HARRIERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 May 1938, Page 9

HARRIERS

MASTERTON CLUB SATURDAY’S TRAINING RUNS The Masterton Harrier Club held its second run of the season from the Oval on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance of both juniors and seniors. The trail laid by J. Kitchener and J. Hunter led from the park to Mawley Park and then via Oxford Street to the railway viaduct. On- going under the way viaduct. On going under the railway line and over the stream, the team covered some good fiat country. The railway line was again crossed when the trail turned towards Opaki Road, which was reached after encountering a newly ploughed paddock. Crossing through Nee’s property the team took advantage of a good opportunity for hill work, until reaching the back of the Lansdowne Golf Links, where the trail dropped down on to Gordon Street for a couple of hundred yards. Here another detour across paddocks was made, and the trail eventually emerged at Te Ore Ore Road near the bridge. The pack then ran to Colombo Road, near the stock yards, and from there to Jeans Street. The run to the park took the athletes via Church and Elizabeth Streets, and on reaching the Oval, they covered one round. It was very noticeable throughout the day that the consistent trainers were always prominent. The junior pack, under D. Cairns, held a run over about four miles, punctuated with frequent stops. It' is very evident that the juniors are well looked after, for at no stage were they allowed to run really hard. They should be a valuable asset to the club when they become senior members. Two old members in John Haise and Guy Frederickson made their first appearance for the season.

The club will hold its 26th anniversary meeting next Saturday, and old members and those interested are invited to attend. The programme for the afternoon will consist of a five mile scratch race over the club’s championship course. A one mile steeplechase —four laps of the Park Oval —a i-mile relay (4 x 110 yards), besides an old members’ race, ladies’ race and a married men’s race. It is anticipated that a large number of visitors from the Scottish, Brooklyn, Dannevirke, Palmerston North, Hastings and the new-ly-formed Woodville Harrier Clubs will be present. After the meeting a presentation of trophies won during the afternoon will take- place on the ground. In the evening the visiting harriers will be entertained in the Municipal Hall at a dance, when Poole’s Blue River Orchestra will supply the music. Athletes should watch these columns during the week for information concerning next Saturday.

KIATERE CLUB. Twenty members of the Kiatere Harrier Club took part in a training run of about 5 miles over varied country. They were started off in three packs according to handicap. After a hard run they finished well bunched with Alastair McDonald and R. Greeks of the middle pack in the lead. Next week the novices’ race will be run. This should be a very interesting run with a hard tussle between two former juniors, L. Francis and B. FalJoon. In view of the Olympic visit on May 28 and the Dannevirke rally a fortnight later, members are settling down to hard training.