HARRIERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 69, 19 September 1938, Page 7

HARRIERS

END-OF-SEASON RUNS

PHILP SHIELD TEAMS RACE

The Philp Shield race was held by the Olympic Harrier Club on Saturday and was won by D. Sunderland. Several end-of-the-season runs were made by other clubs. It was. fine, but the going was heavy. OLYMPIC CLUB. The Olympic Harriers contested the Philp Shield teams race at Miramar over three and a half miles, starting from the tennis courts. Campbell was soon the leader and led up Darlington Road to the paddocks. L., Myers was . in front crossing the swamp to the hills, and at this point Fisher, Reid, Murray, and Sunderland drew away from the rest of the field. At Miramar Avenue Fisher was the leader into Para Street, : where he was passed by Sunderland, i who came home first in the good time of 20min. Fisher, 20min 15sec, was ; second, and Murray, 20min 25sec, ! third. Teams and placings were as follows:—S. Reid (captain), G. Murray, J. Bezar, L. Myers, and J. BlanchI field, 1; O. Fisher (captain), C. Campbell, A. Shaw, J. Duignan, and W. : Watt, JL\ D. Sunderland (captain), W. i McNattght, A. Chappel, A. Richardson, '■■ and J. Barber, 3. In the final of the junior run-m over ''■■■ a course of 440 yards, W. Shaw was ; first and I«. Goetzloff was second. ; Next Saturday the club will take its place in the Bennett road race. . i BROOKLYN CLUB. ' \ Some twenty members of the Broofc- : lyn Harrier Club turned out for the i last club run of the season. Again. t they were the guests of -Mrs. Fitzgib- ; bon, Childers Terrace, Kilbirnie. Some i runners wanted to train for the mara- '■ thon race, so they went fopaa stiff run. • around Massey Point to Seatbun and ' back to Childers Terrace, via the Sea- \ toun tunnel, etc. D. Pedersen was in „ i charge of a small fast pack in prei paration for the Bennett Memorial i Road Race. The remainder of the run- ! ners, under the leadership of Ron Cowie, I had a fairly strenuous run from Chili ders Terrace, down to Lyall Bay, fol- ' lowing the road around Moa Point to j Seatoun, then back to Childers Terj race via the Seatoun tunnel. Afterthe run, on behalf of the club Mr. R.Wat- . terson thanked Mrs. Fitzgibbon for the 7 very loyal support she had given the ! club not only during the present seasont [ but during many in the past. | BAPTIST CLUB. [ The Baptist Harriers held their last i run of the season from the home of Mr. C Collins, 19 Ariki Road, Hataitai. The run took the form of a teams race, the winning team being D. McGregor, G. Voller, D. Kitchingman, and K. Mau Fastest time: R. Wadham. The course was five miles, mostly . road, wim patches of Mount Victoria country, and led down Rakau Road, up and over the two tunnels, down to Ruahine Street, up agffand down Majoribanks Street, SmSxight round Hawker Street and Roseniath to finish with a run-in dowa AriM SCOTTISH CLUB The Scottish Club held its consolation race at Woburn, the event attractSg a field of twelve. \ The course of approximately 2i miles led pvev jhe ramp and down the stopbank for nearly a mile, then crossing the river over the pipe line, and finishing across the ramp at the starting point. B Tracy led for the first mile and a v half, but then T. Tritt took the lead, these two being well ahead of the , Tritt went on to win by 80 yard 3 from D. S. Woodley, who had run a good race from the back and managed to beat B. Tracy by t-wo feet in a close finish. •■ . , ' - Members and supporters were entertained at afternoon tea by Messrs. A. Stevens and fTed. Whitehouse, with. Mesdames Stevens and Silver as hostesses. Mr,, G. gander, one of .the . club officials, was presen^ after a.Jong spell in hospitali .^ -/^ :xl_ The president (Mr. W. Ballantyne, sen.) congratulated the winner. = Referring to the very successful season, Mr. Ballantyne congratulated the-club on its wealth of young runners. Next week the club will defend th« A and B grade trophies for the Bennett Memorial Road Race. "WELLINGTON CLUB. There was a large attendance of Wellington Club members and supporters when the club was the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Rowberry at Seatoun for the final club race of the season, the Resnick Cup, over four miles. Fourteen members faced the starter. J. Drawbridge, one of the limit men, started off at a fast pace and he was not passed, winning by 18 seconds from E. Chown, who was .31 seconds ahead of E. Willetts. The following are the individual placings:—J. Drawbridge (smin), 24min 49sec, 1; E. Chown (4min 30sec), 2; E. Willetts (3miri >50sec), 25min 38sec, 3; G. Roatz (2min 15sec), 25min 55sec, 4; H. Brady (2min lOsec), 25min 59sec, 5; R. Flint (2niin 20sec), 26min, 6; R. Jones (3min 20sec), 26min 9sec, 7; W. Owens (scr), 26min 14isec, 8; J. Murray (20sec), 26min 20Jsec, 9; T. Strong (25sec), 26min 30sec, 10; J^ • Whelan (3min 35sec) and R. Newsoix (3min 40sec), 27min 30|sec, dead heat; 11. Fastest times: —W. Owens, 21min 14Jsec, 1; J. Murray, 21min 40Jsec, 2; T. Strong, 21min 59sec, 3. The following have been selected to represent the club in the Bennett Memorial Road Race next Saturday:— W. Owens, J. Murray, T. Strong, H. Brady, G. Roatz, and L. Beere; erner* : gency, R. Flint. PRESBYTERIAN CLUB. The Presbyterian Club's final run! for the season * was held from the Wadestown Church, with a good attendance. The trail of about five miles, laid by R. Craig and H. Easton, led down to Highland Park, up Sefton Street, and around the face of the hill until overlooking the Ngaio gorge; then down the hill, across the railway, ■up the stream, and tavelling off into the bush. It led back to the railway, through a belt of pine trees, along Wilton Road, until opposite Izard Park* and home down Cecil Road. There was no run-in. Afternoon tea was served by the Bible Class girls, and Mr. W. J. Ferguson thanked them. Mr. McKenzie congratulated the club on having had a progressive season, and extended his wishes for a successful season in 1939. METHODIST CLUB. The Methodist Harrier Club held its banquet in Wesley Hall, Taranaki Street, on Saturday evening. The hall was tastefully decorated and the tables , well laden to cater for the 150 guests. Items were excellently rendered by ' Miss E. "Gibson, Mrs. D. Payne, and Mr. A. Bruce. The club patron, Mr. E. S: C. Trevethick, presented cups and trophies won during the season. Spectacles of which the lenses are tested by dropping a steel ball on them* from a height of six feet have lately been on exhibition in London.