Results Of Harrier Runs

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29851, 18 June 1962, Page 15

Results Of Harrier Runs

Long-distance runs were the order for most harrier clubs on Saturday, in preparation for the Rover Scout Harrier Club’s Holloway memorial race, to be held in the Opawa district next Saturday.

Anglican Club.—The club ran from St. David’s Church hall. Belfast. and conducted a "hare and hounds” race over wet and muddy country in the Belfast district. Leading runners home were: L. Newton 1, A. Smith 2. W. Terris 3. S. Watts 4. A. Gardiner 5, R. Sinclair 6. T. Clark 7. Elaine Atkinson 8, G. Hauschild 9. Lynette Atkinson 10.

Baptist-Methodist Relay.— The annual Christchurch to Rangiora relay between the two clubs was held on Saturday. Starting from the Oxford Terrace Bapist Church, the route followed Papanui and the Main North roads, being divided into five laps, with baton changes at the Papanui RS.A Hall, the Belfast Post Office, the

Katapoi milk treatment station, the Flaxton railway station, and finishing at the Rangiora Post Office Results: Baptist B (A. McNabb, B. Buckley. A. Turner, K. McKinstry. B. Turner) 1, Baptist B (B. Rawlings. R Hadfield, K. Holmes. R Stewart. B. Curie) 2, Methodist D 3 Time, ihr. 52min. Baptist B won by a margin of 40sec. with a big gap to Methodist D.

Christchurch Club.—The club was the guest of Messrs A. Barnett and R. Kenny at the Waimairi Surf and Life-saving Club s pavilion at North Beach, and ran over sandhill and plantation country to the north of Beach road. Fast pack: J. Williams 1. W. Kennedy 2. M Smith 3. Medium pack: M Lang 1, D. Gilmore 2. T. Bain 3. Slow pack: B Columbus 1. L. Muir 2, D. Leach 3. Colts" No. 1 pack: D Collie 1. T Bain 2, J. Percey 3. Colts’ No 2 pack: A. Toohill 1. W. Stephens 2, I. McAusland 3

Marist Club.—The club ran from the Spencer Street Hall. Addington, members competing in handicap races for the Coffey Cup. Senior and junior race: B Milne 1. J. Mcßrearty 2. B. Slattery 3. Fastest times: A Buckley. 38:03, 1: J. Gordon 38:55, 2: B. M ; lne, 40:00. 3 Colts* and schoolboys’ rae: D. Copper 1. K. Yardley 2, P. O’Donnell 3. Fastest times: D Copper, 24:00, 1: K. Yardley. 25:57, 2; K. Feary 26:15, 3. Olympic Club.—The club was the guest of Mr and Mrs L C Richards, Centaurus road, St. Martins. For the colts, a "mystery race" was held, with a sealed handicap In conjunction Senior No. 1 pack: G. Pyne 1. R Maddock 2. W Hobbs 3 Senior No. 2 pack: G. Wilson 1, B Lewis 2, L. Maxted 3 Colts’ "mystery race": B. S’ott 1:22 35. 1: D. Hitchon, 1 22 40. 2: G Stevens. 1:22.56. 3. Sealed handicap: P. Wendt 1. K Watley 2. N Winsloe 3. Pioneer Indies’ Ciub.—Crossings of the Avon river and several ditches featured in the club's ran through North and South Hagley Parks on Satur-

day. the trail being laid from the residence of the host. Miss M. Cowell, Durham street north by M. Dixey and L Abernethy Senior A pack: D. Dixey 1. A Kennedy 2 M. Dixey 3. Senior B pack: L. Abernethy I. L Fisher 2. W. Savage 3. Junior A pack: M. Alcorn 1. C Murphy 2. P. Ovington 3 Junior B pack: P. Hemmingsen I, M Saunders 2. C. Wilkins 3. Presbyterian Club.—The club was the guest of Mr and Mrs A. T. Candy. Woodend Beach and ran over sandhill and plantation country in the beach area. Racing pack: P. Hardy 1, P. Kersey 2. W Graham 3 Fast pack: I. Garrett 1. R Cane 2. G. Stewart 3. Medium pack: J. Spencer and T. Symes (equal) 1. B. J. Winterbourne 3 Slow pack: C. Gordon 1. D. Robinson 2. D. Connor 3. Col*’’ pack: D. Standring 1, G. Stephens 2. J Stanton and M Wilson (equal) 3.

Rover Scout Club.—The club was the guest of Mr and Mrs D. O'Halloran. Landy street. Dallington. and ran over a course of about six miles in the Dallington, Shirley, and Burwood districts. Racing pack: B. Cattermole 1. P Dixon 2. B. McLean 3. Fast pack: B Keeley 1. K. Brown 2. G Rodgers 3. Medium No. 1 pack G. Matheson 1. D. Spence 2, J Thomas 3. Slow No. 1 pack: M. Matheson 1, B Coulter 2. H. Vodder 3. Slow No. 2 pack: J Millar 1. K. Sole 2. M Tanner 3.

University Club.—The club was the guest of Mr and Mrs G. H Farmer. Gllberthorpes road. Islington, and followed a 12-mlle cross-country trail over varied ground, laid by R Farmer. Before the run, a tribute was paid bv the e'ub captain Mr G. N. Wyatt. »o Mr B G Dingwall, a vice-president, and a former president, of the club who was killed in an accident last Thursday The run resulted—Fast pack: J Blakeley 1. P Hewlett 2. R Farmer 3 Slow pack: J. Smart 1. D Smith 2 D. Elmes 3