CROSS-COUNTRY RUM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 64

CROSS-COUNTRY RUM.

INTER-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. ' The fourth annual inter-club Cross- ' Country Championship promoted by the Otago Centre New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held at Winga- ■ tui on Saturday. -The weather was beaufcifuLly fine, and the; day was an -ideal one for running, there being little or no wind. Twelve teams started, representing the Dunedin (two teams), Civil Service, Oayereham, Anglican, V.M.C.A., Southern Bible Class. Tokomairiro. South Canterbury, St. Joseph's, Congregational, and Port Chalmers HaVriers as follows : — Dun«dm Harriers No. I.— H. G. Burk. F. Mace, L. West, D. Hodgson, D. Thomson, A. Tuinbull. Dunedin Harriers No. 2 Team. — H. Crawford. A. M'lndoe, F. P. 'Uurm, T. Hodgson, N. A2M3«reon, A. Templeton. Oaversham Harriers. — F. J. Frew, G. M'Knight. J. Beatsan, A. Frew, C. Fry, J. M'Lauchlin. Civil Service — J. C. Stephens, A. Hunt, V. Bond, L. It Prideaux, A. Miller. St. Joseph's — J. Swanson, J. Y. Quelch, P. Gorman, G. JfCarnraek, C. Hi]], W. C. Hughes. Port Chalmers. — J. Y. Love, J. Lang, G-. S. Love, A. H. Maclean, R. Love, W. Love. Congregational. — H. G-. Wileon, G. Little- - john, J. Lamb. T. Laurenson, R. Reed. Southern Bible.— H. Outram, G. Clark, W. Eoss, J. Bond!, F. Richardson, R. White. Anglican. — P. Breen, G. Olrphairc, E. Randle, J. Rutherford, L. Breen, W. Stephens Tokomairiro. — O. 3owie, J Carruthers, F. Clark, P Hayward, E. Moore. V.M C.A.— W. Stewart, F Taylor, C. Clark, P Scott, O C Miazengarb, J Smeaton. South Center-bury.— W Claugbton, H. Glue, T Coker, J. Walshe, J". Simmonds, J. Malthus. The course was very similar to that "of - formers years, the runners doing about three furlongs on the course,- then along the foot of the hills to Silverstream, crossing " by the gums at the end of Mr Gow's property, turning to the left over the Otago Central railway line, back through .Janefield and through ploughed and grass paddocks, finishing on the course at the grand stand. After explaining the course to th« runners, Mr J. T. Hamann started them on their five mile journey, and the field was twell spread out before the course was left.

M^Knlgfht, Mace, Frew, and Clatighton "were very prominent. Reaching the Silverstreaan, M*Knight had established a good lead, and Frew, otephens, and Thompson -followed, with the fleld well strung out. A% -Janefield, on i&e -home, turn, M'Knight had further increased his lead, and raced on to -the course an' easy "winner, followed byZFrew, 3Ghompsoiv,lJ. West, A. Tambull, and J. Beateon. The ■winner's time was 33mm 51eeo. The -winner was accorded an ovation, and Hie* "victory of the' Dunedin Harriers was 'weJl received. The.CJaversham Harriers . ivad the misfortune ko lose one of their team at the last minute. The teams' pkcings wer-ei — Xtaanaclin E-arriers No. 1 (D. Thompson ; J& points, £1. Wesrt 4 points, A. Tacnbull^ . & points, F. Mace 7 points, D. Hodgson J9 points), 28 points 3 Caversham Hairiiers (G. if'Knig'ht 1 poimt, J. TP. J!rew 2 points, J. Beatso-n i 6 points, A. Frew 10 points, J. M^aughlin 16 points), 55 points „ 2 Scnrfh ■Canterbury Harriers, '104 points — 3 The^ following are' the previous winners of 'this isace: — 1905.— Dunedin "Harriers 1, Civil Service HiaiTieTJs £„ V.M.C.A. Harriers 3. ; Indi- ' vicinal champion — S. G. Sharp^ V.M.C.A. Harriers. ' 1906.— Dunedin Harriers 1, Civil .Service -Harriers 2, St. Andrew Barriers 3. Individual champion — C.' Crocker, Southern Bible Class Harriers. " ISOJ.^Dunedin/ Harriers "1, Civil 'Service Harriers 2, v Cayerstiam Sarriers 3, IndiTidual fehampion— H. G. Uttrk, Dunedin - Tie-" dinner of Saturday's " race, ' G. M'Knight, is a jyoung runner, although he has been competing with more or less success for three years. This season has so far proved Iris best, and- fee has practically caiaaed «verytfiing. before iim. . He should do well in the Three-mile Championship of New Zealand ihis year unless •be overdoes it beforehand. .He would be^weil advised to ..have ja. .rest from now on for a month -or two. He "Bras as "fresh -as -paint " -when be on .Saturday. His action .and style sire .very easy. And 3ie ihas a nice stride and runs equally as well on the .track as he does over country, a thing which very few of pur harriers can do. All the amangements were in the hands of Messrs J. S,: Wilson -and A. V. Thorneon, and, xreedless -ttnsay, .everything went smoothly. Tne~i:harikß of She -centre, are due to the Dunedin Jockey "Club for the nse of the course, i» the caretaker, Mr J. "Crawford, who .always does everything in his power forthetx>mfort of the runners, end -to Mr J. Gow for -the use of Ms grounds. Mr I*. Sanderson, on behalf, of ihe centre, presented the banner to the Dunedin Harriers./ 'The "following were the officials : — Superintendent, Mr J. R. Wil•son; T-eferee, Mx'3. E. Green; judges, Messrs $„ T. Hamann, L. Sanderson, R. ' G..~ Anderson, And lr. Lodge. Mr J.- E. Green," as «ecr«tarv of -the .N.Z.A.A.A.. tszas -aJeo present, thougli not in an official position.