CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26854, 6 October 1952, Page 9

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

OLYMPIC GOLD CUP WIN FOR NOEL TAYLOR, OF CHRISTCHURCH , (New Zeournd Press AssvcWum) WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. . Noel Taytor (Christchurch) won the t Olympic gold eup cross-country race at T Jt n w«s Taylor’s second win in the race, ' and his time, in spite of a howling gale • for most of the four laps, was only six i minutes outside the record held by Gor- : don Bromily. As well as the New Zea- > land cross-country title (over a course of more than six miles), which he won in i Christchurch a few weeks ago, Taylor ■ holds the national track six-mile title. I Taylor yesterday covered the first lap ■ of five miles in’2Bmin 51sec, and 10 miles in just under an hour. It was this initial advantage that won him the race. Results;— N. Taylor (Christchurch), 2hr 7min 41sec, 1; A. A. Jelley (Olympic),- 2hr Bmin Slsec, 2; R. King (Lynndale), 2hr lOmin 9sec, 3; L. King (Lynndale), 2hr 13min 44sec, 4; 0. Young (Lyhndale), 2hr 15min 6sec, 5; L. Brunetti (Lynndale). 2hr 15min 35sec, 6; R. Rawnsley (University), 2hr 16min 39sec, 7; A. Johnson (Hastings), 2hr 17min ISsec, 8; M, Edwards (Wesley, Auckland). 2hr 18min 29sec, 9; S. Bergin (Lynndale), 2hr Iflmin SOsec, 10. Teams' Race.—Lynndale (Auckland) 1, Olympic (Wellington) 2.