HARRIERS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 148, 8 June 1932, Page 3

HARRIERS

WITH THE HASTINGS PACK LAST SATURDAY’S RUN. TEN-MILE COURSE COVERED. (By “Paper-chase”). Last Saturday members of the Hastings Harriers* Club took part in their usual weekly run, this time over a course extending over ten miles. Slightly more road, work than usual was indulged in, but this did not detract from the enjoyment of the run. There was the usual good attendance of members, three packs taking part in the run.

The trail was laid by G. Spurdlo and C. Bartie, who led the packs over a very interesting course, which commenced from the residence of the former in Avenue road, and after turning into Eaton road set off immediately across country in the direction of Twyford. After reaching Ormond avenue, a course was taken to the Omahu road, around past Fraser’s sawmill and eventually nearing the polo grounds and thence to the old aerodrome. The homeward journey was taken via Maraekakaho road, the final stages consisting mostly of road work. On account of the length of the run no run-in was held and consequently the deciding bursts of speed over the closing stages were absent. Alan Preston, of the fast pack, which conceded the slow pack, again ran a good race, but was only able to get within 100 yards of the winners of the slow pack.

L. Spurdie and W. G. Jones, of the slow pack, took charge of the race shortly after the commencement of the run, and set the pace all the way. Running together all the way they divided the honours at the finish.

N. Collinge, out for his first run, setup a stiff pace during the opening stages of the run, but was unable to keep up the pace. He ran a good race to take third place in the slow pack.

M. Cameron and D. Robertson ran into first and second place respectively in the intermediate pack, and also repeated their previous form. A marked improvement was noticeable in the form of the remainder of the packs, and showed that members are getting up to form, Handicapper Henderson should by now have plenty of data to space out the starts for a straight-out race, and it is to be hoped that the club will soon stage a run of this nature.

Next week’s run is being held at Havelock, and runners should get an insight into hill work. The venue is the Presbyterian Hall, where the club will be the guests of the Rev. Waugh. Members are to meet at Westerman’s Corner at 2 p.m. sharp. Auckland-Hamilton Relay.

A long-distance relay race from Auckland to Hamilton was run by 20 members of the Auckland Technical College Old Boys’ Harriers’ Club recently. The distance was 82 miles, and each member ran a little over four miles. The team was accommodated in a motor-bus, which went ahead of the running member, whose place was taken when a given point was reached.

The first member left the Auckland post office at 7.3 a.m., and the last member, the club captain, arrived in Hamilton at 2.50 p.m. The race occupied just under eight hours, and over ten miles an hour was the average speed. Upon arrival at the northern boundary of Hamilton, the visitors were met by the captain, and eight members of the Hamilton Harriers’ Club and were escorted to Rugby Park. At an interval during the AucklandWaikato football match the harriers ran round the field, and were met by Mr. A. J. Denz, deputy-mayor. The visitors were congratulated on their performance.

Mr. Denz received the following message from Mr. G. W. Hutchison, Mayor of Auckland, on behalf of Dr. F. D. Pinfold, Mayor of Hamilton:—“l take this opportunity of conveying by runners of the Auckland Athletic Association in their relay race to Hamilton my compliments and fraternal greetings to you. I trust that the* stamina of those who complete the run will prove tn he up to the best standards of our athletes of the past..”

no stage a winner, mixed things in great style and proved a favourite with the crowd.

Watene, of the seaside, was pitted against the hard hitter. Ferguson, of Napier. Watene was disappointing at stages, his continual retreating being monotonous. When on the attack he showed good judgment, though his attacks were not prolonged. Ferguson stuck gamely to the fight and was the aggressor practically all the way. Wyllie and Driberg concluded the prelims., and it was a disappointing affair over the first two rounds, in which the referee figured all too prominently with separation orders. The final clash was a lively one, with honours even.