru Anglican Club.—Boys of St. Saviour’s Boys’ Home competed for the Surrell Shield in a handicap race over <our miles and a half. Placings were: R. Brownie (scr) 1, I. Whitcombe 2, J. Jones 3. There were two minutes between the first and second placings. Fast pack: A. Arthur (Caversham Club) 1, G. Valentine (Dunedin) 2, H. Valentine (Christchurch) 3. Slow pack: W. Tubb 1, H. Preston 2, I. Bennett 3. As well as visiting athletes veteran runners also participated in the club’s events.