NAPIER CLUB RUN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 161, 26 July 1937, Page 4

NAPIER CLUB RUN

Tlie Sweeney Sbieid is one of thc most coveted tropkies competed lor by the Napier Harrier Club, and the afli- , nual contest for this shield, which took place m Saturday, brought out the uest of the club's rtinners. Ihe coulpetition is a 12-miles rolay for teanls of four men, each man running three' miles, so that it is not by any means a one-man affair. The course was down Emerson street and Carlyle styeet, along . Ueorgeis i)rive, up Latham street and Sale stitel to the Marino l'arade, and back to the sound-slieil. The winuiug ^team put up a good pori'ormauce, and in iinisliing nearly a jumute ahead of Ihe second team, wbich contained tlie . winner qf the fasteso lap, they showed that" they were a very even Jot. The various officials carried dut their duties with the utrnost satisfaction. The rcsuit of the race was as follows : L. Foster's team (L. Foster, F, JBrock, W. Smith, R. McGregor), 70 mins. 55 secs. 1 A. G. Hughes's team (A. G. Hughes, J. ltogers, 'P. Rogers R. Johnson), 71 mins 45 secs. 2 \V. Didcott's team (W. Didcott, L. Green, B,. Goslin, I. Re.ading), 74 mins. 55 secs. ,3 Tlie fastest lap was run by A. G. Hughes, the timo being 16 mins. 13 •OG*.