HARRIERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13640, 9 July 1906, Page 3

HARRIERS.

The Dunediu Club had a muster of 20 members for its run from All Saints' Schoolroom on Saturday. Moore and Butler were the hares, and laid a trail along Cumberland street, up Duke street, through the Woodhaugh Reserve, and through Irishtown. The reservoir was reached and circled, and a run was made towards Maori Hill, where tho road was struck and followed to the top of Dundas street and then home. Tho country was. of course, very muddy, but as no rain fell a great deal of enjoyment was extracted from the run. The members were a forwards entertained by two clubmalcs, and a very enjoyable hour wa.s spent in musical items. The club is greatly indebted to the warden of Selwyn College for kindly placing at the disposal of tho runners, after such a muddy run, tho mucli-neerled use of a shower-bath. The Cavcrsham Harriers held a very enjoyable run from the residence of Mr ,T. Brown, their vice-president. Owing to the slippery nature of the ground over Green Island a. few spills occurred. After the run members were entertained by Mr Brown in good style. Tho captain thanked their host for his kindness and also for his great

help to the club. After a short musical programme iho members withdrew after a most enjoyable outing.

I At the invitation of the Rev. (!. W. Harding' the Dunedin Anglican Harriers ran from fit. Martin's Schoolroom. NmthKasf. Vallev. on Saturday aflernoon. Unfortunately owing io the rain coming on at such an awkward hour of (lie day the attendance was not. large, and through the failure o! ilie two entrusted with the paper to turn up Oie members present had lo run without ft trail. Starling from tlio schoolroom Ilie run was through Olenroy iownship lo the bridge, and then some cross-country climbing was begun. Traversing several fields, and crossing numerous fences (mostly barbed wire) the foot, of the slopes leading to Mount C'argill was reached, from where n splendid panoramic view was obtained of the whole of Duuedin and the Bay.' The run camo out on to the road near Botluino's Gnllv and followed the raid home through Normanby and iho Valley. Although (lie rain held! oil' remarkably well; yet slow progress was made in tin- cross-cgiuitry running owing to the very slippery nature of the ground, and slips and falls were q-uitc the order of the day. Arriving back at the schoolroom plenty of hot water was found to remove all I rare* of the run, and then the memliers partook of Ilie good things so kindlv prothe Rev. and Mrs Harding. In the absence of the captain the secretary ' acknowledged the kindness of the host anil hostess.

A iow members of the. Southern li.C. Harriers braved the weather on Saturday, the run being from the residence of Mr A. Glen, Musselburgh. The paper was dispensed with, and the runners, keeping mostly to tho roads, took a course along the Portobcllo Lower road and across the bills at tho back of Anderson's Bay. The homeward course was along Tomahawk Beach and past. Tahuno. Park. Owing io (lie muddy stalo of tho country members arrived homo in rather an unrecognisable condition, but a plentiful supply of water soon mado them presentable. After the run members were entertained in a hospital)]? manner by Mr Glen and ladies.