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Salient. The Newspaper of Victoria University College. Vol. 20, No. 8. September 14, 1956

Harriers

Harriers

In spite of a good run by Tony Gow (third), the VUC cross-country team ran fourth in the race held over a 6½-mile course. Conditions for the run were ideal overhead and underfoot. The Victoria team comprised Tony Gow, Rod Orange, Wilf Malcolm, Derek Pringle, Des Deacon and Dave Tucker.

VUC runners were fairly well up during the first stretch, but were unable to maintain their positions on the uphill section following. At the top, Gow. Pringle and Orange were with the leaders, and plascings changed little on the downhill section which was slippery and tricky. With two miles of relatively flat going to go, Gow moved up to second.

Despite an unfriendly bull and a herd of steers which tended to accelerate individual performances, no casualties were reported. Aimer, of AUC was leading from Gow, with Murray (OU) in third place at the 5½ mile post, but Murray overtook Gow shortly before the finish. VUC individual placings were: Gow 3rd, Orange 9th, Malcolm 17th and Tucker 21st. Auckland won the Dixon Trophy in the teams competition, from Canterbury and Otago.