HARRIERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1229, 11 September 1911, Page 2

HARRIERS.

A very enjoyable run was. held by tho Wellington Harriers oil Saturday at tho invitation of Messrs. Kowberry Bros., from their residence at Karori. The mustfr being small on nccoiwt of the counter attractions, paper was dispensed with, and (he pack, with F. Eowbcrry as pacemaker, started off for the top of tho ridge overlooking tho city, Ihenco down as for as Wadestown and back through • Wilton's bush, home. Inches only separated' E. O'Ncil and C. Kowberry for first and second places, in the run-in, with T. Johnson third. Afternoon tea was provided, after which a, pleasant hour was spent with music. Isext Saturday tho club championship will be decided at Miramnr. There will also be a sealed handicap in conjunction with it. C. Kowberry is tho present holder of tho championship* Tho Brooklyn Harriers on Saturday decided their annual seven miles President's Handicap at Lower Hntt. Messrs. ].\ A. Wilton and A. A. Oliver laid a flood seven-mile course, and tho starter (Mr. Len. Cooke) dispatched tho runners in a busincss-lik© manner. C. Byrne (7min. 25sec.)'Ied for the-first three miles, where he was caught by >I. G. Wilson, who, in turn, was followed closely by Mansfield. C. Mitrraj, , off scratch mark, made a splendid effort to gain on l;he leaders, but had to .bo.. content with fourth place and fastesf-'riilie' bf'-'SSmini Msec. Results:—H. G. Wilson (7min.). 39 min. 46 4-ssec., 1; 11. Poynton (4min. 30 i;ec.), 40min., 11 4-skc, 2; W. Mansfield I'Tinin.), 40 min. 21 4-ssec. On Wednesday next, tho Wednesday section's five-mile C.C. championship will bo decided at Miramar. ' ■

SCULLING,

THE BARRY-FOGWELL RACE. 3y Telegraph—Proso Association—Copyricht' (Rec. September 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 9. Tho sporting papers anticipate an exciting race between Barry and Fogwoll for the English sculling championship on Monday.

BOXING AND WRESTLING.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Tclegrapli-pPress Association—Copyright (Rec. September 10, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, September 10. The finals of the Australasian Amateur Championship boxing and wrestling tournament were contested on Saturday night, when there was a large attendance. Tho results were as follow:— Wrestling. Middle-weight-Cotter (New South Wales) defeated Beatti& (Victoria) on points. Heavy-weight.—Shepherd (Queensland) and Jenkins (Victoria) met, but the result was declared a draw. Boxing Contests. Bantam-weight.—Carr (Queensland) defeated Iggulton (Victoria) on points. Feather-weight.—Murphy (Queensland) defeated Pcarce (New South Wales) on points. Light-weight.—Hagerty (New Zealand) defeated Slack (Queensland) on points. Welter-weight—Puio. (Queensland) defeated M'Carthy (New South Wales) on points. Middle-weight.—T. Thompson (Now South Wales) knocked out Quiuu (Queens-land)-■after an extra round. Hoavy-wciglit.—Thompson (New South Wales) defeated M'Quarrie (New Zealand) on points.

LESTER DEFEATS LANG. A TERRIFIC FIGIIT. (Rec. September 10, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, September 10. Lester beat Lang on points in twenty rounds for the heavy-weight championship of Australia. It was a terrific fight, but Lester's better stamina enabled huu to win.

BILLIARDS,

GRAY DEFEATED, By Telegraph-Press Association-Oopyriglit (Roc. September 10, 5.5 p.m.-) London. September !>• George Grav, tho Australian billinnlist, playing against W. Smith, jun., at Darlington, retired when losing ground, lliis is Gray's first defeat in England. LINDRTJM V. WILLIAMS. Melbourns, September 9. Lindrum, who is in good form, has made CIiCS in his match against Williams. The la Iter's score is 5571.

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