CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP J. W. SAVIDAN'S SIXTH WIN TEAMS* RACE TO AUCKLAND (Peb United Pkess Association) WELLINGTON," July 21. The New Zealand Cross-country Cham- , pionghip race was held at Lyall Bay in bleak conditions yesterday afternoon and resulted as follows: —
TEAMS' CHAMPIONSHIP Auckland (Savidan 1, Cooper 2, Briggs 11. MTCenzie 14), 28 points .. .- 1 Otago (Pullar 3, Geddes 6, Stewart 8, •Barnes 16), 33 points 2 Wellington (Stevens 4J, Riddington 4J. Bagnall 13, Roberts 17),'39 points 3 Canterbury (Watson 7, Park 12, Fox 18, Rogers 25}, 62 points .. ... 4 West Coast North Island (Johnston 9. Weller 10, Smith 20, Bills 26), 65 points 5 Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay (Lord 19, Ready 24, Wright 27, Denford 33}, 103 points 6 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP J. W. Savidan (Auckland), 35min 43sec 1 N. Cooper (Auckland). 36min ssec .. 2 W. Pullar (Otago), 36min 21sec .. 3 A. Stevens (Wellington), 36min 27sec,
and J. Riddington (Wellington), 36min 27sec", dead heat 4 A. Geddes iOtago), 36min 38sec .. 6 G. Watson (Canterbury), 36min 41sec 7 W. Stewart (Otago), 36min 44sec .. 8 W. Birtwistle (Auckland), individual, 36min 47sec 9 W. Johnston (West Coast N. 1.), 36min 55seo .. 10 W. Wefler (West Coast N. 1.), 36min 56sec . ' .. ..11 W. Briggs (Auckland), 37min 3sec .. 12 The race resulted in a further triumph for J. W. Savidan (Auckland), who won the title for the sixth time when he ran home a winner by' some 120 yards from his team mate, N. Cooper, who comfortably defeated W. Pul!ar (Otago). Contrary to expectations, Auckland defeated the holders, Otago, in the Teams' Championship,: in which Wellington, finishing third, made a very bold showing. Savidan ran to the front shortly after the sta,rt. -followed by Pullar, Weller, Watson, Park, and Cooper. For the first mile there was no change in the order of the leading men, although Savidan was slowly but surely pulling away from the field. Leaving the flat and getting on to the hills for the first time, the Auckland athlete continued to make every post a winning one, although he lost a. considerable amount of ground, as did quite a bis bunch who followed him, by running off the course and climbing rather more hill than was necessary. The mistake, however j made no real diff erence_ to the result either at this stage or ultimately. At this stage the Auckland team was well up, having four men in the first dozen, while Otago, and Wellington' too, were showing very encouraging signs of good team work. When he entered the road a mile from home Savidan was a good 250 yards ahead of Pullar. Half a mile from home Cooper went away from Pullar, and the three finished in that order. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS NEW ZEALAND TEAM SELECTED. (Pes United Press Association) WELLINGTON, July 21. The following cross-country team has been picked by the joint selectors, Messrs B. R. M'Kernan and A. Croker, to represent New Zealand at the Australian championships in Sydney on August 17:— J. W. Savidan (Auckland), N. F. Cooper (Auckland). W. A. Pullar (Otago), A. L. Stevens (Wellington). J. ' Riddington (Wellington), and A. R. Geddes (Otago). G. H. Watson (Canterbury) and W. A. Stewart (Otago) have been selected to replace any of the above who are unable to go. On Saturday night Savidan, who announced on Friday that he would not be able to make-the trip, said he was still very much in doubt, and unless financial arrangements could be made there was little prospect of his going. SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS ) fPEB United Pbess Association) INVERCARGILL, July 21. The Southland > Cross-country Championships were decided at the Invercargill racecourse yesterday afternoon under perfect weather conditions. In the senior event, which was of six miles and aquarter, the Caversham team put up a fine exhibition of team work to win the event handsomely. The rules of the race do not permit a team from outside Southland to hold the shield, which, therefore, goes to the Invercargill Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club. The individual senior championship was won by B. Crowther (Invercargill). P M'Lauchlan (Invercargill) won the junior event.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22629, 22 July 1935, Page 10
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