HARRIERS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 July 1935, Page 5

HARRIERS

N.Z. TITLE. WON BY SAVIDAN. WELLINGTON, Saturday. The New Zealand cross country championships were held at Lyall Bay In hleak conditions on Saturday afternoon, The result of the teams championship was: Auckland (Savidan 1, Cooper 2, Briggs 11, McKenzie 14), -8 points, rrotago (Pullar 3, Cockles 6, Stewart 8, Barnes 16), 33. points, -, Wellington. (Stevens 44, Riddington 4?,. Bagnall 13, Roberts 17), 39 points, 3. fThe individual championship resulted: j. Savidan (Auckland), 35mim 43secs., 1* N. Cooper (Auckland), 36min ssecs, 2- W. Pullard (Otago), 36min. 21secs., 3- A. Stevens (Wellington). 36min. -7 secs, and J. Riddington (Wellington), 36min'27sees, equal, 4; A. Geddes (Otago), 36min 38secs, 6. The race resulted in a further triumph for J. W. Savidan (Auckland), who won the title for the 6th time when he ran home a winner by wards from his team mate Cooper, who comfortably defeated Pullard (Otago). Contrary to expectations Auckland: defeated the holders, Otago, m the teams championship. Wellington finis <ed third. . , The following cross-country team was picked by the joint selectors, Messrs B. R. McKearnen and: A. Croker to represent New Zealand at the Australian (Championships at Sydney op 17th A gtist:—J. W. Savidan (Auckland), N. P. Cooper (Auckland), W. A. rao), A. L. Stevens (Wellington), J. Riddington (Wellington), A. R. Geddes fOtago). L H. Watson (Canterbury), and W. A. Stewart (Otago) have been selected to replace any of the above Pliable to go. On Saturday night Savidan, who announced on Friday that he would not be available to make ti e trip said-he was still very much in doubt. Unless financial arrangements could bo made there was little piospcct of him going.—(P-A.)

KIATERE CLUB. About 12 members of the Kiatere Harrier Club held a friendly run ovei WoTps of the new eh»mp.onsh.p course of 61 miles. Als si . gather, but soon strung out, individ ’runners running to suit the ™‘ Cup training for the final Bradbury P race next Saturday. Nine juniors were started on an op handicap race of over one lap> ot me course. Unfortunately only fo *J °J back markers found the correct trail, sand it had to be declared no race. The race will be re-run next Saturday as sealed handicap before the Bradbury Cup race. .