HARRIERS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 245, 11 July 1921, Page 9

HARRIERS

THE SCOTTISH CLUB The Scottish Harriers held a five-mile race for the Ballantyne Memorial Oup at Hutt Park on Saturday, the course being the name aa that over which the provincial and New Zealand championshins will be run. A field nf twenty faced the starter. The limit man was nearly a mile on his journey before the scratch man. Melrose, commenced. The back-markers, Melrose, Hall, and Dawkins, moved off at ‘a solid pace, and commenced to pass «nme of the middle-markers gome up Waiwetu Hill. At this staße Greig, Brown, and Campbell Dawkin were in the lead, hut had the misfortune to overrun the trail, thus allowing a bunch or six or seven men. Including the backmarkers. to overtake them just when the turn for home was made. Along the bacK Weiwetu Road. Greier established a lead of about thirty yards from Souness. Melrose and Co., but fwain unfamiliarity with the course cost him his lead. Crossing the swamp about a mile from home Hall took the lead with Melrose, Dawkins and Bounces in close attendance. This order .was maintained right until the racecourse, about two fuj/ongß J ro ®J homo, was reached, when Hall developed a stitch, and had to drop out of the race temporarily, leaving Melrose. Sounesß and Dawkins to fight out the finish. Melrose took the lead up the straight, eventually winning by about thirty yards, with Souness .second and L. Dawkins niteen yards away third. Hall ran into fourth place, about forty yards behind Dawkins. The next to finish were KnowlesSmith and Greig in that order. Melrose, the winner, ran a game race, and thoroughly deserved his win. During tho rsca he had to stop on two occasions owing to his shoe laces breaking, and he lost •till more ground owing to a stoppage caused by stitch. Despite this, and the fact that he was indisposed the day piovioes to the race, he stuck to his task. Souness also stuck to his task well, and had be made more une of his /tart in the early stages the result might have beo’.i different. Greig, who finished sixth, had extremely hard luck, and had lie known the course instead of haying to rely on the paper, which was J 1 <T l* » to be thin - In parts, he would undoubtediy have filled one of the places. The full result of the race is as follows:—w. A. Melrose. scr.. Ist, running time Mmin. .Msec • J. C. Souness. 2min . 2nd. running time 39min. 7sec.; L. Dawkins, 25jec. 3rd, running time 37mln. 35sec.; S. Hall, 15sec., 4th, running time 37min. SZsoc.: «• Knowles-Smith. 9Csec„ sth, running time 39min. 7sec. ..... . » The above, with the addition of A. Page, will represent the club as the A team fit the forthcoming provincial chamnionshitis. The winner holds the Ballantvne Memorial Chip (which .is in memory of the late ‘'Bob” Ballantyne, the club s first champion) for one year, and in addition receives a gold medal donated by Mr. J. W. O’Neill. WELLINGTON CLUB The Wellington Harriers held then weekly run from Island Bay on Saturday, being one of the best runs of the season. The trail laid by T. Farrington and A. Spence was a jtood cpe, which was easy to’ follow in the rough country. The country was mountainous in places, but It was enjoyed by tho runners. A run of about eight miles was covered, tho pack being bunched up all the way. this making the run much more enjoyable when going over long distances. Results of the run-in over the last mile were as follow:-R. Basu, 1; It. Mowbray, 2; F. Rowberry, 3. The first five in next week s trial mn are to compete in the provincial championship. BROOKLYN CLUB ? In spite of the bitter weather, thebe was quite a good muster of runners .for the weekly run at Lyall Bay. The course, which was laid by Harlen and Austin, was a very good one. taking in some excellent country, and practically eliminating the road. Starting from the bathing sheds the trail led along the bench tor some distance, crossed the golf links to Scots College, where a bee-line was made for the polo grounds. At this poifit the trail cut across to the cutting, over the hills to the Miramar Wharf, and from thence home. A fairly fast pace was maintained all through the run. some of the younger members showing marked improvement by the way they hung on to the leaders. After the. run a handicap race of 220yds. was held, which resulted In Dobson winning after a tough struggle, with Harvey second, and Giddings third. OLYMPIC CLUB. The run of the Olympic Harriers on Saturday took place from Island Bay. Forty members followed a trail laid by D. Osborne and A. Morris.. Starting from tho bav, the trail led around Houghton Bay. then up the Houghton Bay Road for a quarter of a mile, where the paper branched on to the hills, and followed the ridges for about a mile. From this point the paper took a turn towards Berhampore. and after going through Dunna Street Park again took to tho hills. Going past the Levin Home. Wiren showed he could outpace the rest on the rough hills. Once the Happy Valley Road was reached the fast pack started to overhaul the slow pack, and eventually caught them up on the cutting leading to Island Bay. A run-in was held over the last 350 yards, and resulted in Lacon, with 20yds. start, securing first place, with K. Beaglehole, scratch, about one yard behind. and Terries close up. and the rest of the pack handy. A. Wiren is fast coming into form, and C. Fraser, Carter, Craig, and Workman showed that with training they will s.oon be first-class runnfis. 0. Campbell and M’Cormick both rim up to form, and should give a good account of themselves in the club championship. which is to be held next Saturday.