HARRIERS

Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 4

HARRIERS

UNIVERSITY. The University pack held a short fast race round the hills as practice for its team in the New Zealand University race at Wellington. A closelycontested race resulted; Dorman 1, Breeze 2. ST. ICILDA. Owing to the adverse weather conditions the club’s first sports meeting was postponed, but a club run was held from the St. Kilda pavilion under the whistle of Deputy-captain A. Carter. The trail led along Lovers’ Lane to Tomahawk Beach. From here-the pack followed the Tomahawk road to the Highcliff Cafe, and continued to, the high road. CIVIL SERVICE. The Civil Service Harriers held their weekly run from the Mornington School with an attendance of 30 runners. The fast pack under Deputy-captain Coutts ran down Mill road, along Kaikorai Valley road to Green Island, where a turn was made for home, and in a steady run up Lookout Point Kirkwood and W. Al'Kinnon showed up well. The slow pack and colts, under Deputy-captain M‘Kersey, ran down Kenmure road to Kpikorai Valley road and up to the Southern Reservoir, around Mount Grand, and a muddy track was followed down to Green Island, whore a steady run home was held by way of Lookout Point. Bradshaw and Walker showed up well.

The juniors, under L. R. M'Alillan, ran down Kenmure road and up to the Southern Reservoir, where a handicap race was held. The course was twice around the reservoir and Carter, Collins, and Scott showed up well. After this the trail followed along the water race and over Alount Grand to Brockvillo and down to the Kaikorai mill. In the run home, held up Alill road, Richards was first, followed by Russell and Lean. LEITH. A fair muster turned cut for the club’s run. Weather conditions necessitated postponing the sports meeting, so a run was held from the Dundas Street Hall. Captain P. C. Thomson was in charge, assisted by Deputy-captains B. A. Timms and D. V. Scott. Two of the club’s old stalwarts, Hall Alasters and Stan. Anderson, turned out. The trail led from the Dundas Street Hall along to the Gardens, up to the tea kiosk, and on to the Signal Hill road. This was followed for some distance, and then the pack doubled back by way of War-, den street on to the Opoho ground. At this stage deputy-captain was placed in charge of the pack. Crossing the football ground, the trail continued down past the back of the cemetery on to the Logan Park road, which was followed into Dundas street. The run home was held from the bottom of the hill at Forth street, and' resulted in a win for 11. Dalton, E. Pridham and F. Hodge being next. Anderson, Master, and Peterson showed up well in the slow packANGLICAN. Anglican held their senior five-miles cross-country handicap and junior threo-miles cross-country championship and sealed handicap at Wingatui. The trick was fairly wet, while there was a light drizzle throughout the races. The Otago cross-country course was followed, except that ’Hie runners did not cross the sod wall. Crawford, on the limit, made good us© of his handicap, but Curtis, on Imin 30sec, had caught him at tho end of the first lap, and was running slightly in the lead. Alann, on 2min 3()sec, was running a short distance behind these two, but retired at the end of the lap. Logan, from scratch, and Alarett, on 2miu 30sec, were together about 30yds behind Alann, but, entering the second lap, Logan began to draw ahead. Curtis’s lead, however, proved too much, and he maintained it to win by 20yds, with Logan second, and Alarett third. Logan returned fastest time. Tho junior race was held over the championship course, and resolved itself into a tussle between Alaydon and Smith. Entering the course from Gow’s farm, Alaydon had a slight advantage, and gradually drew away to win by 20yds. The sealed handicap held in conjunction was won by Smith. CAVERSHAM—TOKO. The Caversham Club, with the Toko Club as guests, ran from Sim Street Hall, Alaori Hill. There was an excellent attendance from both clubs despite the unkind weather. The Toko Club fielded a pack of 12 runners, while tho Caversham enthusiasts numbered 30. Three packs were formed—tho juniors of both clubs under Deputy-captain Hibberd, the slow pack under Captain Cummings, and the fast pack under SBartlett. The fast pack followed Balmacewen road nearly to Wakari. branching off towards the power station, thence up to Five Tree Hill, where the runners indulged in a snow fight. Tho road was followed a little further: then a turn was made towards town, eventually coming down Fraser’s Gully, then to Kaikorai Valley, on to Highgate and hack to the hall, a run home being held from Columha College. The slow and junior packs ran over the same route to Five Tree Hill, where a turn was made up to the horse trough on Flagstaff. A run across country followed, skirting the grounds of Ash bum Hall. The runners then made for the Taieri road, which was followed back to the power house. From here the run home was held. The following are the results of the ■runs homo:—> Fast Pack.—W. Young 1, G. Sadler 2, W. Dowie 3. Dowie, a Milton runner, ran well throughout. Junior Pack.—R. Emmerson (Caversham) 1, G. Crossan (Caversham) 2, R. Alartin (Toko) 3. Slow Pack.—T. Taylor 1, J. Emmerson 2, G. Alorrison 3. MORNINGTON, With stoicism, 17 stalwarts turned out to brave tho icy blasts of winter. Ploughing their way across the uncharted mud of Waverley’s hill, they raced through snow to tho glistening asphalt of the roads below. Threading their way'through the Curtain of _ mist which skirted Tomahawk’s aromatic lagoon, they burst their way through slush and back to conquer the heights of Anderson’s iB-ay, Then they fought out a magnificent finish along winding Bay road, and at last found a haven within the walls of the R.S.A., whore they sought forgetfulness at a committee tea.