HARRIERS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 189, 12 August 1931, Page 4

HARRIERS

I ■■ - (By

/OC-TROT.") 1

Although the Brain vs ell Memorial Trophy race is a teams’ race, it resulted on Saturday in another championship race. Only among some of the back-markers and in one or two instances of the leaders was there anything like team work to be seen. The chief idea that appeared to be fixed in the majority of the captains was to clear out for home and gam individual honours. There appeared tn be no definite method or knowledge of team work. Would it not be as well if some of the more responsible members of the club were to endeavour to instil this point still more strongly in the majority of club members? Apart, however, from the lack of team work, it must be admitted that it was most interesting to see the differ ent teams run home. Another point which was also interesting was that i r was the back-markers who had the most to say in determining the issue. The greatest changes occurred in the positions from 15 and backwards over the last portions of the race. Several strong finishes were seen, among them being that of Minnell and Hoskins. M. Granville also finished well and improved on his former positions. * * * * i It is somewhat hard to account for the falling away of Johnston on Saturday and the outstanding improvement shown by Weller over the run the previous week. To win from Johnston by half a minute was no mean feat indeed for the youngster. But how it should happen that he could not defeat Johnston the previous week and then soundly trounce him on Saturday seeminexplicable. Northover ran well and in spite of his team appearing to be the weakest of the six it did not run last. Newton ran his usual race and over the last two miles on the flat he made up a lot of ground and helped Bourgeois along. Ts the latter overdoing his running? There must be some reason for the distress in the first portions of the race which has been apparent during the last few runs. Once the distress is over, however. Bourgeois runs his usual first-class race. F. Hoskins repeated his mistake of running himself out at the beginning of the rare through trying to keep up with the leaders. He would have done himself and his team far more good had he turned a little more attention to team work than the individual honours. This man has been advised time and again to take matters easily during the last few' weeks but neither he nor the trainer seem to be convinced that i: would be the best for him. Minnell showed-an improvement and if he did silence the critics for once he must continue in the same manner to keep them silenced perpetually. His form was good and was a touch of his old self. Carde ran his usual steadv race and for some distance he was in sixth position. Clarke tried to keep out in front of the field with the leaders, whereas he would probablv have done better had he taken things more easily after his recent trouble. A. McKay improved on his former showings and took a good place. Cave turned out after a long absence and, considering ! everything, he ran exceptionally well. Arnold was somewhat distressed and did not run quite as well as usual. Moore appeared again after a lengthy absence and ran as well as could be expected. Irvin kept up his reputation for uncertainty. Following were the positions and

G. Johnston kept up his usual good performance and ran very well. He has undoubtedly proved himself to be the third best runner in the club, ami a plucky one at that. On Saturday next the West Coast Championships will take place at New Plymouth, and about twenty Wanganui harriers will make the trip to compete in the race. Last year New Plymouth visited Wanganui in full force and were not easily beaten. It is hoped that the local men will be able to keep up their performance away from home. Tr is hoped that every member who can possibly got away will make his intentions known to thr secretary as early as possible.

0. Weller .. . K. Johnston .. o30 »> G. Johnston . . •j ~ o ~ o J. Northover - 38 9 f H. Newton 38 38 A. Bourgeois . 38 F. Hoskins . - . 39 4 T S. Minnell .. . 39 g 8 E. Carde .. .. 39 44 11. Clark .. .. 40 12 10 A. McKav .. . 40 19 11 AT. Granville . 40 26 B. Cave .. .. 40 29 13 II. Arnold .. . 40 38 11 G. Moore .. . . 41 9 3 15 L. Bilderbeck . 41 16 AV is nowski .. . 41 3 / 17 K. Low .. .. 42 2 18 Gowan .. .. 4° 29 19 J. Irwin .. .. 42 30 °0 Collings .. ., 42 31 21 L. Stephenson 43 12 <’. Reid .. . . 43 13 O‘> K. Bilderbeck 43 36 24 A. Vincent .. 43 4;> 25 E. Crvscll .. 43 47 26 D. McKav .. 44 0 27 W. Ede 44 1 28 R. Edwards 44 9 29 F. Granville . 45 8 30 R. Shaw . . . 45 20 31 Foster 46 36 "? O AV. A r incent .. 33 J. Toom at h 47 g Anderson . . 47 35 Ansley 47 93 35 Corrv 48 9 37 C. Johnston . 48 11 Berryman .. 51 46 39