HARRIER RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21515, 12 June 1933, Page 12

HARRIER RACING

CLUB RUNS DECIDED TECHNICAL OLD BOYS' EVENT The Technical College Old Boys' Athletic Club held a harrier run on Saturday afternoon from the home of Mr. T. H. Wilson, club vice-president. The course of about 71 miles was nil road with the exception of the climb over One Tree Ilill. The run was held as a training preparation for the annual Onehunga to Auckland road race on July 8. A fast pace was set by each pack throughout. The runs home resulted:— Slow pack: Day, 1; Adams, 2; Coulam, 3; Gibbs, 4. Intermediate pack: Barker, 1; Hardin:?, 2; R. Brown, 3; Dawson, 4. Fast ' pack: Pelham and Oeoper, dead-hcat, 1; Raper, 3; White, 4. After the run the harriers were entertained at afternoon tea. In thanking Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Mr. A. Moon, club' secretary, mentioned the fine support which the Wilson .family had given to athletics, both in Auckland and in Wellington. It ACE WITH CYCLISTS A race between harriers and cyclists was held on Saturday over a cross-country course. The cyclists rode part of the journey but had to carry their machines over the rough country and obstacles, R. Linn, cyclist was first to finish and S. Allan, harrier, was second. LYNNDALE CLUB The Lynndale Harrier Club held its annual novice championship and combined handicap race on Saturday afternoon, start- . ing and finishing on the western end of the Avondale racecourse. The run v.-us over cross-country toward Green Bay and back, a distance of 55- miles. A senior race was run over the same course. Following are th» results?:— Novice Race. —R. Cromnton, 49m 17s. i ; T. Clark, 40m 20s, 2; T. Henshall, 4!) m 265, 3. Senior Event.—W. Briggs, 41m lSg, i ; Fowlds, 47m 51s, 2; Baker, 47m 555, 3; R. Henshall, 49m Bs, 4. Sealed Handicap, seniors and juniors W. Baker, Cm, 1; W. Briggs, scr, 2; R. Henshall, 3m 30s, 3. WESLEY CLUB The Wesley Harrier Club held a training run over a course of about 5i miles, commencing from the Mount Albert Grammar School. Tho results were:—Slow pack: Mar. shall, Ellison, Karris and Maginniss. Fast pack: R. Skyrme, A. Winstone, B. Verry and M. Grec-n. PRESBYTERIAN CLUB The Presbyterian Harrier Club commenced its run on Saturday afternoon from the residence of the vice-president, Mr, A. E. Odlin. The run was divided into two packs, over a courEe from Mountain Road, the top of Mount F.den into Mount Eden Road, along to Landscape Road, then over Three Kings and along St. Andrew's Road, finishing up in Mountain Road. Neil held the lead in the fast pack, and T. Holmes, of University, ran exceptionally well! After tho run the members were entertained b? Mr. and Mrs. Odlin. The results of th« run-in are as follows:—Fast pack: J. I. B. Neil. 1: R. Linfoot. 2; J. Edwards, 3; L. C. Rice, 4. Slow pack: D. Gillespie, 1; A. Wilderspin, 2; C. Sharo, 3: W. Warren, 4; R. Pidgeon, 5; J. R. Boyd, 6. CALLIOPE CLUB Running conditions were ideal or. Saturday sfterncon, when the Calliope Harrier Club held a run over about nine miles of good country. Three packs left at intervali of seven minutes, a good pace being set by all. Good form was shown by Andrews, Davis, Davidson and Whitmore, while Drummond and Armour also showed up well. A run-in over 300 yards resulted:— A. E. Davis, 22yds, 1; L. Lanigan, 22yds, 2;-W. C. McCombie, scr, 3; W. Ciarman, 2yds, 4; W. R. Drummond, Byds, 5. MEETING AT HAMILTOX [froji OUR OWN correspondent! HAMILTON, Sunday An athletic meeting was held by the Hamilton Harriers Club yesterday. The results were-—Junior championship. 3 miles: L. Skeet, 1; D. Silvester, 2: N. Polglase, 3. Time, 13m 30s. In the race for the Gilchrist Rose Bowl, the winning team was i. Cooke. J. Marshall, N. Polglase and F. A. de la Mare. EDMOND CUP STEEPLECHASE BARNES ADDS TO HIS RECORD [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Sunday Running a confident race from start to finish, J. G. Barnes, of the Civil Servic# harriers (New Zealand mile and crosscountry champion), won the Edmond Cap steeplechase over a three-mile course at Wingatui yesterday afternoon for the fifth time, this making his third successive victory. The overhead conditions were favourable, the w T eat'ner being warm and sunnv. In spite of the heavy naiure of the course Barnes ran one of his best races-, being in either first or second position all the way and being out on his own the second time round. The winner's time, 57m lis, was a meritorious performance considering tlie adverse state of the track. It was 23 seconds faster than his own winning time last year. Barnes was not distressed at any stage. THE LEAGUE CODE *- LOWER GRADE RESULTS Following were the results of lower gradi matches played under the control of the Auckland Rugby League on Saturday:— Second Grade.—Mangere, 11. Mount Albert, 0; Ellerslie, IS, Manukau, 3; Papakura, 19. Point Chevalier, 0. Third Grade Open.—Richmond, 52, Papakura, 3; Marist, 23, Mount Albert. 5; Ponsonby, 24. New Lynn. 0. Third Grade Intermediate.—Devonport, 15, Otahuliu, 11; Manukau B, 5. Akarsna, 0; Marist, 23. Richmond, 0; Northcote, 11. Papakura, 2. Fourth Grade.—Point Chevalier. 47. Manukau, 0; City. 23. Richmond, 0: Devonport, 15, Newton B. 0: Ponsonby, 7, Marist B. 2: Newton A, 19, Akarana, 5: Marist A, 38. Northcote, 3. Fifth Grade.—Richmond A. 42. Ellerslie, 0: Richmond B, 5,' Northcot*, 2; City, 8, Akarana. 0: Point Chevalier, 36, Ellerslie, 0>; Papakura, 16, New Lynn, 0. Sixth Grade.—Richmond, 10, Devonport. 4; Devonport. 15, Newton. 0. Seventh Grade.— Devonport, 12, Richmond B, 0; Richmond A, 13. Newton, 0. _ Schoolboys' Games—Richmond, 0. Ellcrtlie, 0; Avondale, 3, City, 0. MATCHES AT TAUPIRI [from our own correspondent! •TAUPIRI. San day ! League football matches played yesterday resulted:—Seniors: Taupiri.. 3, Huntly. 0: Rotowaro. 22, Ngaruawahia, 6. Juniors:Taupiri, G, Hunily, 0: Kia Ora, 36, Ngaruawahia, 0. < MATCH AT HUNTLY [from our own correspondent! HAMILTON. Sunday Tn a Rugby League match played Huntly yesterday Rotowaro defeated Ngiruawahia by 22 points to 6. GAMES IN OTHER CENTRES [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"! Christchurch.—Hornby, 11, Addineton. 5; Linwood, 11, Riccarton, 7; New Brighton. 5, Pirates, 2. Dunedin.—Christian Brothers, S, City. 8» Pacific, 14, Athletic, 5.