HARRIERS

Evening Star, Issue 19848, 23 April 1928, Page 10

HARRIERS

LEITH. Tlie Leith Harriers held their weekly rim from the St. Clair'Baths. A number of juniors were absent owing to a military parade, but there was a good attendance. Conditions were not very pleasant for running, there being a very cold wind. Paper was dispensed with, and the pack ran along St. Clair Beach to Lawyer’s Head. From there a short cut was taken to Last Park. A very fast run home was then held from the Si. Kildn. terminus, King, Ward, and Parker being the. first three home. ST. PATRICK'S. St. Patrick’s held a paper chase from St. Joseph’s .Hall, paper being dispensed by R. Baughcn and L. Carroll. The trail led by a circuitous route round the Town Belt and down into Kaikorai Valley, continuing on over rough country i.o Wakari School. The, homeward run led past the Balmacewen golf links, and round on to Queen’s drive, continuing on to Battray street and homo. Tin; trail was lost several times, and at one point was completely missed. In the final run home Montague ran in first, closely followed by B. Bauglieu and Berry in that order. Prior to the run a meeting was held, and an unexpected vacancy on the committee was tilled by ilic election of F. Allen. CARGILL ROAD. Cargill Road Methodists held their run from the Woodhaugh Church. Considering the weather conditions, [here was a good attendance of members. and the pack, under Captain R. Graves and Deputy-captain B. Pearce, ran up Duke street, round behind the Reservoir, until eventually Bunting’s .store was readied. From there the pack ran down to the car terminus, along Oban street to Highgate, where a fast pace was maintained. The pack was then split up, and a good run home resulted in R. Barclay. W. Grey, and L. Grey finishing in that order, the members of ihy last pack being dose behind HANOVER BAPTIST The Hanover Baptist Harrier Chib bold its second run for the season from the Caversham Baptist Church. Under the whistle of (lie deputy-captain, Horace Nicholson, the pack of sixteen set ..If at a brisk pace along the main road, up Playfair street, to the Golf Ginks. From there the pack followed tlie coast line to about Green Island beach returning along tlie road to Lookout Point The rest was easy, billowing the Fouth road to Caversham. ending in a brisk pace in the following order Bari lett 1. Austin 2, Hayward ,‘i CAVERSHAM. The weekly run iva.s held from flic Cavcr.diaui School, thirty-seven members turning out. The paper was iu the hands ol A. G. Itebbard and P. Harrison. The slow pack, in charge of Secretary C. K. Heaton, set out ten minutes ahead of th<‘ main pack under Captain Williamson, the fast pack under .Deputy-captain Inglis following live minutes later. The trail led up corstorphine mad, skirted the golf link's, through Huntcrslidd, and down into Burnside. The first two packs took the short cut to Look-out Point, the fast pack following the main road. Leading down to Caversham the fast pack overtook the other packs, and iu a fast run homo Wood led Brook, Morris, and Madigan to the .school. The following have been appointed to take charge of the different packs;— No. 1, C. U, Ilehbard and C. Tv, Healon; No. 2, Williamson and C. Cameron: No- J, lugiis and Tapp. • UNIVERSITY. ’Varsity, under Deputy-captain Webber, set out from St- Clair Baths under adverse conditions. Tlie pack of fourteen set a fast pace to Tomahawk, where they encountered a severe hailstorm, forcing them to take shelter. The run home resulted ;—M'Kocknoy, Webber, and Cabot in that i rdcr. ANGLICAN. Numbering thirty-live, tlie Anglican pack set out from St, Clair over a. [rail laid by Bnckefl and Green, i Ins led louards Burnside, and back through Caversham. Good cross-couu-ii'V worlr was indulged in, and lair pace was maintained throughout. 'I lie run home over a course of one and a-half miles led from Caversham to the St. Clair Bath-. Tiny pack was well hunched nnl:l reaching lug's avenue, whore Suckling took the lend, closely followed by Grant Forbes, Alex. Forbes, Roll*', and Moudie, who finished in that order. Others who showed up and indicate likely inclusion in club loams Merc Taylor, Dray, Alain, and Kennedy. Strict attention will have 1 11 be paid to I raining activities. PACIFIC, Pacific Harriers held iU nm Irom Ihe George Street, School, record attendance turning out under the whistle of Captain \V Buskin. The hares, V. Isbisier and A G. Holt, set off at a last paee, leading a good trail along George stn-.n to Duke street, and up Hie Geith Valley road to (he Reservoir to the foot oI Flagstaff. From here (he trad led over some good eross-ennntrv going past the Leith \ alley Sehool to the T’ine Hill road. ’I bis was followed down to the Woodhaugh Gardens from hero a, fas I, run home resulted in several new members showing up promincntlv.

CIVIL SERVICE. Civil Service ran Irom the old Caversham School, tweiity-lour members participating in a inn u'liirrli was highly enjoyable. The bares, Graham and Shanks, were responsible lor the laying; ol a good trail. In view of the interelub races coming oil shortly, two packs uerc seal, out, the last pack leaving ten minutes alter the hares and the slow parking live minutes later. Considering how earn- m the year it is, it, wus n crotlil;iMo on the part of the last pack to arrive homo only four minutes idler the Imres, the lir-t three members home arriving as follows; —Harm's, Mehille, ami Kennedy. Ten minutc.s later the slow pack was headed homo by Wilson. Mandcrsmi. and Ewing 1 bo trail led up the Corstorphine road, across couotr.v to the back of (liven Island, coming barkon to the Main South road at Burnside, and homo by the road. MORNINGTON. The Morniiigkm Harriers ran from V/aktiri. A good minder In mod out under the whistle ol the captain, I. (‘hiniside. The route taken was straight up the bill opposite the .school, coming oul, a little to the uonj of the trig si at inn at the top of flagstaff, and circling rmnul to it. It eras thou m-ross the" i u.-soek country to the Whine Flat road, at the trough. From here, the way was via the short cut through the hush to the Taieri road, and home. In the run in H. Smith. C. Clnmr-ide. and C. Bin were ahead in that order. S 7, KILDA, Die St Kilda Harriers ran Irom the St. Clair Baths. The pack, numbering I went eleven. under (lie whistles of Captain A. Foley and Deputy-captain It. F. R Mercer, set out under unfavorable weather conditions. I ho hares, V Dueil and A. It- Thomsen, were responsible lor an excellent trail from the baths, round Second Beach, skirting the hills to the Caves, thence to Burnside, round Lookout Point to Cavcrshain terminus, along South road, round Forlmry Corner, along forhiiry road to baths. Many new members were prominent in the mn homo.

DUNEDIN. Dunedin ran from St. Clair Baths,* good muster following the whistle. The course lay from St. Clair to Tomahawk via Lover’s Lane and back via Victoria road. ABBOTSFORD METHODISTS. Abbotsford Methodists ran from Mr Bennett’s residence, Green Island, the paper being in the hands of G. Finchain and E. Woodsey. The trail led to Scotland terrace, across the paddocks, past the golf links, to Cargill’s Castle, down to Forbury road, through Davis street, up the Caversham Valley road to the old tunnel, through the old tunnel, past the cement works, and home by the Main South road. R. Knox, L. Martin, and D. Fincham were first home. NORTHERN. Northern ran from Mornington School under fair weather conditions. The hares, G. Armishaw and L. A. Henderson, laid the trail down into the Kaikorai Valley, across country to the southern reservoir, round Silverstream, and then through Abbotsford on to the Alain road again. The pack, numbering sixteen, and under the whistles of Captain J. Dunn and R. L. Knowles, maintained a fair pace throughout. A fast run home resulted iu the slow pack arriving first, the members finishing iu the following order;—B. Young, Turner, N. D. Henderson, with the fast pack not far behind.