Harriers

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 6, 6 July 1935, Page 22

Harriers

By "Trail-layer."

IN Of HER CENTRES

NOTES

PROVINCIAL EVENT

KEEN COMPETITION

BUSY DAYS AHEAD

Harrier activities in Wellington are1 now full of life, and competition for places In the Wellington representative team promises to be very keen.. The selector will probably have four! or. five runners in reserve, all with prospects of, improving upon- the - per-, formances of the others in ■ the national event on July 20.

C. Chalk again proved his consistency -when Ihe outclassed his- clubmates in the Press 'Cup race last Saturday. Chalk, who ran well at Dunedin last season, in his first representative race, should show up to advantage on the home course this year*. -J. Riddington is again back to form, and his clubmate, A. L. Stevens/will have to use all his experience to keep up with the younger runners. G. Prosser and D. Pederson, the Brooklyn veterans, have retained top form and will again be well' to the fore. Other names /.on the list of "possibles" "for" representative honours are M. Cooke (Wellington), S. Woodley, V. Tunbridge (Scottish), and A. G. Bagnall (University). . NATIONAL CONTEST.

The New Zealand championship will be a notable event for the harrier sport in Wellington. Visiting teams will begin to arrive oh Friday, July 19, and they will be met by a / recepI tion committee. Mr. L. A. Bond has arranged billets for the Otago team, at the request of the Otago Centre. Clubs have been asked to supply masseurs for the visitors on the Friday and before the race if necessary, as it is desirable to give the travelling teams every opportunity of recovering true form in order to enable the best team to be chosen to represent New Zealand at the Australian championships. To ensure that the local team will not be neglected, Mr. R. Watterson has been appointed manager. After the race competitors are to be the guests of the Wellington Centre at a dinner, which' will be followed by a ball, at which, it is hoped, the representative team will be announced.

The West Coast, North Island, Centre were to hold their provincial crosscountry championships this afternoon over the Bramwell course at Wanganui. The Wanganui team were favoured for the teams' race and their leaders, C. Weller, K. Johnston, and A. Bourgeois, would be well in the running for the individual, title.

The Canterbury championships, which were to be held this afternoon in Christchurch, have this year attacted a strong team in both the senior, and junior events from the South Canterbury district. The B grade championship is being run for the first time

this year over the same course as the A grade race. The junior event is only open to runners under 19 years '.ot age. ~;•:.;

In the cross-country competition held in Christchurch throughout the season the Christchurch and Anglican Clubs are at the head of the ladder with 21 points each. They are followed by the Baptist Club, with 23 points, and Methodist Club,' 38 points. . '...'

1 Entries for the Wellington "provincial cross-country championships close at 5 p.m. on Monday. . ' , '-,

■The Olympic harriers were to ,hold their club championships at Lyall Bay this afternoon. E. Richardson was favoured for honours and no other'runner looked -fit- enough to challenge .him. The club'si cpming;of-age: celebrations are.: continuing throughout the season arid some, bright functions have b&en arranged. ' ,

■ W, Scoble and R. Violitch, of the Scottish harriers, have been* disappointing, ' and are showing signs of insufficient training. H. Cowan;, R. Black, and I. .Holmes could; be of greater assistance to .their club when competing, in inter-club' events. Runners should •remember that, although they may "not be in the club team, every place they gain is a point against the opposing teams.