HARRIER CLUBS

Evening Star, Issue 20150, 15 April 1929, Page 3

HARRIER CLUBS

NORTHERN Northern ran from the Morniugtoti School. There was a good muster, under the ■whistle of Captain J .Dunn. Tim hares (B. Pierce and N. Henderson) laid an excellent trail, leading down to the Woollen Mills, thermo up through the hills, where the hounds struck plenty of gorse, down to the Southern Darn. A good run over grassy paddocks to the Uurnsidc station followed. The short cut was taken up to the top of the Cavcrsham Hill. _At the former place the pack divided into two —a fast one, under Captain Bunn, and the slow one, under Deputy-cap-tain F. Cawley, The run home along the Mornington road resulted in P. Stene, S. "Varcodt, and F. Cawley being the first three home'in the slow pack, and- T. King, V. Trochou, ami J . Dunn the first three in the fast pack. ST. HILDA St. Kilda ran from tlm St. Clair Baths, a good muster turning under the whistles of Captain A. holey and Deputy-captain J. Auld. The paper was entrusted to J. Boardnian and L. Grainger, who laid the frail up past Cargill’s Castle and on to Tuime Beach. Jlsrc it branched up the lull until the road was reached, this being followed to Forbury Corner. The runners were then split into fast and slow [jacks for the run home, a good pace being maintained until the baths were reached. For the fast pack, J. Auld and A. Foley were first home, while D. I'obcrtson and S. Asher were first for the slow pack. DUHE3IN Dunedin ran from 19 Chacomhc avenue under the whistle of Captain Baxter. The pack set off at a fair ( pace up the Pine Hill road over some J paddocks to the top of the, Leith Val- ■ ley road, then across country past the Bishop’s residence, and down past Urn | Taper Mills, through the Gardens, J home. I HANOVER BABTISTB An excellent start was made of the Hanover Baptist Club’s season, when fifteen members turned out for the opening run. The harriers left the Coronation Hall, Maori Hill, under the leadership of 11. Hayward. The course followed by the pack led down the Balmaccwen road, across tlie golf links, and round the resevvoiv. The pack then came to the Wakari road, which Jed them back to the golf links. The final sprint resulted in A. Kay being first, closelv followed by D. Thompson and L. Medlin. CIVIL SERVICE Civil Service hold a very successful opening run from the Anderson s Ba> School. The trail was laid by R. Mauderson and C- Tracey, who provided a good variety of cross-country work. From the school, the trail feel through paddocks to the foot of the hill, and then over some steep country to the face of the hill overlooking the harbour at Waverier. Fairly flat running was encountered from tins point across to the Highclifl roar!, which was fob, lowed to the monument, where the runners tool, the opportunity of a. short spell to recover from the fairly strenuous climb up the face of the lull. After descending the long valley to the Tomahawk Lagoon, the paper followed Ihe Talmna Park road to Lawyers Head, from which [joint it rounded the cemetery and continued along Tomahawk road the train terminus, where the inn home commenced. 1,. C. M‘Lachlan easily headed Hie field, being followed by C*. Jf. .Melville, ,J. Kennedy, and R. Graham. CAVERSHAH Cavcrsham Harriers ran from the George Street School, some forty-live limners panicipating. J'ho paper was left in the capable hands of J. VTapp and K. P. Brown, who were re-spon-ilile for an excellent trail, wbicn led along Duke and Malvern streets to the Paper Mills, and continued on skirting the. Reservoir, through some excellent harrier country, until jj'e Leith Valley School, was reached, ihe paper led from here over a long srt‘deb of open country over Pino Hill down to (’alder's (hurry. From here the road was followed, a very steady pace being well maintained, ny the new rnu-i.-i-s especially. Over the last halt-mde a last run homo was held, Harhrow. I Johnston. Lindsay, and Purvis being I first home in the slow pack; L. Vi nod, I). Brown, and .M'Connoli occupying similar positions with the fast [jack. A number of first-year runners also show cu up wellUNIVERSITY The harrier section of the T ) iversity Amateur Athletic Club held its annual general meeting at the I;diversity on Saturday afternoon. A large ami rcI presentativc gathering of all faculties was present. The annual report was irad and adopted. The election of the executive resulted as follows:—Captain. R. 11. Cabot; deputy-captain. L. V. Logan; committee —!\. S. Birred, -I. Don. a lul J. F. \Niliian.s. Alter tlm meeting a short run was held about twenty-seven members turning out. The pack ran through V. oodhaugli to The Ros* Creek Rcsy.-oir. From there the road was followc 1 to Kaikorai Valiev, when the pm-ic came a cross eoimtrv lo the golf links, through Maori'Hill to George street, and then liomc. ABBOTSFORD HETHSDJSTB Abbotsford Methodists ran I rum Mr p. }<’. Bennett's resi lence. Iho hares (i). Ben fell and G. Watt) led a good (rail through Miller Park along Lie water race, then through some paddocks past. Thomson’s farm and on to Keni Hill. The paper again led through

paddocks in a south-easterly direction to the Alain .South road, which was 10lInv,ed home. Jn I lie run home I!. Knox was first, I?. Orange second, and A. Brown third. The pack was under the whistic ot L. Martin. captain. LEITH The rim of the Leith Club was held from the St. Chair Baths, there being thirty-five runners present. The hares, ,S. King and G. Ward, were responsible for an excellent trail, which led round behind the baths and then swung abruptly up a steep incline towards the second beach. It then passed (’annll's Castle, and after circling the gulf links continued over Carlton Hill to Playfair street, and from idle re past tie' tennis courts in Hazel avenue In Forbnry road. The run home Irom Shicl's ) Quarry resulted: .It Masters I, A. ! Ala mi I?, R. Watson A. GAF.vJLI HEAD The Cargill Road Club held its weekly mu Irom the Scoot Hail. St. Kilda, K. Ridley and -J. Kerr led the pack along Taiiuna road to Lawyer's Head, thence on to the Tomahawk Beach, striking the* road at the other end of the beach. Alter branching across country to the cairn, the pack met the Highclilf road near Glendining Home. Reaching the Irani lino the ! pack went along Spottiswoocl street into Thindonald street, thence on to Taliiiiiii road. An excellent run home resulted; R. Saunders J, L. APKeicb ■)_ MiaCTGJI The Aforningtou Harriers ran from the North-east Valley School. The paper was in the hands of C. Lucas and A. Robson, who laid a strenuous trail along the Alain road and np towards tljc .Junction. Some distance from the bottom, however, it turned to the left across some very rough country, passing just below the Brown lion.-o. and 'over Bciimim'- Creek. Alter skirting .Mount Cargill lor some distance the trail turned down the hill, recrossing Betlinnc's Creek, continuing on to the road again. Although the country wa.-, u*ry rough j the younger runners showed up well. In the run home A. Chirm-ido. 1). Hen-der-on, and H. Smith Idled the first three places in the fast pack, and in the slow pack ,1. Bell, C. Chirnside, and H. Grimmctt. ST. PATRICK'S Nearly thirty members of the St Patrick's Harrier Club took part in the rim. The trail, laid by B. Banglieii and N. Berry, led up Rattray street from St, Joseph's Hall to Arthur I street, where It branched on to the drive. It was then followed through Wahari to i’almacewen (toll' Links and by a round-about route via Maori Mill I home to St. Joseph's Hall. The pack wr.s divided in two, one half lining in charge of Captain Bradley and the other of .Deputy-captain Geddcs. The other half, most of whom were firstseason runners, was given free minutes’ start and made great use of the opportunity. The pace was very solid, .and in the run homo Macartney, Hogan, and Peterson were the most prominent of J ho Jirst-year runners. mum Anglican ran from the George Street School, some forty members being present. /Hie paper was in the hands of AI. Fit'-bett and F. Cameron. The nack, under the • histle of Captain Price, followed the trail up the Pino Hill road for about a mile, then branched off, and some good erossc. .ntry runnr was indulged in. Tho trail joined the road again at the Pino Hill School, and from there down into Leith. Valley. In the run home Bur- { ridge. Price. Ilo'nics, and Stewart were I f.r.-T in that order. | PAQIrhJ Pacific ran Irom Gcmme St”cet School under Captains Alount and. Bond, and traversed good harrier country by way of Leith Valley road, thence over the bilks to Pine Hill road, and on to

George 'reet. V.'hen about two miles from'home the members wore split into last anti slow packs, in the run home Kidi an ' M'Lar were prominent in t’;c form:: - ami Pothury and dunes in tiie latter. The cycling section of the club, under Captain A. Farmer and \V. Temo ! "toii, had an enjoyable run down Portobello road, the pack being well bunched on arrival at the school.