SATURDAY'S HARRIERS

Evening Star, Issue 16822, 26 August 1918, Page 7

SATURDAY'S HARRIERS

The St. Kilda Harriers held their fourmile championship on Saturday, a large field facing the starter. - The course led from Wesley Hall, Musselburgh, down Queen's drive, along Victoria road to St. Clair car terminus', round the Esplanade, through the track in the lupines, and past the battery to St. Kilda.. It then continued over a sandhill near Tahuna Park, round Tainui. finishing up along Bowen street. The pack kept well together for about half a mile, and then M'Crone, Heatley, and W. Leoffier went to the front and established a big lead, which they m-intain-ed urtil Tahuna Park was reached. whet, Morice, running strongly, gradual}closed up on them, and eventually won by about 303-ds from M'Crone, with Heatley the samo distance behind in third place. Result: F. Morice 1, C. M'Crone 2, P.. Heatlev 3. Time. S3min Bsec. The result of a sealed handicap in connection with tlie race was as follows r —W. Leofller 1, R. H-eatley 2. The club were afterwards the guests at tea of Mr W. 13. Keraohan. Tho Pacific Harriers ran from Onnn. s Hotel, Grsen Island. The trail led along the hills bv the Brighton road, down on to the Green Island Beach, then along the odffe of the swamp {whero many amusing episodes took place), and on to -he road home. The club were afterward? entertained- by two club members. The Civil StTvice 'farriers, as guests of Mr and Mrs J. P. Frew, held an <?njovable outina at Mosgiol Mr Frew, once a prominent member of a city -club, still retains an interest in athletic events.