INNES WINS GRAMMAR CROSS-COUNTRY RUN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 478, 6 October 1928, Page 13

INNES WINS GRAMMAR CROSS-COUNTRY RUN

FIELD OF OVER 200 STRENUOUS CONTEST J. L. Innes, a senior modern form boy, won the annual steeplechase of the Auckland Grammar School from over 200 competitors yesterday afternoon. His time, 17m 24 4-ss, was over a minute slower than the record established by E. S. Thomas in 1926. Thomas covered the course, which includes considerable road journeying and two stretches across the Hanks of Mount Eden for nearly three miles, in 16m 23 2-ss. The weather was rather too tine for such a strenuous run. Despite the heat, most of the field struggled in. Innes ran steadily the whole way, and had no difficulty in winning by about 70 yards. E. A. Stehr, who ran second, is not yet 17. R. C. Durham just beat A. E. Pearce for third position by a second. Placings and times for the lirst five home were: J. L. Innes, 17m 24 4-ss, 1; E. A. Stehr. 17m 345, 2; R. C. Durham, 17m 435, 3; A. E. Pearce, 17m 445, 4; and A. O. Fisher, 17m 50s, 5. Place-winners under sealed handicap conditions were: J. Birwhistle, 1; G. A. Hill, 2; L. H. Hay, 3. Championship winners were: Open, J. L. Innes; under 17, E. A. Stehr; under 16, R. Wallace; under 15, R. W. Smith; under 14, A. White; and under 13, R. Roughton. Masters who controlled the race were satisfied with the general showing. They described Innes’s performance as distinctly promising. RACE AT TAKAPUNA EADE GETS FASTEST TIME About 200 boys took part in the Takapuna Grammar School’s second annual steeplechases yesterday. The junior race was held over a distance of approximately two miles, the senior race being a little over three miles Following are the results: Senior Handicap.—R, Nicks, 3m, 1; A. Higson, 2m, 2; R. Minhinnick, ljm, 3. Fastest time, R. Eade, 15m 4s. Junior Handicap.—T. Hurren, 2£m, 1: J. Hunt, 2m, 2; J. Ormiston, 2£m, 3. Time. 11m 11s. Fastest time. T. Blair, 9m 495.