LONG HARRIER RACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22131, 10 June 1935, Page 16

LONG HARRIER RACE

ONEHUNGA TO AUCKLAND SAVIDAN AGAIN SUCCESSFUL TECHNICAL WINS TEAMS' EVENT Winning the event for the third time in succession, .J. W. Savidan, tho veteran champion, set a new record of ;iom 27s in the fifth annual harrier road race from Onohunga to Auckland conducted h.v the Technical College Old liovs' Athletic Club on Saturday. He broke his previous record of 'Win .'sss established,, in 19.'W, when he first contested the race. Savidan also was the winner last year, his time being 37m lis. Second place was gained on Saturday by A. M. Atton, who finished ]m lis after the winner, and A. E. Parsons, 8s behind Atton, filled third place. N. I<\ Cooper was another fis away fourth.

About 1 '2O runners faced Iho starter at. the Onehunga Post Office, where tho race commenced. The weather was fine during tho race. On. the run up Queen Street, Onehunga, Savidan forged ahead from Attor, W. Briggs and Parsons. At Royal Oak Savidan was leading Atton by a fair margin with Briggs third and Cooper, who had replaced Parsons, in fourth place. Passing tho junction of Pah Road, Savidan was about 50 yards ahead of Atton, with Cooper and J. I. B. Neil pacing each other in third position, Briggs having dropped back slightly. By the time Newmarket was reached the British Empire champion had increased his lead to about 300 yards from Atton, who was closely followed by Parsons and C. Littler and Neil. At St. Stephen's Avenue the order of the leaders was tho same. Following Neil, who still held fifth position, were Cooper, J. Valder and A. G. Hill. Nearing (he finish at the Northern Roller Mills after the run down Gladstone Road and Quay Street, Savidan wns several hundred yards ahead of Atton, with Parsons, Cooper, Littler, Neil ard Valder next in that order, fairly, closely bunched. They went on to finish in (hat order. Tho sealed handicap resulted in a _ win for W. Baker from W. Clapham and V. Wvnn. . , Reasserting itself after its comparatively poor showing last year, the Technical Olc* Boys' team won tho teams' race by a convincing margin from Papatoctoe, last year s winner.

.Results were as follows:—Individual Title.—J. W. Savidan, 3Cm 275, I- A. M. Atton, 37m 38s. 2; A. E. Parsons, 37m 40s, 3; N. F. Cooper, 37m 525, 4; C. Littler, 38m 2s, 5; J. I. B Ne\l. 38m 4s, 6; J. Valder, 38m 7s, 7; A G. Hill, 38m 50s. R; W. Briggs. 30m Gs, ?; J. Nicholson, 39m 255, 10; R. Mackenzie 30m 2, s II- J P. Dolan, 30m 425. 12: B. H. Birtwhistle. 30m 435, 13: W. Pelham, 30m o4s, 14: R. C. Linfoot, 40m 12s. 15. Sealed Handicap.-.W. Baker actual time, 41m 7s. handicap, 8m 455, net time, 32m 2-s, 1- W Clapham, 41m 15s (Sm 30s), 32m 4db, 2- V Wynn. 42m 4s (8m 30s), 33m 435, 3. Teams' Championship.—Technical Old Boys (A. M. Atton, A. E. Parsons, •>. t. Cooper, J. Nicholson), 39 points, 1: 1 apatoetoe, 45, 2; Auckland A, 53, 3: Lynndale, 57}, 4.

PRESBYTERIAN CLUB The Presbyterian Harrier Club held a raco on Saturday at Epsom for its slow and intermediate pack. The result was >- Slow Pack. W. B. Dcv.tt 1; V. FieM, 2: A. Barbour, 3: G. Doherty, 4; \\ . McIn intermediato Pack.—J. Cutler, 1; S. Mandeno. 2; T. Williams. 3; I. Hansen, 4; K. Hancock, 5; H. Young. G.

HAMILTON CLUB [from ottr own correspond f.nt~l HAMILTON, Sunday Tho Hamilton Harrier Club conducted a crosß-country race yesterday over a course of 24 miles. The results were: R. Gardner, 1: K. Simcock. 2: T. Sanders . 3. E. Henshal covered the distance m the fastest time of 14m.