HARRIERS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXX, Issue 20166, 22 July 1935, Page 9

HARRIERS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIP SAVIDAN’S SIXTH WIN By Teletrrspp Pres* Association WELLINGTON, July 21. The New Zealand cross-country championships were held at Lyall Bay in bleak conditions on Saturday afternoon, Results: — Teams’ Championship Auckland —Savidan 1, Cooper 2, Briggs 11, McKenzie 14; 28 points .. 1 Otago—Pullar 3, Geddes 6, Stewart 8, Barnes 16; 23 points 2 Wellington—Stevdhs 45, Riddington 4b, Bagnall 13, Roberts 17; 39 points 3 Canterbury—Watson 7, Park 12, Pox 18, Rogers 25; 62 points .. 4 West Coast, North Island—Johnston 9, Weller 10, Smith 20, Bills 26; 65 points 5 Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay—Lord 19, Ready 24, Wright 27, Denford 33; 103 points 6 Individual Championship J. W. Savidan (Auckland), 35min 43sec 1 N. Cooper (Auckland), 36min ssec 2 W. Pullar (Otago), 36min 21sec .. 3 A. Stevens (Wellington), 36min 27sec 1' J. Riddington (Wellington), 36min 27sec t A. Geddes (Otago), 36min 38sec ~ 6 G. Watson (Canterbury), 36min 41sec 7 W. Stewart (Otago), 36min 44sec ~ 8 W. Birtwistle (Auckland), 36min 47 sec 9 W. J. Johnston (West Coast N. 1.), 36min 55see 10 W. Weller (West Coast N. 1.), 36min 56sec 11 W. Briggs (Auckland), 37min 3sec .. 12 The race resulted in a further triumph for J. W. Savidan (Auckland), who won the title for the sixth time when he ran home the winner by 120 yards from his team mate, N. Cooper, who comfortably defeated W. Pullar (Otago). Contrary to expectations, Auckland defeated the holders, Otago, in the teams’ championship, in which Wellington, finishing third, made a very bold showing. Savidan ran to the front shortly after the start, followed by Pullar, Weller, Watson, Park and Cooper for the first mile. There was no change in the order of the leading men, although Savidan was slowly but surely pulling away from the field. Leaving the flat and getting on to the hills for the first time, the Auckland athlete continued to make every post a winning one, although he lost a considerable amount of ground, as did quite a big bunch who followed him, by running off the course and climbing rather more hill than was necessary. The mistake, however, made no real difference to the result either at this stage or ultimately, since the field eventually merged at this stage. The Auckland team was well up, having four men in the first dozen, While Otago and Wellington, too. were showing very encouraging signs of good team work. When he entered the road a mile from home, Savidan Was a good 250 yards ahead of Pullar. Half a mile from home Cooper went away from Pullar and the three finished in that order. Team For Australia The following team has been picked by the joint selectors, Messrs B. R. McKernan and A. Croker, to represent New Zealand at the Australian championships at Sydney on August T7:— J. W. Savidan (Auckland), N. F. Cooper (Auckland), W. A. Pullar (Otago), A. L. Stevens (Wellington), J. Riddington (Wellington) and A. R. Geddes (Otago). G. 11. Watson (Canterbury) and W. A. Stewart (Otago) have been selected to replace any of the above unable to go. On Saturday night Savidan, who announced on Friday that he would not be able to make the trip, said he was still very much in doubt. Unless financial arrangements could be made, there was little prospect of him going. SOUTHLAND TITLES By releerarth -Pres* Msoclatlor INVERCARGILL, July 21. The Southland cross-country championships were decided at the Invercargill racecourse yesterday afternoon under perfect weather conditions. In the senior event, which was 6i miles, the Caversham team put up a fine exhibition of team work to win the event handsomely. The rules of the race do not permit a team from outside Southland to hold the shield, which, therefore, goes to Invercargill Harrier and Amateur Athletic Club. The individual senior championship was won by B. Crowther (Invercargill). P. McLauchlan (Invercargill) won the junior event. ANGLICAN CLUB The Anglican Club held its weekly run from the residence of Mr H. Brownie, Avenue Road. Eighteen runners started in one pack, and at Gleniti, divided into three packs. Results;— Fast pack—G. Valentine 1, J. Darby 2. Medium pack—J. Meechin 1, D. Taylor 2. Slow pack—L. Dangerfield 1, N. Johnston 2. After the run, the runners were entertained bv Mr and Mrs Brownie. The Club captain, G. R. Valentine, thanked their hosts, Mr Brownie suitably replying. WHEELBARROW DERBY. On Caroline Bay on Saturday the Timaru and Presbyterian Harrier Clubs staged a wheelbarrow derby. A. McArthur, Timaru, had a comfortable win in the half-mile event, his passenger being M. C. Lamb. Taylor, for Presbyterian Club, was disqualified for not getting weighed in the barrow.