HARRIERS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1092, 3 April 1911, Page 6

HARRIERS.

The AA T ellington Harriers opened their season on Saturday afternoon, starting (by courtesy of tho Victoria College A.A.C.) from Ihe Basin Reserve. Tho president (Mr. W. H. Bennett), in a few words, declared the season open, and the runners then set out to iollow a trail

laid by L. Salek and T. Johnston. The course.was to the top of the hill at the back of the Wellington College, thenco along the ridge to tha flagstatt'. Here a descent was made, itho pack emerging at tho ICilbirnie tunnel, and returning to the reserve. A run-in of 410 yds. was held on the reserve track, F. Rollo winning; closely followed by O. Rowberry and C. Lamberg. Next Saturday tho run starts from Miramar.

The Brooklyn Harrier Club entered into its third year of existence on Saturday afternoon, when the club's president (-Ur. R. A. Wright, M.P.) officially opened the season from the club members' whare at Seatoun. Between (JO and 70 persons, members, and their lady friends, journeyed to the rendezvous by a special car, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent by all present. In declaring the season open, tho president touched on tho highly successful season just past, and urged the members to look on the new season in an optimistic manner, there being already twenty new names on tho roll. After 'photographs had been taken, the hares, T. Baius and E. Shaw, set off nt a merry bat, being followed by a pack of twenty runners, after live minutes had elapsed. The trail, which was laid in u highly-systematic fashion, led from tho whare along the roads to the heights above the Sealomi tunnel, and thence down on to the Miramar flats. The Miramar tea rooms were next picked up, the paper then taking the pack over tho hills down into AVorser Bay, from which point the remainder of the (rail led along the Main Road until within a hundred yards of tho starting-point. The pack were then halted for the final "run in," which was held over a level stretch of ground in front of the whare, a splendid view of the whole race being obtained by (he large number of spectators. From an even start the runners kept well together, , until half Ihe distance hail been traversed, when Murray and Don shot out, the judges being unable lo separate the two, while G. Scott, a new member of exceptional promise finished a pood third. In tho final run off for the tie, C. Murray made Ihe pace very solid from the jump, and won "all out." with ti small margin lo spare. Afternoon tea was (hen dispensed, an it\-m which all present highly appreciated. Jlesdamcs Frost and Coiiznns then presented two prizes won during the year. E. Shaw, who gained the maximum attendances last season, received a gold pendant, suitably , engraved with tho | club's monogram, while C. Murray once again received the club's blue ribbon, which is annually awarded to the winner of the "run in" on tho opening day's run. The afternoon's sport, then concluded with three hearty cheers for the president and vice-presidents, who had journeyed out for the opening, and for the lady friends who were present in great force. Xext Saturday's run will commeuco from Newtowr Park.