HARRIES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 82, 3 October 1931, Page 20

HARRIES

STEVENS CONSISTENT

SCOTTISH AGAIN TRIUMPH

The Scottish Club; put the seal on its long run of; inter-club ' successes when members carried ; qff bbth A and B events in the annual road race for the Bennett Memorial Shield held last .Saturday.. ' . ■;;;;,''.''./•..' ,:- .. ■; ;,'' A. 1/. Stevens maintained his consistent good form and came home an easy winner from G..Prosser. ,'• ' : '. This marked Stevens,'s.; fourth: victory in the event. - Interest Lacking. In keeping with previous seasons, the race did not attract a large field, and tho entry:of.fifty competitors Was the smallest seeri out this season.! / Mr. W. Bennett' set; the field away, and ;from thevstart.. Silver,, Garter, Prosser, and Sinclair were the first to EJoiy. up. Stevens) took- the. lead; on the remaining etages. of. the race and headed Prosser home by one hundred yards.. . ; ■ • ■:■ ' : . ■ / Then came. Sinclair, ,B,arclay, Carter, and A. Thompson, in-that'order, B; Woodley was.first iitt: the B-grade event, followed by Olifert; Violish, and Buchanan.:: •', ■'■-•■■.,. - : >./ ■ .' .-. . AJI are members of:the Scottish Club. Scottlßh Team Wprjc; ■ ' ■' A margin ..of .six points separated Scottish from Brooklyn in the A grade teams' racing, while Scottish : ecpred brilliantly ,i* the B grado by an'advantage of tw6nty-f piir points over .Olympic.. .This performance', is ' ■&■. 'brilliant one, and the . Scottish members have every reason to feel proud of the season 's . activities. ;/. .;-.'/.-.■ ; ,...- , ■ .-'. Season' Closed. Last Saturday marked ' the. official closing of the 1931 harrier season. ' There still, remains a twenty-miles marathon race to.be controlled'by the Olympic. Club fbr, harriers in all parts of the Dominion.' , V * . This event; will'be..decided at Tren : tham on Saturday ne^t,,. but, in' view of the' distance and;the past streniioiis nature'of the'season large entries' ara not; expected..; ./ ' V Ex-Chalr»uaa Returns. / ■ Among .the*: interested: spectators "present at the BennettMletnpria,! race was Mr. A^ A. Nattrassj ex-chairman of, the Harrier Sub-committee, .who. has just Teeentiy' returned. from a business .trip in. America.,,. ,: ■'•'., -." ; ;•'■■ . ■-■ ''■ '~';; Mr. Nattfaas was • welcomed back at a gathering, held, after the; race, by Mr. Bond, phairriian of the. sub-com-mittee, who', expressed,' pleasure with again associating' himself...;,,with . Mr. Nattras's, whose name 1 was familiar with harriers in all parts qf>.NeW: Zealand. Mr. Nattrass has been responsible: for the popularity *of -the Aport in Wellington, and a wish is expressed r tbat,he will continue; to display fnthusiasrii '.in the sport lftxt ,se.aspii!;/,;,/,,."..."., < Masterton Harriers.: ■■.;.,,.•.-..!.-..■ •-'•; \. v Last Saturday', the:;'Mastertpri .Club held the nnalevent, of;^the season.. ./ ;■■-. The' race 'was,' a;five-niiie open ''handicap for the; Cameron .Cup,;.'and after a closely : coiitested;rac'e .W. Pointon beat x. Shaw honi'e by-a, narrow margirii Fastest'time honours were''secured by A. Burus and L. Eutherford. respectively. After the race club, members were entertained' at afternoon 'tea :in tlie Orange Hair by members the Ladies • Committee. The trophies .presentad by Dr. Fprsytlv were as .follow!*: Vadham Cup, to winnerlof ten miles district championship,/L. Butherford and J. Mulyey, dead-heat (each, runner to hold trophy fof. six months); Bandolph Bdse ..Conimemoration /Cup, to winuer of five miles district- championship, ,J.. Burns; Wyeth Medal, to winner of club championship, J. Barns; Shaw Eoso' Bowl, for most points- in. , open handicaps, I. Shawy miniature cup for runner-up, E. Shaw;; first ;in open handicap, E. Shaw; consolation ' trophy, A. Spicerj Mr. Both well's Medal for first Masterton runner home • against: Wangar nui, L. Butherford;. Mr. Long's trophy for first Masterton runner home in,B grade, provincial/ championship, J. Muiyey; miniature cup;for 'winner. of ten miles handicap, W. Johansen. Mr. J. Carter, who i» leaving.ihortly on a trip to Englandj.was presented";with a small gift by- the club captain j Mr. Vink,.asa tokenfof the esteem in which he' is': held" by all club ■ members. Publicity VTfii* Avpt^iaitei. In concluding these notes for this season, " Paperchaser" desires to express his. appreciation'; to,-club officials : who throughout the 'year contributed to the coluriin. To Mr. Bond* att«i members o£ the Harrier Committee special thanks are extended. ..." ' r : ' Scottish Club Function. , The Scottish Club /is-holding; its an? nual dance in St. Francis Hall next Wednesday; when the trophies won fey members during .the"season will- also be presented. The .function promises to be a repetition of^aat year's .successful effort) and>all are las? sured of, a splendid ex^ening's enjoylneiit. Music willn be supplied by a capable orchestra, and a banquet supper is to be prepared by^lady supporters of the club. In addition, an exhibition dance will be given.by, Miss Muriel Wilton. ..- ;■ /.■■ . :i .. i , .j w ... .-' .Among the local Kugby player? to be regarded .as most, unfortunate in not appearing in representative 'football this season are J. Lamason ana C. Bashbrook- Consistently good form-has been shown by Lamason. as,a;wing forward, and Bushbrook. is>a fine back being wasted, so. far as representatire football is concerned. ■ '. ■. ' "On behalf of the-team I would like to say that, we have no regrets, as we were fairly arid squarely beaten on the" day,:and Auckland,is deserving^o£!our congratulations,"' stated ■> Mr; > 'A. /.--JJ Griffiths iv 'his;-report'.1 on-"'the-.visit -of the Wellington team, to Auckland. Mr. Griffiths added that the'te'am-was very satisfied with the manner "in ■ which • Mr. Sutherland ■ conti-olled the game,: and the visitors were: very sorry to hear that he was retiring from .active refereeing,-1 ■'.;■■..■■•••'.■■■'.•■' An amusing feature of the -Wellington team's 'visit to Napier la«t week was provided/by the official programme, which caused the visiting side to take the field without'a; half-back., Doubtless the omission was not as serious as it, might haye been, as there were probably few at M'Lean Park who could; not identify Kilby's fair head aiid,- 'a6cordiug to.a Wellington supporter who saw the game, they had good cause to know before the match was over" that Wellington were by-no means minuß a half-back. '.- ' ■ ; .