BOVS’. STEEPLECHASES

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1931, Page 3

BOVS’. STEEPLECHASES

SPECTACULAR RACING SEEN KEEN CONTEST AT WAIWAKAIHO. SENIOR RACE TO ULENBERG BROS. D. GEORGE WINS INTERMEDIATE. The New Plymouth Boys’ High School annual cross-country races, which were decided at. the Waiwakaiho golf links yesterday, attracted a large gathering of parents and friends of the school,,, who were well repaid for their trip by the spectacular racing that vtas witnessed. The day was fine though there was a keen westerly wind, but that did not deter spectators from assembling on the many vantage points. A big field of 361 boys took part in the steeplechases, the number being fewer than last year owing to the prevalence of influenza recently. That, too, had interfered with training operations and consequently the course was somev what shortened, the senior race, in which 96 competed, being reduced from about 3J miles to 3 miles, the intermediate from about 3 miles to 2i miles, and the junior race remaining as before, miles. With the exception of a short distance of the senior and intermediate races spectators had a good- view of the white-clad runners. It was a course, that thoroughly tested the lads, and the fact that practically all of them completed the course and finished full of running, no matter what their position in the race, speaks volumes for their stamina and determination. The results were: —

Senior: Steeplechase Cup for winner, also Bryce Cup for fastest time: F. Ulcnberg, 17min. 35sec. Intermediate (cup for winner): D. George; Easton Memorial Cup for fast-’ est time,-M. Radford, 15min. Isec. Junior (Noakes Cup for winner):. J. R. Arthur; fastest time, P. G-. Hawkins, lOmin. 45sec.

It was no light task to handle such large fields, but so good was the organisation that the fields were despatched like qlockwork. The numbers and times of the boys as they passed the winning post on the flat below the clubhouse were expeditiously recorded. The New Plymouth Golf Club placedt its course at the disposal of the school. Mr. F. H. Blundell also, rendered valuable assistance by removihg his sheep from the course. .. .

The officials were: Starters, Messrs. W. H. Moyes, and A. L.-Moore; marksmen, Canon E. H. Strong and Mr. A. J. Papps; time-keepers, Messrs. F. J. Eggleton and G. F. Bertrand; judges, Messrs. J. Leggat, J. W. Connell, C. G. Bottrill,' W. G. Wilkie and V. E. Kerr; championship judges, Messrs. A. G. Johnson and H- H. Skelton; result stewards,. Messrs. R. C. Wilson, E. R. McKeon, A. H. Blundell, F. Tett and J. Wright; o-round stewards, Messrs. J. D. Roulston,~R. J. Horrill, H. G. Gatland, W. I. Shrimpton, J. Dobson and _D. I. Menzies; committee, Mr. A.' W. Diprose (chairman), C- T. Cave, J. H. Birch, H. D. Law, J. West. B. R. Renton, with R. N. Cook and J. F. Wilson as secretaries. < . ,

M. Radford, who gained fastest time last year in-the junior race, also gained fastest time this year in the intermediate. F. Ulenberg, who finished second in the intermediate last year, went one better thie year to be placed first and fastest in the senior race. • His brother, J. Ulenberg, filled the. rol<j of -runnerUp. ( CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS.

Championship points were gained as follows:-— ' ■

Under 12 years: S.,G. Faris 5, J. L. Mack 3, R. Porter 1. ■ Under 14 years: P. G. Hawkins 5, M. P. Donnelly 3, J. Steven 1. Junior: R. W. Wilson 5, M. J. Ulenberg 3, I. N. Menzies I. Senior: H. E. Hooke 5, E. K. Johnson 3, D- I- Cameron 1. • THE JUNIOR CONTEST.

. Arthur was in the lead from Winter and jStandring as the runners first came into sight. on° the way in. ' Arthur ran oh steadily and increased his lead slightly up the straight to the tape and won by about 30 yards from Winter, wlio was about the same distance clear of Standring. Hawkins was finishing fast but though he had gained a considerable amount of ground in the last few hundred' yards he could not get up to a place, finishing about 10 yards behind Stand ring.

J..R. Arthur (90sec.), llmin. 47sec. 1 D. Winter (lOOsec.), 12min. ssec. .. 2 A. Standrincr (80sec.), llmin. 50sec. 3 P. G. Hawkins (scr.), lOmin. 45sec. 4 R. E. Sole (GOsec.), llmin. 47sec. .. 5 N. H. Arthur (90sec.), 12min.. 22sec. 6 T. V. Nelson (flOsec.), 12min. 35sec. .7 A. M. Burgess (60see.), 12min. ssec. 8 L. Marsden (70sec;), 12min. 19sec. 9 H. Kettle (uOsec.),' I2min. Isec 10 C. J. Nodder (70sec.), 12min. 22sec. II P. Brethertoh (50sec.), 12min. 3sec. 12 S. Faris (uOsec.), 12min; lusec. .... 13 M. P. Donnelly (scr.), llmin. 26sec. 14 H. H. Francis (70sec.), 12min. 36sec. 15 W. D. Squire (40sec.), 12min. .lOsec. 16 E. C. Martin (40sec.), 12min. llsec. 17 N. D. Clegg (uOsec.), 12min. 27sec. 18 P. Flaker (fiOsec.), 12min. 40sec. .. 19 D. A. Goodwin (40sec.), 12min. 24sec. 20 R. A. Wilks (80sec.), 13min. usee. .. 21 The next to finish were: J. Stevens (scr.), llmin. 40sec.; R. Penman, J. D. Bewley' (30sec.), 12min. 17sec.; A. D. Wright (70sec.), 12min. 58sec.; G. D. McKee (uOsec.), 12min. 39sec.; J. L. Mack (50sec.), 12min. 50sec.; J. D. Walton (70sec.), 13min. lOsec.; A. N. Des Forges (90sec.)/ ISmin. 31sec.; N. J. Grant (40sec.), 12min. 42sec. FASTEST TIMES. ' P. G. H awkill6 >’ 10 min - 4usec. M, P. Donnelly, llmin. 26sec. J. R. Arthur, llmin. 47sec. R. E. Sole, llmin. 47sec. J. Stevens, llmin. 47sec. H. Kettle, 12min. Isec. P. Brotherton, 12min. 3see. D. Winter, 12min. ssec. H. M. Burgess, 12m in. usee W. D- Squire, 12min. lOsec. INTERMEDIATE RACE. The field was well strung out when the runners first disappeared from viewafter the start, no one having an outstanding lead. Nearing home_ George appeared first over the redoubt, 50 yards ahead of Miller, who was the same distance in front of'McKeon, Lucas being in fourth place. The order of first and second was maintained to the finishing post, though Miller ran strongly to reduce George’s lead to 20 yards near home. George was jogging along comfortably and being fast overtaken when warning shouts urged him to sprintHe put°on the pace and finished thirty yards ahead of Miller. Lucas caught McKeon, who was tiring, 100 yards from the post and passed him to finish about 70 yards behind Miller. Lander also challenged McKeon and they fought out a o-ood finish 20 yards behind Lucas. D.'George (LOOsec,), lamin. 45sec. .. 1 A. Miller (80sec.), lomin. 30sec. .. 2 M. Lucas (70sec.), lumin. 42sec 3

A. L- McKeon (90sec.).' Iflinin.-6'see.' A. Lander (70sec.), 16min. A -j/ M. Radford (lOeec.), 15min. Isec. 6 I. Murray (50sec.), 15mui. 42sec. 7 '/A H. G. Bate (lOOsec.), 16min. 40sec. .. 8 ■£' R. W. Wilson (scr.), 15min. Isec.- ... » F. IL Wheeler (60sec.), 16min ( . -Isec. 10 E. L. Christensen (20sec.), 15min. 25sec ....... . 11 J. G. Short (60sec.), 16min. 7scc.'. . 12 L. W. Bennett (scr.), 15min. lOsec. . 13;.tjg D. Thomson (60sec.), 16min. 15see. .14;L. J. Squire (70sec.), I6mjn. 32sec. . 15 R. J. Corkill (70eec.), 16min. 33sac. 16. P. Birmingham (30sec,), loinin. 53sec. 17 ■<, A, J. Bruen ('3osec.), 15min. 53sec. 18 .fc? A. L. Ewart (30sec.), lamin. 55sec. . 19 R. Corkill (70see.), 16inin. 42sec. 20 The next to finish were: D. Middleton (90sec.), 17min. 7sec.; H. G. Hopkins (60sec.), lOmin. 40sec.; M. Ulenoerg (scr.), 15min. 45sec.; I. W. Menzies (scr.), 15min. 46sec.; J. Bayly (60sec.), 16min. lusec.; R. Urry (Steec.), :17min. £2 Usee.; J. Austin (50sec.), 16min. 425ec.;.. t.y K. Low (60sec.), IGinin. 55sec.; L. Bird- ?-.■ ling (80sec.), 17min. 16eec.; R. Stevens (50sec.), 16min. 47sec.; W. Davidson (50 sec.); 16min. 48sec.; I. Hodder (50sec.), L; lOmin. 50sec.; W. Matthews (60sec.), 17min. Isec.; A. Bullot (60sec.), 17min Isec.; C. Boulton (50sec.), 16mihl 51 FASTEST TIMES. ' ■ M. Radford, 15min. Isec. ..- ■>£ R. W. Wilson, 15min. Isec. . ■ / L. W. Bennett,' 15min. lOsec. - ’ E. L. Christensen, lomin. 25seo» A. Miller, lamin. 30sec. M. Lucas, 15min. 42sec. ; • *7 I. H- Murray, lomin. 42ses. M. Ulenberg, 15min. 45sec. D. George, 15min. 45sec. I. W. Menzies, 15min. 46seo. P. Birmingham, lamin. 53seo. ' rLA. J. Bruen, 15min. 53sec. /fi A. L. Ewart, ISmin. 55sec. ■ :

SENIOR EVENT.

F. P. Ulenberg had a commanding lerf at the flagpole, where the track caine ■. up from the beach, and was followed ; bv a bunch of four about 100 yards : away. From then on his lead, was grad'k'/j ually reduced, Fenton being within 50 vi yards of the leader at the old redoubt A-.t and J. J. Ulenberg about 15 yards away third, followed by Martin, Rawson-and ’ $ Molloy. F. P- Ulenberg increased his ; ; speed considerably going down into the last gully before home, and wheu he surmounted the top and turned into, ? the straight he had a lead of nearly 100 yards which he increased before - he/ ' reached the finishing line. J. J. Ulen-: .'v berg caught Fenton in the gully and passed him to finish 20 yards ahead. Molloy and Rawson were not far behind and at a distance from them a group - of 'back-markers, including Hooke, and Johnson, fought out a fast finish./ F. Ulenberg (30sec.), 17min. 35see.'.; -l j/? J. Ulenberg (30sec.), 18min. 105ecT.,.., 2 R. Fenton (50sec.), ISmin. 37sec. .: 3? T P. p. Molloy (lOsec.), 18min. 14sec. 4 . D. Rawson (4teec.), 18min. 45sec. 6. E. W. Lacey (60se.c.), 19min. 22sec. 6 ,-.z H. E. Hooke (scr.), 18mm. 23sec. .. :7 L. A. Murray (scr.), 18min. 23sec. .. .8 R. S- Sampson (20sec.), 18min. 45sec. R. N. O’Reilly (60sec.), 18min. 35sec. 10 %. E. K. Johnson (scr.), 18min. 25sec. H ■‘.b; J. Fairbrother (40sec.), 19min. lOsec. 12 J. Bryant (scr.), 18min. 32sec. 13 D. I. Cameron (scr.), 18min. 32sec. B. Renton (lOsec.), ISmin. 45sec. 15 J. Putt (aOsec.), 19min. 27sec. .... 16 // F- Mcßeth (JLOOsec.), 20min. 20sec. R. R. Matthews (60sec.), 20min. 10 sec \ G. A z . Hutton (20sec.), 19min. 31eec. 19 ■ J. A. Carroll (20sec.), 19min. 32see. 20 . Next in order were: B. Barnitt (6®,. j sec.), 20min. lusec.; A. K. Catran 19min. 17sec.; R. Mandeno (50sec.), 20 min. lOsec.; R. Hookham (40sec.), 20min. lOsec.; P. H. Sutton (30sec.), 20min.;- c., I. Potts (20sec.), 19min. 55sec.; J. D. Anderson (-30 sec. 20min. lOsec.; .‘R. Thompson (40sec.), 20min. 27sec,; : E. B. Meredith (30sec.), 20min. 20sec.; L Cald-..'-. ; well (70sec.), 21min. llsec.; W. Glenn (20sec.), 20min. 22sec.; A. Hunger (50 sec.), 20min. 52sec.; A. Pepperell sec.), 21min. 12sec.; A. W. Holland sec.), 20min. 35sec.; H. C.- C. Bellam -w' (aOsec.), 21min. ssec.;' R. I. (90sec.), 21min. 46sec.; J. Campbell-(40 .. sec.), 20min. 59sec.; L. Hore (30sec.),. 20min. 50sec.; I. McCullum >(4osec.), 21 min. 7sec. ; and R. M. Rogers 21min. 12sec. . ■ ■ FASTEST TIMES.. , t / F. Ulenberg, ITmin. 35sec. • J. Ulenberg, 18min. lOsec. .//. ' P. P. Molloy, ISmin. 14seC. H. E. Hooke, ISmin. 23sec. ' ' ; / L. A. Murray, ISmin. 23sec. • E. K. Johnson, ISmin. 25sec. . /. ; ; J. Bryant, 18min. 32sec. - '/!' p. I. Cameron, ISmin. 32sec. R. N. O’Reilly, ISmin., 35sec. ’ R. Fenton, ISmin. 37sec. . • ' D. Rawson, ISmin. 45sec. \ R. S. V.. Simpson,. ISmin. 45scci /■ '///£• B. Renton, ISmin. 45aec.' ' ’./ '•/