CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24903, 17 June 1946, Page 3

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

HALSWELL CUP RACE J. Clarke (Christchurch) set the pace for most of the six miles course in the annual cross-country race on Saturday for the Halsweti Cup, which he won convincingly on Saturday. Clarke finished strongly 200 yards ahead of L.. Fox (Individual), with F. Mair and A. H. Wayman third and fourth respectively. L. A'Court and P. Rennell tied for first place in the junior event. Results were:— Senior A Individual placings:—J. Clarke (Christchurch), 38min 53sec, 1; L. E. Fox (Individual), 39min 30sec, 2; F. Mair (Baptist), - 39mm 34sec, 3; A. H. Wayman (Methodist), 40min 36sec, 4; W. Kennedy (Christchurch), 41min 53sec, 5; H. F. Taylor , (Methodist), 42min 9sec, 6, Team placings: Christchurch (26 points) 1, Baptist (53) 2, University (54) 3. • Senior B Individual placings:—K. Woodward (Marist), 44rnin 7sec, 1; J. Broadbelt (Rover Scouts), 44min 15sec, 2; V. Lawrente (Anglican), 44min 23eec, 3; R. Alley (Anglican), 44min 40sec. 4; B/Mooney (Christchurch), 44min 43sec, 5; G. Harrow (Presbyterian), 44min 44sec, 6. Team placings: Christchurch I (36 points) Anglican I (39) 2, Presbyterian / Junior Individual placings:—L. A’Court (Baptist) and P. Rennell (Christchurch), 25mm 9sec (equal) 1; I. B. White (Presbyterian), 25min 21sec, 3; S. Barnes (Presbyterian), 25min 31sec, 4; F. Kennedy .(Christchurch), 25min 36sec, 5; S. Gawler (Technical), 25min 48sec, 6. w Team placings: Presbyterian (23 points) 1, Christchurch (26) 2, Technical I (78) 3. . Christchurch Ladies* Club The Christchurch Ladies’ Pioneer Harrier Club were the guests of Mrs A. Lee, 30 Union street. Papanui. and followed a three-ihile trail through the Papanui and Harewood districts. The trail layers were B. Thomas and R. Plato. Results:—Fast pack: J. Richards 1, A. Crawford 2, R. Field 3. Medium pack: N. Godfrey and J. Orton (equal) 1, V. Thomas 3. Slow pack:. B. Godfrey 1, M. Sherry and P. Haworth (equal) 2.