CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27072, 22 June 1953, Page 5

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

EDMONDS CUP WON BY CAATERSHAM

CHRISTCHURCH ATHLETE IN FIRST PLACE (New Zealand Press Association)

DUNEDIN, June 21. The Christchurch athlete, K. E. Williams, won the Edmonds Cup Steeplechase at Wingatui on Saturday alter a great struggle with Caversham’s P. Sidon. The cup itself was again won by Caversham, which gave a sound all-round performance and after the first half-mile was never in danger of defeat. Individual placings were: K. E. Williams (Christchurch) 1, P. Sidon (Caversham) 2. J. T. Dawson (St. Paul’s) 3, H. Thompson (Anglican) 4. Time, Timin _ Teams’ Race. —Caversham (P. Sidon, -R. H. Martin, R. Cain, H. Hendry, R. Mangan, D. Campbell). 1; Civil Service (R. Smith, A. Wilkinson. N. Mayfield, G. C. Nelson, A. McMillan, G. D. Kerr), 2: Christchurch (K. E. Williams, W. R. Green, A. C. Brownie, C: M. McGuire. D. Bougen, L. E. Lawson),.3.

RESULTS OF CLUB EVENTS

The Christchurch harrier clubs held runs on Saturday. Results:— Christchurch Club.—Fast pack: P. B. Rennell 1, D. J. Wright 2 W. A. Kennedy 3. Intermediate: C. H. Herrett 1, B. L. Rennell 2, R. L. Hay 3. Slow: G. J. Silvester 1, K. A. Hardie 2, Fyffe Palmer 3. Colts’ No. 1: K. T. Hay 1. R. R. Wilkinson 2, W. A. Thomson 3. No. 2: M. A. Brownie 1, J. W. Williams 2, T. Davies 3. Anglican Club.—Fast pack: A. B. Cocks 1. G. Forrester 2, B. O. Shepard 3. Medium pack: J. W. Garrod 1, R. C. Sutton 2, F S. Jarvis 3. Slow pack: G. F. Jenkins 1, I. R. Densen 2, D. H. Clibborn 3. Junior pack: P. Watson 1 R. Wilkes 2, K. Little 3. Colts’ No. 1 pack: J. Pilbrow 1. T. Patterson 2, A. Carrell 3. Colts No. 2 pack: R. Shepard 1, M. Berry 2, B. Smith 3.. ™ Presbyterian Club.—Colts’ pack: N. Brown 1, M. Peters 2, G. Russen 3. Slow pack: G. Bellam 1, M. Alford 2, F. Gilmour 3. Medium pack: D. Lavender 1, W. Graham 2, C. Geddes 3. Fast pack: W Geddes 1, J. Alexandre 2, R. Geddes 3. Marist Club.—Fast pack: J. Kyle 1, K. Lawson 2, P. Kelly 3. Medium pack: A. Bagley 1, F. Sharp 2, D. Cartwright 3. Slow pack (No 1): K. O’Connell 1, N. O’Sullivan 2, B. Griffith 3. Slow pack (No. 2): B. Halley 1, J. Grofjky 2, A. Winkley 3. Colts’ pack: M. A. Walsh 1. Olympic Club.—Colts No. 1 pack: R. Sharman 1, J. Wicker 2, S. S. Abernethy 3. Colts’ No. 2 pack: P. Ovington 1, W. Richards 2, G. Whittington 3. Junior No. 1 pack: R. Richards 1. R. Abernethy 2, J. D. MacDonald 3. Junior No. 2 pack: B. Auld 1, I. Forbes 2, R. Anderson 3. Senior No. 1 pack: C. F. Reece 1, C. Dillimore 2, N. G. Smith 3. Senior No. 2 pack: R. Madock 1, R. Heseltine 2, L. C. Rlchar university Clubw—Racing pack: D.

Pringle 1, P. Timings 2, L. Phillips 3. Fast pack: R. Waring 1, J. Hamilton 2, R. Pottinger 3. Medium pack: M. Hardy 1 B. Campbell 2, D. Ralph and A. Matheson (equal) 3. Slow pack: B. Kay and B. Smith (equal) 1, P. Barnett and P. Cosgriff (equal) 3. , . v Technical Club.—-Senior fast pack. K. McKenzie 1, J. Greig 2, M. Thackwell 3. Senior slow pack: J. Gowanlock 1, R. Efford 2, N. Houston 3. Junior fast pack: D. Greig 1, P. Hack 2. D. Blunt 3. Medium pack: B. Chant 1, J. Hughes 2, M. Crampton 3. Slow pack: R. Malins 1, C. Johnstone 2, N. Heal 3. Colts: B. Hughes 1, R. Duckworth 2, B. Stuart 3. Baptist Club. —Colts’ pack: Bill Woods 1, lan Oxley 2, Brian Turner 3, Barry Bates 4. Fast pack: G. Richards 1, A. .Finch 2, J. Shaw 3. Medium pack: G. Smith 1, D. Bell 2, R. Clark and N. Pugh (equal) 3. Rover Scout Club.—-Fast pack: A. Jones 1, T. Coulter 2. R. Hall 3. Medium pack: G./Benson 1, E. Wright 2, N. Hall 3Slow pack: L. Musson 1, G. Mumford 2, G. Hickey 3. Colts’ pack: R. Smyth 1, I. McKinley 2, D. O’HaUoran 3. Methodist Club. —Novice pack: R. Henderson 1, T. Hughes 2. N. Lapsley 3. Colts’ pack: L. Cole 1, D. Dixey 2, B. Boyd 3. Slow pack: V. Bielby 1, D. Gemmill 2, L. Robertshaw 3. Fast pack: K. Gillard 1, A. White 2, D. Lucas 3.