HARRIER CHAMPIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19664, 26 August 1935, Page 11

HARRIER CHAMPIONS

WON BY SHEAVES. GREATEST ENDURANCE BHOWN. NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, Aug. 25. The New Zealand running champion J. W. Savidan again failed _to beat Sheaves, who won the ten miles harrier championship of New South Wales, at the Kensington racecourse yesterday. The course was of spongy grass, all flat with no hurdles and ii laps were covered. Sheaves won in 53m 45 4-ss. Savldan’s time was 54m 50s. Athletic interest was more engaged in the individual struggle than the result of the test race between Australia and New Zealand. There is no question that Sheaves is the superior runner on the flat. He is taller and more rangy and always called the tune with youth on his side. After five miles Sheaves and Savidan were together with Cooper nearly a furlong behind. The New'Zealanders were then packing well. When seven miles had been covered Sheaves was still striding comfortably and' Savidan was struggling. Cooper then moved away from 'the ruck and the race resolved itself into an individual ■struggle. Savidan had no chance of catching Sheaves. A Surprise Finish. Riddington, New Zealand, surprised by finishing sixth in the actual race and fifth to count as Farnhill was not even an emergency for New South Wales, The race resulted:—Sheaves (Australia), 1; Savidan (New Zealand), 2; Cooper (New Zealand), 3. Points for New Zealand were scored by Savidan, Cooper, Riddington, and Stevens, who finished second, third, fifth and eighth respectively. New South Wales filled first, fourth, sixth and seventh places. Tho ■test race thus resulted in a tie. W. A. Pullar disappointed by running sixteenth. After the race the manager, Mr C. White, said: "Sheaves showed the greatest endurance in the special event. I am satisfied youth counted.” Savidan also complimented Sheaves, who he said should have a good ■chanco at the Empire and Olympic Games. There was doubt about the length of the track. The secretary of the New South Wales Amateur Athletic Association, Mr Ilealhwood, said lie was 'Satisfied that it was correct.