CROSS-COUNTRY RACING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24420, 4 October 1940, Page 4

CROSS-COUNTRY RACING

KING’S HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR EVENT TO R. KELLAR The King’s High School senior and junior cross-country, races were held yesterday afternoon over a course from the school. The senior event, over three miles, was won by R. Kellar, who also took the sealed handicap race from scratch, C. Duncan and G. McKay, both from scratch, ran second and third respectively and also gained the minor places in the sealed handicap. There was a field of 120. The junior race, in which there were 85 starters, was won by J. Mitchell, with R; G. Pearson second and J. Denford third. The sealed handicap event was won by N. R. Frew, off 2min. Results: — Senior R. Kellar. 16min 33sec, 1; C. Duncan, 16min 42sec, 2; G. McKay, 16min 53sec, i 3; J. McGregor, 17min 14sec. 4; R. White, 17min 25sec, 5; N. Pringle, 17min 33sec, 6; D. Dowland, 17min 50sec, 7; T. F. C. Geary, 17min 51sec, 8; A. Cunningham, l7min 52sec, 9; C, Irwin, 17min 53sec, 10. Sealed Handicap.—Kellar (scr) 1. C. Duncan (scr) 2. G. McKay (scr) 3. Junior J. Mitchell. 13min 57sec, I; R. G. Pearson, 14min 2sec. 2; J. Denford, 14min 3sec, 3; B. McKernan, 14min 12seC, 4; R. Malcolm, 14min 14sec, 5; C. McLaren. 14min 27sec, 6; I. Cradwick, 14min 42sec, 7; J. Allen, 14min 57sec. 8; K. McLennan, 14min 51sec, 9: G. Smith, 14min 54sec, 10. ' Sealed Handicap.—N. R. Frew (2 min) 1. S. McKenzie (Imin 45sec) 2, R. G. Pearson (30sec) 3.