WAIRARAPA HARRIERS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 September 1939, Page 3

WAIRARAPA HARRIERS

TEN-MILE CHAMPIONSHIP

TITLE GOES TO W. PULLAR.

WHO ALSO WINS SHAW ROSE BOWL.

Weather conditions were fair for the Wairarapa District 10 mile championship harrier title race on Saturday afternoon. W. A. C. Pullar, Wellington Provincial champion, won the title, winning easily from G. Gregory (Masterton) in 55 minutes 49 seconds, compared with 58 minutes taken by the winner last year. Ten harriers lined up in drizzling rain at the Park OVal to be sent away by the starter, Mr C. K. Long. Connecting with the Te Ore Ore bridge the trail followed the Castlepoint highway for some distance, leaving the road to cut away to the left across paddocks. The papers, laid by Messrs J. J. Hunter and R. Baikie then contacted the Bideford road, followed the road up to Mr Geo Shaw’s property around Mr Shaw’s residence and back home, to follow the main highway down to town, over the Allen Memorial bridge, finishing with one lap around the Oval. Forging out to the front just off the Park Oval, W. Pullar (Masterton) established an early lead, which he substantially increased. G. Gregory (Masterton) ran a splendid race but could not catch Pullar. Burgess (Kiatere) ran strongly to finish just behind Gregory, followed by R. N. Shaw (Masterton). Shaw ran a good hard race, and was unlucky not* to have been further up. Searancke (Kiatere) finished strongly, followed by G. Frederickson (Masterton) and A. Adderson (Kiatere). Details are as follow:—W. Pullar (Masterton), 55min 49sec, 1;G. Gregory (Masterton), 57min 35sec, 2; Burgess (Kiatere), 57min 52 sec, 3; R. Shaw (Masterton), 58min 57sec, 4; Searancke (Kiatere), 63min. 41sec,' 5; G. Frederickson (Masterton), 65min 23sec, 6; A. Adderson (Kiatere), 65min 42sec, 7; H. Carle (Masterton), 73min 45sec, 8; C. Carle (Masterton), 75min ssec, 9. The final race for the Shaw Rose Bowl was held in conjunction with the District Championship race, W. A. C. Pullar running out the winner. Details are: W. Pullar, 531- points_l; G. Gregory, 51 points, 2; R. Shaw, 481, 3. Last week the Masterton club patron, Mr Geo Shaw, and Mrs Shaw hospitably. entertained members at their residence, Te Ore Ore, the friendly run held being thoroughly enjoyed by the members.

Next Saturday a friendly run will be held at Mr I. D. Cameron’s property, Mauriceville. The president of the Masterton Club, Mr Cameron, is wen known for his generous hospitality and the visit is being looked forward to by Club members.