HARRIERS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1558, 30 September 1912, Page 7

HARRIERS.

P The Brooklyn Harriers ran on Saturday • from Island Bay, as tho guests of Mr.-A. > Davies, a vice-president of tile club. This 3 -baingr tho last run of tho-reason, it is • regrettable that so few attended. Paper 1 was dispensed with,'the pack following the f paeb set by C. Murray, ran to the Island ) Bay boaeh,' round the road to Lya.ll Hay, t and back' to Island' Bay over tho hills, t The usual run-in was won by E. A. Shaw, - with S. R. Ellis second, and A. S. Olliver . third. Before leaving, the members did 1 full justice to tho nmple tea provided by > Mr. Davies. Mr. F.. Ilodson, on behalf ) of tho club, thanked the host and hostess for their hospitality. Mr. Davies suitably • responded. Mr. 'A. W. '0. Travers and I Mr. G. A. Scott also spoko on matters ) pertaining to tho sport. . FIVE-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP. The Wellington Harriers Club ran. its five-mile championship on Saturday, in heavy rain. Owing to compulsory military training and the weather,, only six men faced tho starter, Mr. W. H, Pollock. , After the rain the course was very dead , and the going heavy. From a good start i W. Bennett went to tho front, the. rest of the field following close up. At about 2i miles W. Press pnt in a big bid for the ' lead, but Bennett stalled him off, and, '. drawing away, won by 200 yards, with W. Press second, and W. 'Donaldson third. On the handicaps being made up it was ' found that W. Power had won the sealed handicap, taking Mi's. Salek's trophy, T. G. Kerr being second. The following are the handicaps:—W. Bennett, scr.; W., Press, lOsec.; W. Donaldson, 50sec. i T. G. Kerr, lmin. 55sec.; C. Lamberg, 2rain.; W. Power, tain. The times of placed men are as follow:—'W. Bennett, ."Omin. 51sec.; ,W. Press, 31min. I!)sec.; W. Donaldson, 32min. Msec.; rTj G; Kerr, 32min. SGsec. j C. Lamberg, 34min. 395-ec.; W. Power, 3|min. 42sec. This is tho third . occasion on ,< has won tho club championship. Previous holders were: Fleming, Ross, W. Mulaclij', W. Press, F. Wilton, ; and C. Rowbery. .