ATHLETICS

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13681, 25 August 1908, Page 2

ATHLETICS

CROSSCOUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP. The fourth annual inter-club Five Miles Cross Country Championship promoted by the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was held at Wingatui (Dunedin) on Saturday. Twelve teams staled, representing the Dunedin (two teams), Civil Service, Cavvrsham .Anglican, Y.M.C.A., Southern Bible Class, Tokomaii iro,: Sautli . Canterbury, St. Joseph's, Congregational, and Port Chalmers Harriers. The track was very similar to that of former years, the rnnnem doing about three furlongs on the course, then along the foot of the hills to Siher.stream, crossing over the Otago Central railway, back through Janefiekl and ploughed and grays paddocks, finishing on the course at the grandstand; The field wars well spread out before the course was left, C'laughron being among those prominent. Reaching Silverstream, M/Knigbfc (G'aversham) had established a good lead, with the field well strung out. At .Tanefield, on the home turn, M'Knighl, had further increased; his lead, and raced on 1o the course an easy winner, followed by Frew,• Thompson, L. West ,A. Turnbull, 'and .J. Beatson. The winner's time was 33min 51 sec. The winner was . accorded an ovation, and the victory of the Dunedin Harriers (28 points) was well received. The Caverelnim Harriers were second (35 points), and South Canterbury third (104 points).