HARRIERS.
OPENING OF THE SEASON
11l the presence of a large crowd of lady friends and patrons, tho officii! opening of the harrier Season to,k placo on Saturday afternoon, at the Oriental Bay Tea Kiosk. Three c'ubs "l cre ■ represented—t too Wellington Harriers (25), firooklvii TTarrien (23), and Olympic Harriers (IB), the total muster thus numbering 67 runners. Alter the usual ordeal of being whotoRraphed, His Worship the .Mfivor (Mr. t i V u '? e )> "i a neat little speech, declared the season open: Mr. W H m ilv ,P rositI ent of the senior eiub (the Wellington Harriers), .then calM tor cheers. for the Mayor, which were enthusiastically given, and the pack departed for a short ran of half an hour. On their return an adjournment was made to the tea rooms, when Hi« Worshin extended thanks to the kuiies tor their patronage, and congratulated the harriers on their showing'. Ho also welcomed the newly-formed clitb (the' Olympic Harriers) to the ranks of harlioiism, in which the* 1 fiad that afternoon made a fine sbmvinp. their members supplying tho first three- men 'i n the run-in. At the instance of Mr. d Frost, president of tho O'vmpin Club, b'artv cheers were given Jjji Worship. Mrs. D. M'Laren then presented to Me. fall, of the Brooklyn Cltsb, the blue ribbon as awarded to the winner of tlie first nui-in of that chili for tho new season. Owing to tho Wellington Harriers holding no run nest Saturday, an invitation has been extended tiieni by the Olvmnic Club to attend- their mil at Lyall Bay.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 3
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263HARRIERS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 3
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