CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26510, 27 August 1951, Page 3

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

TEMUKA TO TIMARU —, — . WIN FOR CHRISTCHURCH RUNNER From Our Own Reporter TIMARU. August 26. G. Wilson (Olympic, Chri tchurch), of! the 12-minute mark, won the Temuka to Timaru harrier handicap race yesterday. Christchurch runners filled the first four places. The event attracted 97 runners, from as far as Wanganui and Invercargill. C. N. Johns, of the Timaru Harrier Club, the South Canterbury cross-country champion, took fastest time. He ran oft the Imin ISsec mark, and covered the course in 38min 26acc. finishing tenth. Results:— G, Wilson (Olympic, Christchurch), rimln, 65mir. Msec, 1; A. W. Richards (Christchurch Technical), Smin. tlmin Usee, 2; G. C. Richards (Christchurch Baptist), Smin, 67mln Ssec. 3; D. S. Ferguson (Anglican, Christchurch), lOrnln. 61rnin Ssec 4; J. C. Raynor (St. Kiid*i. 3inin, 63min 17scc, 5; C. G. Gordon (Presbyterian, Chfristchurch), 12imia. 67min The senior' foams’ race for the Cameron banner was won by Caveraham. with an aggregate time of 247m1n Msec, from Timaru Club, 247 min 30sec. K. E. Williams (Christchurch Club) won the junior race in 19min 36aec, from P. Sidon (Caversham). 20min 3eec. P. Duncan (Anglican. Dunedin), 20min 41sec, was third. The junior teams' race was won by Caversham (10 points), with Anglican (Dunedin) (18 pointe), second, and Olympic (Christchurch) (40 pointe), third. >