DORNE CUP

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 239, 6 July 1931, Page 13

DORNE CUP

Inter-club Harriers WIN FOR SCOTTISH Fine Individual Race , " The annual race for the Dome Cup, held at Hutt Bark on Saturday, provided one of the keenest harrier contests seen since the inception of the event eight seasons ago. The teams’ race and the cup were won by the Scottish Harriers, G. Prosser taking the individual honour. The race was held over two laps of the old provincial course, starting and finishing on the -straight on the course. The weather was gloriously fine, and although the trail was led across many bogs and creeks swelled by recent rains, fast times were registered. The five Wellington clubs entered and are desiguated as follow; Scottish, S; Wellington, W; Olympic, O; Brooklyn, B; and Hutt Valley, H. The Race Described. . A fine spectacle was presented by the 145 runners in their coloured singlets when they were let away in a great .bunch by Mr. G. Dome. Running down the straight, changing their order frequently, the runners set a Hot pace. F.’B. Silver (S) forced the pace and led past Gracefield Road, closely followed by L. A. Sinclair (S), C.. Carter (O), L. Carmichael (H), Stevens (S), J. Bibby (B), D. Pedersen (B), G. Prosser (B). Silver, however, failed to retain the lead, and for the next mile the leaders were constantly changing places. The finish of the first lap, which was run in 15min. 15sec., saw Sinclair in the lead, Prosser, trailing in a handy position. Then- came, at close intervals, Stevens (S), Pedersen (B), Silver (S), Carmichael (H), Carter (O), Kiug (H), Bibby (B), McKinnon (W), Campbell (O), Smith (S), Olifert (S), and Buchanan (S). The Hutt Valley and Olympic men were bunched well back. The passing of the oil works saw a big change in positions. Prosser Takes Lead. Prosser put forth a great effort and secured a lead from Sinclair of 30 yards, which he increased to 40 at Grace-field Road. Men who had not been nearer than the first dozen had now come into the picture, MeConchic (W) and Bibby (B) being notables. As the runners reached the park again Prosser was still in a handy position, with Sinclair, closing up slowly. Stevens still was lying third, Carmichael having disposed of Pedersen. ' Sinclair soon lengthened his stride and set out after Prosser,. who put in a great finish, Sin-, clair being 20 yards back. Stevens had not enough .pace left to pick up when Carmichael stole a march on him 30 yards from the tape. The following are the results of the individual section :— G. Prosser (B.). Simin. 19 2-ssec 1 L. A. .Sinclair (S.), Simin. 41see.' 2 L. Carmichael (H.), 31min. 48sec 3 A. L. Stevens (S.), Simin. 51sec., 4; D. Pederson (B.). 32min., 5; S. McKinnon (W.), 32mln. 36 3-ssee., 6; F. B. Silver, 32min. 42sec., 7; A. Carter (0.1, 32min. 54 2-ssee.. 8; G. B. Bibby (!>.)„ 32n>in. 56sec., 9; C. King (IL), 32min. sGsec„ 10; C. Campbell (0.),.33min. Gsec.. 11: F. P. Smith (S.), 33min. llsec., 12; E. B: Davies (B.), 33mln. 17sec., 13; T. E. Olifert (S.), 14; C. McConchie (W.), 15: A. Barclay, 10; A. Cook, 17; T. Mulcahy (IV.), IS: C. H. Buchanan The team results are as follow:— Scottish: Sinclair (2), Stevens (4), Silver (7), Olifert (14), Buchanan (19), Ellis (21), Lawer (26), Foster (30), Woodley (34). Total, 180 points .. 1 Brooklyn: Prosser (1), Pedersen (5), Bibby (9), Davies (13), Barclay (1G), Cook (17),‘ D. Todd (25), McGregor (35), Miet (44), Swain (51). Total, 21G points 2 Hutt Valley, 269 points 3 .Wellington. 302 points 4 Olympic, 330 points 5 Owing to a mistake in failing to “scratch a Scottish non-entrant, 29th place was accredited to a Scottish runner’ instead of to E.-Lewis, Hutt Valley; thus placing Hutt Valley third. ■ Following the conclusion of the race, Mr. Dome, the donor, presenFed the winning team with the trophy. The members of the team received bronze medals. The Hutt- Valley club’s' gold medal to the first man home was received by G. Prosser.

' WANGANUI CLUB •

Dominion Special Service. V Wanganui, July 4. Forty-four members of the Wanganui. Harrier Club faced the starter this afternoon, when.a fun was held over the White course, a distance of six miles. ■ The stiff climb up Roberts Avenue to the Brunswick Road was an excellent try-out for the coming. race with Masterton, at Masterton, on July 28. The men were divided into three teams, starting off scratch, Cmln., and 11 min. internals. The handicapping was just too much for the scratch men. The C team (llmlnr won with 94 points. B team (Bmin.) coming second with 184 points, with A (kcr.) third, with 188 points. Vincent, off llmln., was the first home. Fastest times were: K. Johnson, 35mln. , 39sec., I; H. Newton, 38mln. lOscc., 2; E. Carde, 37mln. Sfec., 3. MASTERTON TRY-OUT Dominion Special 1 Service, July 5. Thirty-eight members of the. Masterton Harrier Club took part in an eight-mile friendly run on Saturday. The course was an exceptionally good one for a hard training run. Prominent in the early running on Saturday were A. Burns, G. Kempton, and B. Pringle. Both Kempton and Pringle dropped back a little before the finish, but ran far better races than they did at Wanganui. J. Wink finished strongly to fill third nlace. The trail was laid by , Messrs. Kltchner and Hunter.