Harriers

As the season draws to a close, it can be said with not a little certainty that the club has experienced the most successful year of its existence. Not only is this true in respect to the number of members, which has increased by about 50 per cent., but also to the success in inter-club races. The constant enthusiasm shown by the members in ordinary runs as well as in club and inter-club races, has placed the club as one of the foremost in Wellington.

The season opened with a short run from Weir House at the invitation of the Warden and Matron, when many new members were welcomed to the ranks. The first club race, the Novice, which was run at Worser Bay, was won by T. Collier, J. Holden coming second, and M. Poole third.

The club's Sherwood Cup race at Linden was keenly contested, D. McKenzie gaining the trophhy on the handicap. The first man in, J. C. Hawke, ran well in spite of the adverse weather conditions, and was closely followed by T. Collier.

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Out of the ten clubs competing in the five mile Dome Cup Race, Scottish was the only serious rival to V.U.C. But for the unavoidable absence of two of our best men, we might have succeeded in carrying off the prize. As it was however, Scottish came nearer to being beaten than it has for some years past. Our first man in, T. Collier, came eighth out of the 147 competing, and was closely followed by I. McDowell, ninth, and R. Danniell, tenth.

The results of the one mile Shaw Baton inter- club relay race at Miramar proved disappointing, for, even though V.U.C. was represented by two senior and one junior team, the club's final placing was only third.

The club's Senior Championship race over a 6 1/2-mile course at Silverstream was won by J. C. Hawke, K. Lang and B. O'Connor coming second and third respectively. The Junior Championship was won by J. Halden.

At the time of writing the Endeavour Cup Race has yet to be run. Last year this trophy was gained by B. E. Swedlund, while J. C. Hawke was presented with the Cairns Cup.

The team entered for the Tournament at Dunedin this year, in which there are several new runners, consists of J. C. Hawke, K. Lang, T. Collier, B. O'Connor, R. Daniell and J. Holden. It is hoped that this team will give Otago, the present holders of the Dixon Trophy, a good run for their money.

It is with regret that we have to announce that P. de la Mare, who has been so great a help to the club in the past, has now permanently left the district.

We also wish to express our thanks to Messrs. C. Sherwood, G. F. Dixon, J. O. Shoreland and S. K. Newall for the generous hospitality and staunch support which they have shown to the club. Mr. Sherwood's regular appearance at the weekly training runs to coach and ease the aches and pains of enthusiastic runners has been especially appreciated by all.