HASTINGS HARRIERS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 78, 19 April 1937, Page 8

HASTINGS HARRIERS

Visit Paid to Napier Club The Thursday divisibn of the Hastings Harrier Club held its - opening run under perfect 'weather conditions last week. Tfie runners left. Nelson Park at 2.30 p.m., crossing Caroline road and lieading in a nortfi-easterly direction to, Pakowhai road, which was followed tothe Poplar -Avenue, where • the trail turned easterly across the paddocks and around • Tomoana Showground to Karamu road; whicfi was travefsed back to Nelson Park, wfiere a run-in brought a very enjoyable outing to a close. Thq final gallop resulted in a win for C. Taylor, .with E. Apperlqy second, A. de Frere third. Next Thursday 's run will be held from Windsor Park. Runners are requested to meet at the Selwood road entrance at 2.30 p.m. These ' Thursday afternoon outings provide an opportunity for those wfio have to work on Saturdays to enjoy the benefit of harrier-running ahd should prove a popular imiovation. On Saturday afternoon members of the Hastings Club attended the opening run of the Napier Harrier Club. The bus in whieh the Hastings boys were being conveyed to Napier collided with a private car on the Clive bridge. Fortunately no one was hurt though the car suffered suffieient damage to necessitate the aid of a breakdown truck. Despite this mishap and the cold wet day, the harrier spirit could not be dainpened and the run, which was held from the new motorists ' camp Kennedy Park, T apier, was enjoyed by all. These interclub visits do mueh to foster- friendship between Hawke's Bay 's two premier clubs and the contests between them will fi'e run this year as usual in that spirit of f riendly, rivalry whicfi is one of the outstanding features of the harrier sport. The departure 'of Mr C. Wright left the captaincy. of the -Hastings Club vacant, the leadership now being pl'aeed in the capable hauds of Mr Alec, Robertson, an old and valued member of the club.