NEW PLYMOUTH HARRIERS

Taranaki Daily News, 11 July 1933, Page 4

NEW PLYMOUTH HARRIERS

RUN FROM VOGELTOWN SCHOOL. : Nineteen members of the New Plymouth Harrier Club met at Vogeltown School on Saturday for the weekly run, and a new course over very hilly country was covered. There was one pack and the pacemakers were A, Eaddy and R. Richards. Leaving the school the pack went down through the Huatoki Domain and along Doralto Road past Frankleigh Park arid then a turn was made in a southerly direction. Leaving the road at the end the runners took to > the country ana carried on in the same direction for about two miles,' crossing Veale Road, when a turn was made towards Frankley Road, which was reached after some heavy going due to. Hills and swamps, just by the quarries. Her<j the whistle was blown for the boys to have a . short walk. On .resuming the road was followed down past the school for a short distance, when the pack headed across country ; for home. Veale Road .was again crossed and then the runners came out on . Doralto Road by the bus stop. From there it was “go as you pk(ase, and the members arrived home pleased with their run of about five and a-half miles. Next Saturday the harriers are to have a run to Hurworth. They strip at home and take warm clothing with, them and . be at Mr. Hutchinson’s by 2 o’clock to get an early start. At the monthly meeting of the com- , mittee the following fixtures were drawn I up:— July 13: Dance to be held in “Mon Desir.” . July 15: Run to Hurworth. . July 22: Club championships (A, B, C grade and junior). July 29: ,Run from Fitzroy Beach, August 5: Taranaki championships. August 12: West Coast championships.