CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27410, 24 July 1954, Page 2

CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNING

JUNIOR THREEMAN RELAY APPROVED CANTERBURY DELEGATES, MEETING ~ W ■" The Presbyterian Harrier' Clih been given permission to hold a in,-three-man relay in conjunctionvw? its annual 12-mile road raca vSJ Kaiapoi to Christchurch on SepteS’’ 18. This was approved at the A? yearly meeting of delegates to K" Canterbury Cross-country RumJ* Management Committee. A set of rules governing the rX was also approved. Baton-chaneiJ stations were fixed at Chaney's corn) and St. Bede’s College. The finia Will be at the Antigua street Boa! sheds. To avoid traffic dangers coni petitors in both races will run on tbl right side of the road and relal changes may be made off the road. Of four remits carried at altering thJ rules of the Takahe-Akaroa relay raa.l only one was approved. Without diM cussion, the meeting unanimeuaiA agreed “that a sealed handicap be in I stituted in conjunction with tt.l Akaroa race.” It was decided that no runner unde, - the age of 12 should be allowed tn take part in any club or inter-ciuh colts’ races (tor entrants under th* age of 16). A motion proposing that “a eentre handicapper be appointed to handiest, all inter-club handicap events" wi, rejected. Mr G. E. Voller said that clubs «en erally had done a very good job in handicapping their inter-club raca which they organised. The matter wm really a domestic one for the elute controlling the races, and the task would be too difficult for any one man On the motion of Mr Voller the meeting decided to make reprewnta tions to the national association through the Canterbury centre of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association for the harrier side of the sport to receive some benefits from the overseas travelling fund to which harriers were contributing.