HARRIER EVENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 124, 29 May 1933, Page 12

HARRIER EVENTS

TROPHY RUNS

WORST TRAILS THIS YEAR

Principally trophy runs were held by the Wellington harrier clubs on Saturday afternoon. Conditions for running were the worst experienced so far this neaeon, but competitors generally made mute a good showing. OLYMPIC CLUB. I There were twenty-five starters in-the Olympic Club's annual Grand Memorial race at Lyall Bay. C. Campbell led from start to finish. The race was held over one lap of the Vosseler Shield course, the runners starting off at Freyberg Street and finishing along a heavy beach in front of the Lyall Bay bathing sheds. The placings were:—C. Campbell, 33min 54sec, 1; R. Garnham, 34min 39sec, 2; A. Carter, 35min 12sec, 3; A. McNaught, 5; R. Mountjoy, 6; W. Scatchard, 7; Lang, 8; Meyers, 9; Lister, 10; Workman, 11; Nicholaus, 12. . A sealed handicap to decide the distribution of the various trophies resulted in a win for the veteran, W. Scatchard, J. Bezer being second, and C. Campbell third. The Philp Cup went to W. Scatchard, R. Bezer winning the Byrne Cup. The Wilson Cup went to Campbell, the winner, who also received the Petvter Pot for fastest time. . . A race for the colts, who are under the guidance of J. Perston and W. Seatchard, provided an interesting contest. Five colts set off over a 1%-mile course, the race resulting in a close finish, D. Sunderland winning by about a yard from A. Clark, with R. Bezer third, 150 yards behind. The times were:—Sunderland. 13 mm 22sec, 1; Clark. 13min 23'/£sec, 2; Bezer, Umin 13sec, 3. The race being a sealed handicap, resulted in Clark (losec). being placed first, Bezer second, and Sunderland third. HUTT VALLEY CLUB. Hut Valley Harriers held their teams' race for the Craig Rose Bowl from Hutt Park, over one lap of the championship course, a distance of three miles. Owing to the weather the course was heavy, especially at the bog paddock and the paddocks after leaving Gracefleld Road. Patterson took the lead, and at the beach was closely followed by Walker, Andrews, and Smith, with the others close up. Crossing Seaview Road, at the Oil Stores, Patterson was still in the lead, about five yarda ahead of Walker, with Andrews five yards further back, but at the bog Walker took the • lead, and the order On coming to Gracefield Road was Walker, Patterson, Andrews, Smith, Robbie, Milne, and McGrath. At the railway bridge Andrews passed Patterson, and on entering the Park Walker was leading by about ten yards. At the top of the straight Andrews drew level, and a battle royal them took place between Walker and Andrews for first place. Andrews won by "a touch. Patterson was about 150 yards' back, then came Smith, followed by Robbie and Milne, who also had a keen ' tussle. Robbie beat Milne by a couple of yards for fifth place. McGrath was close up to fill seventh place. Andrews, Walker, Walsh, and Clark were the winning team. Andrews won the individual trophy. Placings, • with the times, were as follows:—Andrews, 18min 21sec, 1; Walker, 18min 21 l-ssec, 2; Patterson, ISmin 47sec, 3- Smith, 19min 02sec, 4; Robbie, 18min 35sec, 5; Milne, 19min 36sec, 6; McGrath, 19min 4Ssec, 7; Hurley, 20min Oosec, 8; Walsh, 20min llsec, 9; Clark, 21min Oosec, 10- Haines, 21min 07sec, 11; Henderson, 2]min 47sec, 12; W. Benton, 21min 58sec, 13; D. Benton, 22min 04sec, 14; Loughnan, ,23min 38sec, 15; Roberts, 23min 39 sec, 16; McLennan, 23min 40sec, 17; T. Walker, 24min losec, 18; Jones,' 25min 48sec, 19. , . , The first four men to finish in each team counted points. The points were as follows:—Andrews, Walker, Walsh, Clark, 22 points; Patterson, McGrath, Robbie, W. Benton, 28 points; Smith, Milne, Hurley, D. Benton, 32 points. SHERWOOD CUP. The University Club held its first race for the Sherwood Cup, a sealed handicap, over a measured three miles' course from Rongotai -College. Fifteen competitors faced the etarter. Commencing from Endeavour Street, the trail passed the bitumen works, and followed the Vosseler course as far-as the Vosseler Valley. Sheard, . Shorland, Cairns, Coup, and Viggers went to the fore at the outset, shifting positions continuously till leaving Moa Point Road. From this point they began to string out. but all were within" very close distance or each other till Scots College was reached. There positional changed, and from Monorgan Road, Cairns opened up a lead, to cross Broadway to Kedad Street and Calabar Road ahead of Coup and Shorland. The results were:— D. Cairns, ISmin i 2-ssec, 1; F. B. Shorland, 18niin 7 2-ssec o- C. Coup, 18min 9sec, 3; with K. Sheaid 4 D Viggers 5, F. Thompson 6 On revised' times the order was-: F. Thompson 1, Kelly 2, F. B. Shorland 3, and R. J. 1 The^donor of the trophy (Mr. G. C. Sherwood) presented the cup to the winner, F. Thompson. BROOKLYN CLUB. The Brooklyn Harrier Club held its annual three-miles sealed handicap from the Seatoun Tea Kiosk. Thirty-five runners faced the starter, Mr. P. N. Denton. The course led to the Worser Bay swimming sheds, over the hill to Miramar, where the tram line was followed to Broadway, then back to Seatoun, via rMviesl 6 Bibby, and Pederson. made the pace from the start and at Worser Bay iad a lead on Combs and litzgibbon with Naulls, Keith, Tanner, Shaw and Lee a short way back. At the top of the hill Pederson and Davies were still *ogether, Bibby having dropped back slightly Pederson' drew away on the downhill run and kept a considerable lead to the finish.. On the run through Miramar against the wind the field became well strung out. Behind the three leaders, Combs and Fitzgibbon were fighting..all the way, and the next batch, including Naulls, Tanner, Keith, Lee, Shaw, Morrison, and Miller, were frequently changing places. Two new members, Berry and Williams, were gamely keeping close lip to this bunch, but the fast pace was telling on many of the runners. Over the last mile the positions did- not change to any great extent and Don Pederson ran out a fairly easy winner in 21mra 31 l-ssec from E. B. Davies (22mm 25 2-ssec), with B. Bibby (22min 44sec) third. C. Combs was fourth, and V. Fitzgibbon The sealed handicap resulted:—!. Lowis (smin), 25inin 46sec, 1; V. Fitzgibbon (2min), 22min 57sec, 2; E. Lee (4mm), 25min 5 2-ssec, 3. . i The club is holding an unofficial run next Saturday, the King's Birthday, from Mr. Watterson's residence, 452 Broadway, Miramar. PRESBYTERIAN CLUB. The Presbyterian Harrier Club held its novice race at Miramar over a course of approximately three miles. There were twenty-eight starters, who were sent away by Mr. G. Long. The course led from the tram terminus northwards towards the prison reserve. It then turned to the left across the paddocks, and eventually reached the cow-yard. From there, there was a steep ascent to the right, and it was this hill that tested severely the fitness of the runners. The descent on the other side' to Tauhina Road was steep and slippery. The trail turned left along Miramar Avenue until Para Street was reached, from which point there was the long home straight up Darlington Road. W. Cowan ran an excellently judged race from the lmin 45sec mark. The result was as follows: —W. Cowan (lmin 45sec), 17min 28sec, 1; K. Haswell (lmin 45sec), 2; E. Clayton (lmin lOsec), 3. A special trophy was won by T. Moncrieff. SCOTTISH CLUB. The Scottish Harrier Club held a run from Wadestown. A cold southerly wind with frequent showers made the going very difficult in places, and kept the packs on the move all the time. The course selected by the trail-layers, W. A. Brown, G. Ward, and F. Cox, was voted by all members to be an excellent one. It comprised approximately nine miles of varied country. j A very fine muster of forty-one mem-

bers, in three packs, took part in the run. The slow pack, under the captidney of G. Foster, was conceded ten minutes' start on the medium pack, controlled by G. Buchanan, this pack in turn having about fifteen minutes' break on the fast pack. The fast pack overtook the medium pack when about half the course had been covered, owing to the medium pack losing the trail, but they were just unable to overtake the slow pack, which had made good use of the start given. The run-in over the last four hundred yards resulted in a win for Riddington. ' ' Kext week's run will be from the Lyall Bay Surf Club's shed. COMBINED RUN. An interesting combined run was held on Saturday by the C.V.M. and Methodist Clubs. There were about seventeen runners. The run was held from Lower Hutt Methodist Church, over a seven-mile trail, laid by Stonehouse and Beattie. The runners were divided into two packs. Over the last mile and a half the fast pack was just beginning to overtake the slow | back, who had been given about fourteen minutes' start. J. Thomson (Methodist) and Taylor (C.V.M.) ran in first, followed by Muda and Fuller (C.V.M.). Tlie visitors were entertained to afternoon tea, at which the presideut of the C.V.M. Club, Mr. C. A. Russell, presided. The next Methodist Club run will be from Miramar Church on June 10. WELLINGTON CLUB. The Wellington Harrier Club had a good muster of runners for its annual Palmer Cup race, from the residence of Mrs. Watson, Stone Street, Miramar, twenty runners being sent off by Mr. O'Brien. M. Cooke was first to finish. On revising the times it was announced that N. Resnick had won the sealed handicap," which carries with it the Palmer Cup. Resnick also won the cup last year. Results are as follows:—Fastest timeS: M. Cooke, 16min 45sec; S. Morris, 16min oGsec; S. Mcßinnon, 17min 16sec; J. McConchie, 17min lOsec; W. Allan; 17inin 2Dsec; C. Chalk, 17min 30sec; H. Brady, 17min 30 l-ssec; T. Mulcahy, 17min 62sec; E. Willetts, 18min 3sep; J. O'Brien, 18min 22sec. f Plaeings on sealed handicap were:—N. Resnick (2min 40sec), 15min 53sec, 1; H. Brady (lrain 30sec), 16min 0 l-ssec, 2; W. Allan (lmin ssec), 16min 25sec. 3; S. Morris (30sec), 16min 26sec, 4; J. McCqnchie (40eec), 16min 30sec, 5; S. McKinnon (35sec), 16min 32sec, 6.