Harriers.

Last Saturday the Harrier Club held its annual handicap race over a new course at Karori. The race commencing at the top of Marsden Hill, completed a mile circle before proceeding along Wilton Road to the Reserve. A steep ascent through the bush on to the summit of the ridge provided a fitting preparation for the long sprint down Parkvale Road to the finish. The 17 starters were despatched at varying intervals by Mr. G. Sherwood, the scratch men giving handicaps up to 12 minutes. Owing to the difficult nature of the course, some of the runners had trouble in following the correct route, but keen racing was the order of the day, a cool wind on the summit assisting all to a speedy finish. T. Price was the winner, and also put up fastest time, covering the 6/3/4 miles in 43min. 23sec. G. Oliver was second and F. B. Shorland third. The order or the fastest times is as follows: T. Price, 43min. 23sec; F. B. Sherwood, 44min. 32sec; W. B. Lang 45min. 23sec. The scratch men, A. G. Bagnall and M. O'Connor, finished at the end of the field, having run at least a mile beyond the distance.

Teams for the provincial championships on Saturday are as follow: A Grade—A. G. Bagnall, M. O'Connor, T. Price, W. B. Lang, A. G. Horsley, and D. R. Scrymgeour; B. Grade—P. Porter, D. A. Viggers, D. Cairns, F. B. Shorland, M. McElroy, R. Miller