PERSONAL NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 111, 13 May 1933, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

AROUND THE CLUBS

The Wellington Club has two promising boys in W. Allan and H. Thomas, both of whom have performed successfully at secondary schools. W. Allan,secured fastest time in the club's maiden race and H. Thomas -was thirdfastest. E. Hoy=, ■winner of the' Wellington Club's maiden race, ran. solidly aaid deserved his success. Last year ho had the race well in hand tout took a wrong turning near the finish. 11. Thomas, who gained second place in the event, ia a new member vrho has performed well in Technical College events. He is solidly built, appears to have plenty of siamina, and should gC| well in future races. W. Baven, who was just beaten fop/ second place, ran a good race. He ;1* still young and is very keen. W. Allan, who established fastest time last year, repeated the performance, but found the handicaps' too lM^jh for him so far as securing a place p concerned. E. Willetts, H. Brady, and Tj. 'Callaghan all ran well and just faileil to gain places. i The Presbyterian Club is sha/ping very well and.has had excellent ances at its runs of over 30 jnqnibers. C. Bae is showing/good form afidl also, several new menroers, includingf W; Moore, E. Clayton, I. Mitchell!, A. Sando, and M. f Luxford. ' / ■■. The Methodist harriers are'fprowing in strength. The average attendance at the weekly runs has been t*yn. At least half the members are mew to harrier running. Of the oldcnr hands Aicorn, Alley, and Thorrey aW shaping w'll, and of the new runners.-C. Thomson, JrThbmsoii; ;atfd A. Jolmrnn. Seyeral invitations have been reclbdved for combined Tuns with other clues. The Olympic Club is forttaate in having :as its club captain. "Billy" ScatchaTd, «ne of the fines*-\and most unselfish runners who ever put on a shoe. To. see Billy" in. Sis heyday cohching his team along Tfj.thout any thought to his own ultimate position at. the tnpe was an education and an inspiration. Long may he 35ve to give his old club the benefit otf his advice and experience. For how cmany years, too, has Jack Perston been a "guide, counsellor, and friend" to. the Olympic Club? Brooklyn is still as snlid a club as ©ver. Musters of over 30 have been consistently turning outs at the runs. Besides some of the "well-known, old hands several runners lviavc been showing good form, nameljil, C. Combs, H. Miller, B. Wattcrsoiv >ln& A. Williams. Good musters aver/aging about 30 have been turning o-At for tho Hutt Valley Club and goo a /solid runs have been, the Order, •. ■'I .'■ •-• ~:■,'.■