Dorne Cup Prospects

The Club's prospects for the Dorne Cup inter-club race of live miles from Hutt Park next Saturday are considerably brighter than they were last year, when Varsity could not do better than fill seventh place out of the ten clubs competing.

The race at Dannevirke last week showed that not only are [unclear: Scrymgeour], Newall, Burge, and [unclear: O'Flynn] in good form, but that they will have some good backing tram Brewer, De la Mare and Palmer. The last three have improved rapidly over the last few weeks and were in fine fettle at Dannevirke. Henderson has made great progress of late, and he too should give a good account of himself.

Gretton has been out very little this year, but last Saturday surprised everyone by turning out in the fast pack and running splendidly. He is now very keen to run in the Dome, so it is to be hoped he can give a repetition of last week's form. Farquhar is another who has been out little this season, and although he has been one of the best in former years, is at present rather a doubtful quantity. All of these runners have set a high standard this season, and with such men in the field Vanity should have something like a good combination for the Dome Cup.