HARRIERS Sack-Look Favoured By Women Runners

Press, Volume C, Issue 29633, 2 October 1961, Page 6

HARRIERS Sack-Look Favoured By Women Runners

The sack-look was the most favoured of fashions displayed by the many attractive models on Saturday at Ham—the venue of the annual match between the University women’s hostels and the men’s steeplechase events organised by the University Cross-Country Running Club. When the competitors lined up for the rpatch between Bishop Julius and Connon Hall Hostels it almost looked as if Longfellow had been prescribed as one of the authors for this year's English studies at the university, for the style of dress was closely akin to that favoured by Minnehaha.

Genuine sack-cloth was preferred to substitute materials, and there must have been some puzzled assistants at one city grocery store on the Friday, when asked to meet an unprecedented demand for sugar bags. With the bags selling at the modest price of 6d. it could be, after Saturday’s demonstration, that the genuine sack-look may become more popular with impecunious university students.

Individual Designs A major problem met by the girls in completing their ensemble was obtaining feathers for their coiffure. The rather drab plainness of the sack-cloth uniforms were brightened by the individual artistry of the models, who in addition to competing under their official numbers, completed the Red Indian theme by dawbing their outfits with such legends as “Running Beer" and "Running In-Jin.”

The “Bath Mat” trophy for the inter-hostel match was won by Bishop Julius for the second successive year. The winner is the first hostel to have its tenth runner home and Bishop Julius, with its last girl to count, home in sixteenth place, was well clear of Connon Hall, whose tenth member was twenty-third. The individual winner was Miss J. Alborn (Bishop Julius), who covered the course of little more than a mile'through the Ham grounds in 6min 37sec, to take third fastest time. The contest for fastest time was close, with only inches separating two back markers, Misses J. Fancourt (Connon Hall) and R. Cox (Bishop Julius). In view of the closeness of tlais match the organisers decided to award trophies to both Misses Fancourt and Cox. whose times were Bmin 33sec. Hazards for Men The men’s steeplechase of three miles and a half was fraught with unexpected difficulties and some hazards not encountered In previous events had to be overcome by the com-, petitors in their two laps. There is also a suspicion that one of the leading handicap men was speeded on his way by the assistance of e motor-cycle. As no official protest was lodged, however, the places were allowed to stand.

A large contingent of students from Rolleston House were late entrants in the race. Their presence constituted an unnatural hazard, as two groups of the boarders from the house took up station at strategic points to way-lay the other competitors. On one section of narrow track the less robust of the runners were tossed in to the stream bordering the track, and at a deep water jump the competitors had to overcome some burly opposition, posted on the far bank, before regaining firm footing. The winner of the handicap section Was G. Holdsworth with a net time of 22min 39sec. Fastest time was gained by M. Millar with I9min Msec. almost two minutes slower than that recorded by D. M. Taylor last year, but no doubt partly because ot the additional difficulties met on this occasion. Others may have lost all hope of a good time because of the delays they encountered. Results were:—

Women Individual.Alborn (Bishop L, J- Fancourt (Connon Hall) 2 R. Cox (Bishop Julius) 3, H. Mounsey I Bishop Julius) 1 C Petersen Julius) 5, G Hunt (Bishop Julius) 6. M. Corbett (Connon Hall) 7 P. Horne (Connon Hall) 8 J. Wilson (Connon Hall) 9, A. Smillie (Connon Hall) 10. Fastest Times.—J. Fancourt (Connon Hall) and R. Cox (Bishop Julius) (equal). Smin 33sec. 1; J Alborn (Bishop Julius), Smin 37*ec, 3; H. Mounsey (Bishop Julius). Smin 47sec. 4.

Teams.-Bishop Julius I. Connon Hall 2.

Men •( Individual^- G. Holdsworth. MWVc’' & Watson. 23min 41sec. 3; P. B Debenham, 23min Msec. 4. . Fastest Times.—M. Millar. Itaiin SSsec. 1; B. Page. 21min 4see. 2: D. Clements. 21min 7sec 3; d. Wyatt. 2lmin ssec. 4; P' Hewlett. 21mtn Slsec, 8: J. Barber. 21min Msec. •; P. Crisp. Simin Msec. 7.

„ Anglican Ciob **» th ® evest of MrMrs W. Bayard at AU Saints' Church Ball, Burwood, when the annual race between married and single men, and 1 the annual novice race, were held over a seven-mils road and sandhill course. Married v. single men’s race: A. Bayard (single). 41min 57«ec. 1; W. Terri# (married), 42min »aec. 2; J. Stuart (married), 43min 2sec. 3: R Lloyd (atngfle). 43min ifoee. 4; c. Ogle (married). 44min SSsee. 8: J. -Holm (single), 4Smin Slsec. «. The emg» men. won by 18 points to

19. Novice race (run in conjunction with above race); W. Terris 1, J. Holm 2, M. Phillips 3. A. Smith 4. Christchurch Club

The club’s closing-day handicap was held from the United Tennis Club’s pavilion in North Hagley Park, the course comprising a circuit of North and South Hagley Park, a distance of about 41 miles. The race was open to both senior and junior runners. Results: D. J. Wright (7min). 27min 42tec. 1: R, E. Volley (7min), 28min Zlsec, 2; I. C. Clifford (4jmln), 26min 4tec, 3: D. W. Mackley (2min 50sec). 24min 42sec, 4; A. McAusland (7min), 29mir. 21sec. 5; W. A. Kennedy (2min SOsec). 25min 21sec, 6. Fastest times: N. Fleming (scr). 23min Msec, 1: R. F. Perry (Im in ICseci. 24min 9sec, 2; D. W. Mackiey (2min sOsee>, 24min 42sec, 3. Colts’ handicap (24 miles): R Toolhill 1, N. Matson 2. R. Mortlock 3. Fastest time: C. McFadden. 14min 7sec, 1. Marist Club The club held its last race of the season, a handicap event, for the Buckley Cup. Senior results: A. Buckley 1, F. Sharp 8, R. McKee 3, M. Gordon 4, K. Brown 5. M. O’Malley 8. Fastest times: A. Buckley, 44m in Msec, 1: F. Sharp. 47min Msec. 2: R. McKee. Simin llsec, 3. Junior and colts’ results: P. Jacobs 1. J. Williams 2. P. O'Donnell 3. K. Grant 4. B. Brown S, A. Harris 6. Fastest times: B. Brown, ISmin 41sec, 1; P. Jacobs, 19min 2fisec. 2; J. Williams, 20min 7sec, 3. Methodist Club The club held a race between married and single men as the last event of the season, running over an 11-mile trail from the home of Mr E. W. Bradshaw, Achilles street, Shirley. Results: Married men (T. Lucas, D. Walls, D. Swift, A. Wayman, N. Utting) 1, single men (R. Caldow, D. Webb. C. Wood. D. Chesney, A. Cutting) 2. Olympic Club - The club was the guest of Mr and Mrs R. G. Mauger, Travis road. North Beach, for the last run of the season. Senior No. 1 pack: M. Gibbs (Caversham) 1, L. C. Richards 2, F. Goldsmith 3. No. 2 pack: D. Bates 1, G. Barltrop 2. R. Hadfield 3. Junior pack (maiden race): W. Liddel 1, R. .Farmer 2, R. Inder 3. Colts’ pack: P Thorpe 1. K French 2, B. Scott 3. Rover Scout Club For the last run of the season. the club was the guest of the new Canterbury Provincial Scout Commissioner. Mr C. W. Hamann, and Mrs Hamann, Stratford street, Fendalton. A teams’ race held over a 2J-mile course in the FendaltonRiccarton district resulted: B. Cattermole and G. Ingram 1. M. Matheson and B. Keeley 2, K. Brown and K. Sole 3. Technical Club The club was the guest of Mr and Mrs B. Buckley, Papanut, for its closing-day road championship. Seniors raced over IOJ miles and juniors over 4J miles. Senior: A. W. Richards. 58m in 15sec, 1: A. Evans. 39m in 54iiec, 2; A. Cook, Simin 27sec. 3. Junior: D. Tranter, 23min 37sec. 1; G. Campbell. 23m in 53sec, 2: P. Coughlan. 27min Msec, 3. Anglican Ladies’ Club A race between working girls and schoolgirls was held as the last event of the season, the elub being the guest of Mr and Mrs W. Bayard, and running from St. Stephen’s Church Hall. Emmett street. Shirley. Results: Schoolgirls No. 2 team (E. Atkinson, B. Bassett. H. Crompton. C. Arnold) 1-, Working Girls No. 1 tesm 2, Schoolgirls No. 1 team 3.

Inter-Parish Races

Good fields started in the annual Anglian inter-parish harrier races run from the St. Martin’s Church Hall, Lincoln road, on Saturday. Senior runners ran two laps of a two and a quarter mile cross-country and road trail; including a creek crossing, while junior runners and girls ran one lap. Senior.—Cl. Wyatt (St. Mary’s Addington),. 32mln ISsec. 1; M. Phillips (St. Matthew’s. St. Albans). 2: 11. Sheard (St. Matthews), 3; W. Burtt (St. Mary's. Addington). 4; A Murphy (Sit. Mary’s, Addington). 5: M. Reynish (St. Mary’s. Addington 1, 8. Teams’ race: St. 3& S : Add?n‘X n B 2^M 1: bB nates’. Ferdalton. 3. Junior.—®. Templeton (AU Saints’. Sumner), 17min Ssec 1; S. Ma 11 ter (st. Barnabas*. Fendalton). 2; R. Thomas (St. (Barnabas). 3: T. Gowans (St. Matthew's. St. Albans). 4; J. Stagg (St. Matthew’s). 5; P. Nuneek (St Mary’s.Adilington). 8 Teams’ race: St Barnabas’. Fendalton. 1: St, Mary’s. Addington. S: St. John’s. Woolston, 3. Giris.—P. Lovell (St Martin’s. Spreydon), and L. Thompson (St. Martin’s, Spreydon). Mmin ttecc (equal). 1: K McNaughton (St Stephen’s. Shirley). 3; G. Teague (St. Mark’s. Marshland). 4: L. Ward (St. Martin’s. Snreydon). 3: F. tin's. Spreyden, 1.