HARRIERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22354, 30 August 1934, Page 4

HARRIERS

CIVIL SERVICE All the members of both cross-country teams are at present training assiduously, as it is expected that as in past years club members will be prominent in both events.. J. G. Barnes is in great fettle at present, and he will be hard to beat in the senior championship. B. C., Brown can be relied upon to run a steady race, and will not be tar behind the leaders. - , .A. R. Gedde« will have to run hard to retain his place in the Otago team. G. M’Knight will be a distinct acquisition to the team this year, and it is expected that he will give a good account of himself. ; ■ J L. M“Reich is a very sound runner, and has many good performances to ms credit in distance events. In ihe Junior Cross-country, Anderson should be well up in the placings. N. Coutts is also expected to be well up in this event. ' He has a very easy stvie, and shows much promise. _ D. Mason finds the heavy going suited to his style of running, and should be at home on the Wingatui ■ course. _ E. Asher is another junior who has improved considerably during the last .e_w months, and he fully deserved his place in the team. . . :. , - M. M'Kinnon is also a junior who should develop into a good runner. He has a good style, and, like his brothel, is imbued with plenty of stamina. R. M’Lachlan is sure to be in top, form for the Cross-country, and his performance will be watched with interest. Several promising juniors were unfortunate in not securing, places in the team, and as the club is in such a good financial position the question of entering two teams in the Junior Cross-country should be seriously considered. ST. KILDA The club’s first sports meeting was decided last Saturday in adverse weather conditions, but this was onset by the fine performances displayed by certain runners. In no case was a runaway vjptory scored, and tins reflected great credit on the handicapper (Mr J. Boardman). . A good field in the 100 Yards Handicap faced the starter (Mr Bissland), and were sent away to a perfect, start, Alan Brown heading Watersdorf and Carter in a stirring finish. . The 880 Yards Handicap proved , a battle between the vertical scratch, man, C. A Pope, and A. MTntyre and 1Henry, Pope hanging on to his lead to win by five yards. , , . The Broad Jump proved a hard tasK for the scratch men, for Watersdorf and Carter placed the issue beyond doubt by their fine efforts , , , The 220 Yards Championship had a very poor entry, but the field of five battled out a good finish, which was won by Alan Brown from Woltersdorf and Johnstone. NORTHERN The Northern Club’s third sports meeting next Saturday should prove.exceptionally interesting as at present honours are fairly even for the cup, and the events next Saturday will decide the winner. The Quarter-mile, postponed from last Saturday, will probably be the first event and will • find eager contestants in JtBrown. D. Fincham, G. Armishaw, and B. Haugh. R. G. M'Kinlay, off the scratch mark, will have his work cut out to make an impression on the limit men over tae distance. . , The Shot Putt may prove; to be an event for new members whose performances along this line a.re unknown. Ot these members D. Fincham and E. Brown are the most likely men. Of the °H® r members G. Armishaw is probably the favourite. ’ . " , ' . ' . ~ ' Sprinters will be _ catered for in the 220 Yards Championship. Again G. Armishaw may be successful, but he has likely opponents in G. Hunter and J.= Harkness. , ~ , ~ , The Mile will probably be the most interesting and possibly the event to decide the holder of the cup for the ensuing year. R. G. M’Kinlay is the favourite for this race with Fincham, Jacksou, Haugh, and Brown in the offing. Northern has hopes of entering a team in the Otago Championships and a ing feature during the past week has been the keenness with which prospective members -of the team have turned but to training during the, wpek, , Cup points at are—K. G. M'Kinlay, G. Hunter 6J; 8., Haugh, D. Fincham, 4; E. Brown, I. Chapman, N. Jefferson, B. Lothian 3; G. Armishaw, 1. Harkness. 2J; A. Jackson, 1. HANOVER BAPTIST /.r With the Broad Jump and Hop, Step, and Jump next Saturday the competitors for the Thompson Shield (senior) and the Tuckwell Cup (junior) will be concluded. The senior competition is at a very interesting stage, the three leaders —l. 0. Craig, L. R. M'Millan. and L. Medlin—having 9, 8 and 7 points each respectively. A number of the longer handicap «jnen > are also holding points, and if they have a chance for a place the jumpjpg will be very keen. In the junior divieion C. A. Broad has a lead of 5 1-3 points over 'the next man, A. Clark, with the third man, W. Harris, another two points back. Although Clark is undoubtedly -Broad's superior in the jumps, he will have to be on'form if be is to head Broad in points. CARGILL ROAD The Cargill Road Club’s Five-mile Championship will take place next Saturday at St. Kilda, and there will be a good tussle for honours. Norman Thomson, who has won twice, will be out to do the “ hat trick,” while Lumb, who has been running consistently in distances up to three miles, will do his best to stop him, although the distance may prove too much for him. J. M’Gregor is another who will fight it out with them for honours once he is warmed up. Hunter, Clark, and Allan Lysaght are two more who may share places with them. The Sealed Handicap run ’in conjunction with this race, will probably go to one of the middle markers, as these first five will be well handijunior team for the C.C. Race will probably be D. Lumb, H. and K: Clark, J. Manley, J, Guthrie, and Siddells or L. Bewley. All are in steady training, and even if they do not annex a place should be well up On the list. Owing to the junior team being at Wingatui on Saturday, there were only five other members at a run held in town, so only a short one was held. There are at present three members due to receive gold badges for three years continuous attendance, and it is to be hoped that none of them miss a run till the end of the season.

INVERCARGILL ROAD RACE A- "handicap road, race of from live to six miles will be held at Invercargill on September 22 by the combined bt. Paul’s and Invercargill Clubs. Competitors are to forward particulars of thenlast five performances for handicapping purposes, and entries will close on September 12 Hate entries September IS), Trophies will be presented for first and second placings and also fastest time, and a cup will be awarded to the . club winning the teams’ race, the first three members home to count.