CROSS COUNTRY

Otago Witness, Issue 2497, 22 January 1902, Page 58

CROSS COUNTRY

OXrOIID BEVTB C-VMBKIDCE Ever since the inter-Varsity crosi-conntry race came to be a recognised fixture over ' a neutral course in the Soutli of England, ! public interest therein has, without doubt, greatly increased. The event was established in the year 1830. at Oxford, when the home cide won; but on its being transferred to Cambridge jii 1881 the fir-t of a long list of beatings for M>. Dark B ues set in — Oxford and Cambiv I.;'1 .;' being, in alternate years, the chosen M*nue. On the removal to the Thames Hare and Hounds headquarter?, at Roehampton. in 1896, Cambridge | won, as they als=o did in 1897. Last year, as in the year 1899, Cambridge won. The weather was mild, and the going f.iirly light There u'ais a mo«-t representative gathering of 'Varsity men and others interested in rrn-s country running both at the start and the finish. The distance was 727 2 mile-. Order of finishing- —

limp. m. s. Position, Xamo, Sili'iol, and University. 1 A. E Dawsoii, Malvern and Worcester (Oxford) 42 19 2 R R. Sharp, Charterhouse and Christ Church (Oxford) .. 43 47 i E L. Gay Roberts, Rugby and Queen's (Oxford) 14 22 4 M H Godbv, Winchester and Chust Chnreh (Oxford) . 44 27 5. ft. X Kothrrgill, Clifton and University (.Oxford) . 44 11 6 D Appieby, Uppmghum and Pomb-oke (Cambi'dge) . 45 11 7 G G Garrett, South -Eastern College, Ramsgate and Emanuel (Cambridge) 45 59 fc. C. A. Bennett, Den6tone 'md Jc-u, (Cambridge) 46 39 9. R. MC. Lmnell, Bedford and St. John's (CjiniUndgo) .. .. 46 53 10 A R Pollard, Pmate and Trimtv (Cambridge) 4G 53 Me«ws W. H. Whitelaw (Oxford) an(' R, R. C'onii'ay (Cambridge) officiated at judgpn, ivhile Mr J. E Fowler Di\on ITbaines H. •.ad JtU took the tisuak.