HARRIER ACTIVITIES

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 195, 16 May 1938, Page 11

HARRIER ACTIVITIES

Scottish Club’s Visit To Masterton MEMBERS SUCCESSFUL Twenty-live runners from the Scottish club travelled to -Masterton on Sattirdaj 10 participate in the events held at . the Oval to celebrate that club's twenty-sixth birthday. Representatives from Wanganui ami from Dannevirke were also present. and keen rheing was seen under ideal comlitioiii-'. In the five miles invitation race 3u runners faced the starter, and T. Bartlett (Scottish). G. Gregory (Miu-ierton) and J. Riddington (Scottish) held the lead at the end of the first lap. Alter staving oilseveral challenges bj Riddington aud Gregory, Bartlett, breasted the tape 190 yards ahead of Gregory, with Riddington 50 yards back. ... The teams' race resulted: Scottish A (Bartlett 1, A. Stevens 4. R. Violich A. Bourgeois 7). 17 points; Masterlon A, 36 poinls; Scottish B, 30 points. W. A. I’ullar, the Britis'h Empire Gaines representative, and now running for the Masterton club, started in the mile steeplechase, which was run over a series of hurdles on the track. J. Garty (Scottish) led for the first round, but was passed by Pullar and R. Ballantyne (Scottish). This order was maintained to the finish, I’ullar winning by six'yards from Ballantyne, with Garty a similar distance behind. Ballantyne, who is only 16 years of age, ran the whole distance just behind Pullar, and his determination and pace show that be promises to reach the high standard of running of the other members of the Ballantyne family. A novel event for those accustomed to distance running was the 440 yards relay and seven teams were entered from the four clubs present, the. Scottish A team winning by 35 yards from the B team. Results: Scottish A (A. Cameron, U. Brown, IV. A. Brown, A. Bourgeois). 1; Scottish B (J. Garty. J. Calsou, R. Violich, T. Bartlett), 2 ; Dannevirke, 3 ; Masterton A, 4. The visiting harriers were entertained at a dance at night. Twenty-two runners who did not make the trip to Mastertoil followed a trail of seven miles laid by M. Murphy and J. Canute. Starting from the Wadestown Church, the trail led to Ngaio. through to Onslow Park, and thence home over country where very mixed conditions were encountered. Next week’s run will be from the Karon Methodist Church, starting at 2.45 p.m. Olympic Club The Olympic club belli its run from the Methodist Church .Hall, Brooklyn, about 30 members participating. An excellent seveu-mile trail, laid by A. 0. Fisher and A. Shaw, led up Todman Street, and followed round the roads for some distance. The runners then hud a good run along the ridges before descending into a gully. The stream was followed before the trail emerged into open country. The paper led up another ridge, and a steep descent was made on to Happy Valley Road to Ohiro Bay. and then travelled over Severn Street almost into Island Bay. At this point, the trail led to the hills again, and, after a short climb, the pucks had a good run along the ridge to Mornington. The road was then followed back to Brooklyn. A 3'50-yard run-in was held down Mornington Road to Happy Valley Road. This resulted in an exciting finish, a welljudged sprint near the end giving A. B. Chappell a win over D. Sunderland, who also finished strongly. These two. runners have, so far, been the most consistent performers in this event during this season. 'Third place was filled by D. Hyde, a new member, whose running shows him to be in good form, Next week the club is to hold the maiden handicap, and ‘ A. R. Perston Memorial Handicap races at Paremata, and these two contests promise to provide considerable interest. Varsity Club The Varsity club held its first race of the season on Saturday at Miramar, when the novice race was contested over 11 course of about 2} miles, fiourteop competitors faced the starter, and got away at a very rapid pace, which was maintained well throughout the Hoffman jumped ahead at the start, but was soon overtaken by O’Flynn and Burge, who at the half-way mark were running together well ahead of the held. Hoffman then dropped back, and about u quarter of a mile from the finish Burge pulled ahead of O’Flynn to finish in hue style. At about the same point Parker, a new runner, put on the pace,, passing Northey and Newall to finish third with a fine burst of speed. The placings were: —A. R. Burge, lOmin. 46sec.; F. D. O’Flynn, 10mm. 56sec.; J. Parker, lOinin. 57sec. The results of the race were announced by Mr. G. F. Dixon, president of the club, tn 6 timekeeper being Mr. G. C. Sherwood. Next week the run is to be held nt Karori, and not at Island Bay as previously announced. The Island Bay run is to be held on the following Saturday. Hutt Valley Club 'Die annual race for the Craig Rosebowl, a teams’, event, over a distance 01 three miles, was decided last Saturday by the Hull Valley club, the course being the same ut?ed the previous week for the novice race. Twenty-five runners were sent away by Mr. C. Goddard (vice-presi-dent of the club). A bunched field was the order till reaching the beach, where M. Busbv led M. Pntterson by five yards, with R.'Goss, 11. Kent, and K. Robbie running together, heading a strung-out

field. Glossing the paddocks at the rear of the oil works, the order was practically the same. H. Kent, u new ruiiuer for the club, showed plenty of speed and was running a good race to be in third position. On reaching the racecourse Busby ami Patterson were fighting it out neck and neck, and witli 200 yards to the tape the former went on Io win by 40 yards, with 11. Kent a similar distance back in third position. A feature of the race was the fine performances produced by several new members, Pritchard, Kent, Taylor and Black. These runners showed good promise in filling the major positions in good time considering the hard wind blowing across the course. Following are the places, with times of the runners: M. Busby, 18.4, 1; M. Patterson, .18.12, 2; 11. Kent, J 5.23. 3; K. Robbie, 18.38, 4; V. Smith, 18.50, 5; L. U. Pritchard, 19.2, 6; R. Goss, 19.18, 7; M. Petersen, 19.22, 8; IV. Loughnan, 111.32. 9; F. Dumble, 19.35, 10 ; W. J. Looney, 19.53. 11; B. Lewis, 19.58, 12; R. J. Taylor, 19.59. 13; R. Black, 20.17, 14; R. Robbie, 20.28. 15; E. ML Heppleslon. 20.55. 16; L. Sheehan, 22.5. 17; IV. Connell, 23.10, 18;'L. Hartley, 24.10, 19. The winner, M. Busby, holds the Perston trophy. Craig Rose Bowl. The teams’ race for the Craig Rose Bowl was won by the I team ( Busby, Kent, Loughnan and Taylor) with 26 points. The A (cam (Patterson, K. Robbie, Looney and Black) came second with 31 points, and the D team (Pritchard, Goss. Dumble and R. Robbie) third with 38 points. Next week’s run is to be an invitation from the ’Wellington Harrier Club, to be held at Newtown at 2.30 p.m. Methodist Club For its novice handicap held at Miramar on Saturday the Methodist club had a record field of 36 starters. At the start of the two miles and two-thirds course the limit men, James and Cole (omin.l, set a good pace, and going along Broadway had a lead of 160 yards on Billman (4min. dOsec.), with Stone' (4min. lOsee.) closing up. Billman, showing very promising form, ran into the lead over the hill, with Stone and McKeon following and 'Wiseman, Scott and Ayres gaining on them. The back-markers found their handicaps too great to catch up the field when the younger runners were in such good form, even when running into the wind along the back stretch of the course. The race resulted, iu a win for R. Billman (4min. 40sec.), with R. 'Wiseman (3min. 40sec.) second and R. Stone (4min. lOsec.) third. The fastest times were: J. McKinney (scr.), 15.24,; R. Ingram (Imiu. 20scc.), 16.32; E. Patterson (30sec.), 16.36. Afternoon tea was served by women members of the , Miramar Methodist Church. Next Saturday the club run is to be held from Thorndon Methodist Church. ■ Baptist Club The Baptist club’s run, starting from the Lyall Bay Baptist Church, was over a course of eight miles. The pack ran along the waterfront, round toward Seatouu, up the hill to the flag station, and skirted the hills nearly to the Miramar tram terminus. Then it led back to Yule Street, through the cutting, a run-in being held from the top of the street. This resulted as follows: —11. Thomson, 1; K. Mai, 2; R. Wardle, 3. Wellington Club Two races were held from the Miramar tennis courts over a three-mile course. The trail led up to the tram terminus, around the foothills, through a cowbail and along the road past the gasworks, and down the main road home. Very good times were registered in both races. The maiden handicap race, for runners who have not had a first in open racing, resulted as follows:—T. Strong (45sec.), 1; G. Roatz (50sec.), 2; R. Flint (Imin. lOsec.), 3. The old boys’ memorial race was held over the same course after the first man had finished, and several competitors ran in both races. Results were as follows: W. Owens (scr.), 1 ; W. Allan (25sec.), 2; J. Murray (scr.), 3. Next Saturday afternoon an invitation run will be held from St. Thomas’s Church, Newtown, in conjunction with the Hutt Valley Harrier Club, at 2.30 p.m. Presbyterian Club The Presbyterian club held its annual novice handicap race over a three-mile course from the Miramar tennis courts on Saturday afternoon. There were 38 starters, and good form was shown by all competitors. Results are as follows: P. Bay, 1; 11. Easton, 2 ; W. Wainwright, 3; S. Campbell, 4. P. Bay, running easily, came home first by 20 yards, with something in reserve. He started from scratch, and was the first man to win the race from that position. Unfortunately some runners departed from the correct course, and ran about. 200 yards extra, but this was not considered likely to have affected the major placings. 'Next week the club is to be the guest of the C.Y.M. club. Lower Hutt, a bus leaving the Public Library at 2 p.m. sharp. Brooklyn Club A run of approximately sevcu miles was made by the 30 who gathered at fee. Matthew’s Hall, Brooklyn. The trail was laid by ,C. Pearce and R. Wilson, and led up toward Mitcheltowu, over the back of Koiburn, through the Northland tunnel to the Tinakori Hill wireless station, down the zig-zag to Glenmore Road, and back through the Botanical Gardens and Kelburn, thence to Brooklyn. New members made good efforts and, considering the strenuous course, which was practically all hill work, they are to be congratulated on standing up to it so well. .Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., the club’s patron, welcomed the runners in.