HARRIERS

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 50, 28 August 1933, Page 14

HARRIERS

•LOCAL ACTIVITIES

GOOD TRAINING RUNS

CHANGE FROM HARD RACING

Local harrier activities on Saturday afternoon were confined to club outings, and'they provided a change'from serious racing. OLYMPIC CLUB. The Olympic Club held a run from Kclbum Kiosk. .An excellent seven miles' trail was laid by W. Scatehard and F. Eggors. The runners were dispatched in one pack with..a view to speeding up the slower ones. After the run; members and friends were the guests of the committee at afternoon tea and a, dance. There was a pleasing attendance of forty-nine persons. The colts' run-in resulted iv a win for J. Wilson, with J. Bezer second, and K. Guest-third. Guest is* showing an improvement. SCOTTISH CLUB. Three packs from ..the Scottish Club, comprising thirty-three runners, followed an BVs miles' trail, laid by T. Price and G. Buchanan. Including as it did one lap of the Vosseler course and aided by perfect running conditions, the run was a splendid "pips opener" for the Vosseler Shield event, to be held on Saturday week. The trail led from Island Bay to Houghton Bay and over the western ridge, down to Lyall Bay beach. From this point one lap of the Vosseler equrse was included, and the return journey to Island Bay was made via the Coast Road. No run-in was held. . The attention of members is drawn to the proximity of the annual dance and to the necessity of completing invitation lists this week. BROOKLYN CLUB. The Brooklyn Club runners were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bell,' Whitu Road, Khandallah, some twenty-two members enjoying a particularly pleasant afternoon. The trail, laid by Messrs. Tanner and Smith, passed along Jubilee Road and behind the breaking-down station, then following, a narrow track to the railway line between the two tunnels on the Tawa Flat Deviation. After a mile of road to Newlanda, a fine stretch of very varied cross-country work ensued, taking the runners to the Main Road near Tawa Flat;; The trail back kept to the road,-apart from a short cut over the paddocks behind Johnsonville. This run of eleven, miles-odd; proved one of the most enjoyable of the season. D. Sinclair put in some epeedyl work in the hill country, easily outpacing the rest of the field. On behalf of the club, E. B. Daviea thanked Mr. and Mrs, Bell for their hospitality, the members endorsing his remarks with three hearty cheers. Three visitors, Mr. Birks (an old member). Mr. Brown, of Scottish Club," and Alan Wood,' of Nelson "College, were welcomed. . : :: ' The club next Saturday. wiir' be the guest.? of Mr.'and-Mrs. W. A. Fraser, at, 51 Donald Street, Karori. PRESBYTERIAN CLUB. The Presbyterians ran from Karori Church. The trail was laid by Watkins and Morrison, and led up Parkvale Road to the top of the hill, and then along the ridge as far as the plantation, before turning down the hill to the bottom of the gully. The paper then led back along the creek bed until within sight of Makara Road,- which, was followed on the way home. The total distance was about eight miles,' and the trail gave a wide range of conditions, road and bog, gorse and creek bed, flat going, and hills. There were twenty-nine runners, who were in three packs, under J. Long, D. Bowe, and J. Brodie, respectively. Owing to the nature of the trail the runners* became very strung out towards the finish, and for this reason no run-in was held. The colts, under J. D. Edgar, had an enjoyable run over a restricted course. UNIVERSITY CLUB; The University* Harriers enjoyed a good run from. Brooklyn, tinder F. B. SJiorr land, the pack went dovi'n Happy Valley and up Severn Street.r On arriving at y\e top, the pack turned across, the hills tp the coast an 4 then went round Ohiro Bay, past the Ruri-arouncj' tofheclife beyond. They returned over' practically' the same route. Coniing up the Valley they maintained a gobd; jiace right.'to home. The distance waa'^dme six to seven, miles, and it was covered in a pleasurable manner. I WELLINGTON CLUB. Twenty members of the Wellington Club took part in a run from Wadestowri. Two packs, under the' guidance of R. Newson and S. Morris, ran over an exceedingly varied and strenuous course from Wade* town, 'through: Khandallah, and down to. the Hutt Road. The paper then led homeward along the Hutt Road, via the Wadestown tramlines." Owing to the arduous, nature of the trail the runners were well spread out, arid" 'no run-in was held. Next weeks-run will .'be held from Kelburh, and1 not from Lyall Bay as notified previously. , ' . ■'"."■. ■