CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27688, 18 June 1955, Page 2

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

HALSWELL RACES TODAY In the annual Halswell races today IX barrlers wiu have their first trial of the season across really rugged terrain iSifet/Sn/ 1111 cros . s -country distance of six miles an d a quarter. Additional interest Dunr>rii« Sl r\ en b ®PP e arance of two Dunedin runners, K. E. Williams and B Sprague, both of the Leltn Club. Of Christchurch club, Williams has won the race for the last an *i_ he compete today by a r- tl + e J aCe is normal ly reCanterbury runners. Some time before his win last year. Williams +i knee . cartilege removed, and he recently underwent a similar operation. If he has recovered sufficiently, Williams i^vidu h al\% n e° diffiCUltV in Fetaining the Th nth^ OUld strong contenders. ~? tb ar . Possibilities are J. c. Dalv (Marlst). C. McGuire (Christchurch! B FoTympll). (Baptist) ’ a " d C. F. Reece The teams’ competition will be one of the most open contests tor some years Technical has established Itself as the in early competition, but the loss of Stroud, the club’s No. 1 runner, will be a serious blow. Christchurch, which was beaten bv Technical in the final run in the Anglican block relay, will also be without one fOr J”? rac «—C. Wiseman, who win be a likely winner of today’s junior race. Christchurch, however, has a wonderful record in this race with 16 wins in the 21 races held, and it must always be rated highly. Olympic and Univeisity snould also be prominent. Because of a clash with a major cycling fixture, some alteration in the course has been necessary for the senior fixture. The start has been shifted from near the Halswell Hall, about 600 yards to the juncuon of Sparkes and Cashmere roads. T3ie trafi over the final stages has also been altered, and it will now follow the old course last used several years ago. wh <- ww? r° » e ; m ? in Akaroa highway, with the finish m front of the Hals veil haJL The colts’ course has also been lengthened to two miles and a quarter.