HARRIER TITLES NEXT MONTH

Southland Times, Issue 24164, 28 June 1940, Page 9

HARRIER TITLES NEXT MONTH

Little Time Left For Training

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WHISTLE

There are only a few weeks left for preparation for the cross-country championships which take place next month and those harriers who intend competing should be in strict training. The schedule to be followed has already been outlined, but the cardinal points will bear repetition. The great thing is to be moderate in life and habits. Anybody in strict training should strive for regularity; regular meals; regular sleep and plenty of it; regular training and exercise. This is half the battle for any athlete and preparation begins to give results directly it is achieved. As mentioned in earlier articles, all training should now be concentrated on the development of speed and stamina. Jogging should be confined to warmingup and all other work done at from three-quarters to seven-eighths effort. Training should consist of a judicious mixture of road and cross-country work.

Diet and physical exercise are important at this stage of training. Fatty food should be carefully rationed and all athletes are wise to avoid those foods which habitually disagree with their systems. By eating healthily of good, plain meals the average athlete cannot go far wrong. The main thing to remember is to avoid heavy meals and liquids on the day of a race. The Invercargill Club ran its annual steeplechase at the racecourse last Saturday > and as was anticipated, the junior runners were on top. Of the first six placings, five were juniors and J. Metcalfe was the only senior runner to get a place. G. McKenzie was the actual winner and his success was well deserved. He has. been a regular attender and is a keen harrier. The St. Paul’s Club reports that some of its better-known members are now getting fit. Such men as N. J. Dorman, A. Hind and L. Armstrong have been prominent in the weekly runs.

Just how many teams will compete in the Southland cross-country championships is not yet known, but it is hoped there will be visiting teams to add interest to the event.

GOLF

QUEEN’S PARK CLUB

The draw for an Australian Stableford handicap to be played at Queen’s Park on Saturday, A grade with B grade markers, is as follows: —D. W. Cochrane v. L. Barclay, G. E. Glennie v. D. W. Stalker, A. Des Forges v. F. G. Henry, J. J. White v. J. H. Ingram, L G. Algie v. F. Y. Taylor, O. G. Gilmour v. G. A. Hughes, J. D. A. Low v L. R. McDermott, R. T. Barnett v. H, M. Rout, H. Edginton v. J. A. Williams, W. E. Halder v. J. Boyd, F. W. Tunnicliffe, v, S. G. Little, G. E. M. Buchanan v. C. Barrett, L. E. Raines v. H. Gresham, R. G. Scandrett v. R. Frampton, J. F. Miller v. A. Wilson, P. E. Rice v. P. Wild, E. H. Ball v. J. F. Lilley, E. Jenkins v. C. P. Winders, N. H. Webb v. D. Nesbit, R. Anderson v. T. J. Dwyer, E. B. Hughes v. E. H. Bray, S. Robson v. N. E. Shaw, S. Blomfield v. J. G. Imlay, R. Kidd v. G. H. Corbett, E. R. Barnett v. H. A. Gilier, G. R. Milward v. A. G. Trim, R. Gimblett v. C. Gray, D. W. Robinson v. P. Frampton, G. M. Thom v. A. H. Hamilton, A. M. Williams v. W. J. Atley, D. W. Reed v. H. A. Prebble, A. R. Cullen v. A. Hodge, J. C. Scandrett v. J. M. Checketts, A. J. Milne v. M. Lyons, G. B. Millar /. A. V. Crombie, J. A. Allan v. A. C. Millar, E. W. Hargreaves v. I. Shand, W. A. Jackson v. G. Westerby, S. Jewiss v. J. W, Fleming, H. P. Belsham v. M. J. Branks, W. Gellatly v. P. H. Skinner, H. C. Hurrell v. W. Smellie, T. Cagney and marker to be arranged.

DRAW FOR WOMEN’S MATCH

The following is the draw for a sealed hole match to be played at Queen’s Park tomorrow at 9 a.m.: Miss Holdsworth v. Miss Winton; Miss Shand v. Miss Cutt; Miss McDonald v. Miss Deegan; Miss Morton v. Miss Wilson; Miss Melville v. Miss Hinchey; Miss Jones v. Miss McPherson; Miss Curtis v. Miss Thomson. INVERCARGILL CLUB No official golf match has been set down for tomorrow at Otatara, but the following competitors in the singles knock-out competition are requested to play their games: G. Robertson v. D. J. Kennedy; H. A. Wilkes v. F. H. Hughes; A. G. Stubbs v. G. J. McHarg; A. T. Walsh v. J. C. Prain; A. H. J. Wyatt v. N. Earl. An unofficial match wUI also be arranged.

MEN’S HOCKEY

TEAMS FOR TOMORROW COLLEGIATE Senior.—N. Poole. N. Speirs, C. Martin, S. Hunt. M. Richards, V. McMillan, J. Waddell, D. Davidson, J. Melrose, C. Jennings, A. Mason; Intermediate. —E. Hayes, S. Checketts, C. Irvine, D. Cochrane, N Lindsay D. Sillstead, G. Cochrane, J. McCabe, A. Keane, G. Davidson, G. Brandford. Emergencies: Anderson. C. Ballantyne. CENTRAL Senior.—P. Cooke, S. Taylor. F. Farley, L. Fyffe, W. Semmens, A. Lowe, A. Osman, B. Gunn, I. Speirs, E. Kelman, Hill. Intermediate. —Fredric, Jones, Lee, Jenkin, Smith, Martin, Hinton, Cockroft, Aldridge, Robertson, McKillop. Emergencies: Parker, McKenzie and Watson.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

BOYS’ BRIGADE FIXTURES

Following is the draw for the Boys’ Brigade Association football competition tomorrow: First company v. 2nd company, Biggar street, 1.30 p.m. (referee, Mr McMurdo); 3rd company v. 7th company, showgrounds north, 1.30 p.m. (Mr Galbraith); 4th company v. sth company, showgrounds south, 1.30 p.m. (Mr Tait). The 3rd company team will be as follows: C. Winter, C. Ballantine, G. Stroud, W. Aitken, W. McNeil, R. Taylor, B. Olley, G. Pearce, R. Morrison, E. Imbs, S. Walker, R. Tily, R. Nicol.