Harriers Lose Rixon

Reports on runs go back to August 5th when a Jolly run was held from Karori via the Makara Stream. Since then it seems that not much had better be said.

At Canterbury, contrary to our wisest expectations, we were severely defeated to lose the Rixon Trophy. On August 26th but few of us accepted an invitation run with the Hutt Club—a breach of courtesy. The previous week we did come second in the provincial race and MacDowall has held our colours high in his fine performances in winning the N.Z.U. race and in being second in the provincial. Both MacDowall and Hawke were selected as provincial representatives and deserve congratulations. On September 2nd we ran from Brooklyn and some of us took great pains not to see the notice "No trespassing." Needless to say after we had carefully avoided observation by choosing the worst possible route the notice read "No manure thieves." We returned bitterly disappointed but consoling ourselves with the sweet thought that "the run's the thing."

I cannot remember the words muttered to finish the sentence.