HARRIERS

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 200, 21 May 1931, Page 15

HARRIERS

Saturday’s Novice Contests

(By “Whipper-in.”) Warm sunny weather, tempered by a light northerly breeze favoured the 44 ellington harrier clubs in their outings on Saturday. , ~ ~ „ The Masterton Club, as well as the Olympic and "Hutt Valley clubs, held their annual novice races, and the form displayed at each event wad distinctly promising. The Wellington club, as a mark o£ respect to its dub captain (Mr.. G. IMulcahey) in his bereavement in the loss of his father, did not hold its annual novice race. » Novice Notes.

L. Scents, .this year’s winner of the Olympic Club’s novice race, judged his effort nicely, and finished in convincing The second man home, R. Bezcr fought gamely and just failed to catch the winn cr. . ♦ W. McNaught, one of last year s runners,'did not impress. As a supplement to the race, an eient for members not of the novice class was held Mr. J. R. Person kindly donating a trophy for the individual winner, lhe course of three miles led over that covered "by the novices. A splendid race resulted, C. Campbell catching the leaders some 300 yards from home, emerged the winner by ten yards. S. Williams ran an improved race to follow Campbell home, J. Bright being third. Hutt EVent.

The result of the Hutt Valley club’s novice race will be made known at a special committee meeting this week. At the conclusion of the race, which was held from the Hutt Park, it was alleged that two runners had made a deviation during the course of the race. Masterton Result.

The Masterton club’s novice race was of approximately 4i miles. About -0 runners faced the starter. They made the pace hot for a start, ’but after a mile or two began to spread out. McDonald ran a good race to win conv.nc-in'-lv from J. Barnes, who headed B. bhaw home by one second. These three men should prove a decided acquisition to the club when they have gained a little more experience. All the other ■ novices ran well, although some of them are far from fit Two. packs of elder runners had a friendly run over the same course, but most of them tfere content to take things fairly easily. Among those present was R. M. Barrer, the Canterbury “erhek.” Wanganui Notes.

’ Falling into line with many other sports bodies, the Wanganui Harrier Chib abandoned its fixture on Saturday, the second day of the Wanganui Jockey Club’s May meeting. Runs start in earnest next Saturday, when the club will meet at the residence of Mr. Roland Young, vice-president. Scottish Doings.

Fred Silver and Brian Rawer have been responsible for some good trail-lay-ing in the past, and their wanderings at Kelburn on Saturday proved no exception- ’ .. . ~ ' Thirty-nine runners set out, in three packs, to follow the hares, who led them through some stiff country. . . A 300-yard run-in was held, and insulted in a win for Oliphant, with r. Ward and Richards following. Hutt Valley Ladies’ Club.

The “orphans” of the sport in Wellington, the Hutt Valley ladies, held - a run from the residence of Mrs. Campbell. Lower Hutt, on Saturday. . Twelve members participated in a run of two miles, which provided the runners ample opportunity for hard work. At the conclusion of the run afternoon tea was served by the hostess. Mr. R. r roeman, on behalf of the members thanked Mrs. . Campbell for the enjoyable afternoon. Short Sprints.

L. Carmichael, who left the Hiitt Valley club and joined up with Olympic, has expressed his desire to rejoin his old club. Close on 600 runners attended the opening of the Victoria harrier season. Ono club alone bad a representation of 116 runners; a record which it has held for 19 consecutive years. “By recent post.” states an Australian journal, “Miss Bessie Rae, hon. secretary of the Victorian Women’s Amateur "Athletic Association, received an anonymous letter, presumably from an elderly member of her own sex, describing women athletes as ‘shameless, brazen, and bold, going about in short pants like itaen, jumping hurdles, sprinting, and indulging in other masculine games, quite unwomanly.' ”