Harrier club looks strong this season

The VUC Harrier Club held their opening, run for the season last Saturday. There was a good attendance at the run, which was held from Weir House, and it was particularly pleasing to see a large number of new club members running with the stalwarts.

The club, which has an outstanding record in competitive racing over the past three or four years, is again very strong both in number and in ability and has high hopes of retaining its place as Wellington's top harrier club in the season which has just begun.

The majority of the club's racing team are back again this year, and several notable acquisitions who will strengthen the club considerably. These include Derek Pringle and Dave Tucker from CUC, Peter Joyce, who has returned to the club following an absence of several years, and Des Deacon, one of Wellington's most promising juniors who has transferred from Baptist.

Members of the racing team who will be seen in action again this year are Graeme Stevens, Dick Gilberd, Tony Gow, Clem Hawke, Rod Orange. Jim Ryan and Mike Truebridge, all of whom raced in the victorious Wellington-Masterton team last year. Losses are Mike Brown, Tim Beaglehole and Ian Sussex who have left Wellington. With the Shaw Baton coming up in May and the Masterton relay in early June, the club is settling down to some hard training and competition for places in the racing team will be very keen.

The club, which is one of the most active in the college, is always on the lookout for now members, and anyone who is interested in competitive racing or just a leisurely Saturday afternoon trot should contact Tony Gow, the club captain, at 81-252, or else Dick Gilberd or Peter Joyce.