Timaru runners to fore
Most of the honours in the Pleasant Point-to-Temuka road race during the weekend went to the Timaru Harrier Club. The first runner home was Pat Sugrue. The Timaru veteran took full advantage of his 30mln handicap, running away from his three joint markers and crossing the finish line at Temuka in a time of lh 15min 3. For his efforts he collected the Arowhenua Cup and the Ken Cross Trophy.
Two Timaru runners recorded the fastest times in their grades. They were Doreen Dryden (senior women) and Chris Tobin (senior men) while Joseph Crichton and Judy Hawes were the first under-18 runners to finish in their sections. Timaru also won the Cameron Banner for fastest team with Tobin (48min 31s), Crichton (56min 435), Alister Lester (54min 595) and John Souter (56min 345).
Just over 100 runners competed in the race with contestants coming from
Dunedin, Christchurch and as far afield as Rotorua. Conditions were good for running but a north-easterly breeze and a flood-affected section of road slowed times a little. Before the race younger runners competed for South Island titles round the streets of Pleasant Point. Three titles went to Christchurch athletes and three to South Canterbury competitors. Results:— Point-Temuka race: First home: P. Sugrue (Timaru) oft 30min, 1; E. Cleland (Rotorua) off 27min, 2; W. Gaudin (Christchurch Anglican) off 3. First senior woman to finish: A. McKirdy (Alexandra), 74min. First veteran woman to finish: Cleland, 72min 30s. Fastest times. — Men: C. Tobin (Timaru), 48min 31s, 1; P. Allison (Ariki, Dunedin), 52min 20s, 2; N. Matthews (Hill City), 54min Bs, 3. Women: D. Dryden (Timaru), 64min 16s, 1. Veteran men: J. Hunter (North Otago), 56min 7s, 1. Veteran women:
Cleland (Rotorua). South Island races. — All events held over 4km: Under-12 girls: D. Alder (New Brighton), 17min 375, 1; J. Lienert (Toe H, Waimate), 18min 365, 2; D. Clarkson (Timaru), 18min 425, 3. Under-14 girls: N. Cox (Timaru), 15min 48s, 1; N. Prendergast (Aorangi) 17min 31s, 2; M. Smith (Aorangi), 18min 48s, 3. Under-16 girls: J. Stokes (New Brighton), 15min ss, 1; M. Blair (United), 15min 275, 2; S. Clark (Timaru), 16min 395, 3. Under-12 boys: G. Lundie (Timaru), 14min 455, 1; S. Linyard (Aorangi), 15min Bs, 2: P. Reid (Toe H, Waimate), 16min 19s. 3. Under-14 boys: S. Aliington (Aorangi), 16min 255, 1; P. Devlin (Aorangi), 16min 51s, 2; M. Clarkson (Timaru), 16min 595, 3. Teams race: Aorangi.
Under-16 boys: J. Cameron (Avon), 13min ss, 1; S. Brown (Cash-Hill), 13min 275, 2; J. Fowler (Aorangi), 13min 50s, 3. Teams race: Aorangi.
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