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AN AFTERNOON WITH THE ROATH…

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AN AFTERNOON WITH THE ROATH HARRIERS. [BT SHORTLEG3.] The secretary of the Roath Harriers has-otter* chaffingly urged me to try my hand at cross- country running. Now, I think myself a bit of a runner, so I promised I would go one Saturday, and found out that that particular day there was to be a run from Walnut Tree. I arrived at the TaS Station at 3.30, and found about two dozen fellows (most of whom I knew), all with bags. There was one thing I noticed about these bags, and that was that there was no regularity as to size. One man had brought a portmanteau, and looked as though he meant to stay at Walnat Tree a year; whereas the next man had the smallest bag you can imagine, and looked as though he was carrying his weekly salary to the bank. My friend the secretary had, in addition to his bag, four long things which I could not at first make out, but finally came to the conclusion they were the things that contained our afternoon sport, namely, the scent." We arrived safely at Walnut Tree, and at once made tracks for the Junction Hotel, where we found our captain, Hugh Fairlamb, already on the spot with Arthur Fox, who was going to take charge of our togs and drive them back to headquarters. Handicapper Bell (the man of many figures) was also there timing the train, seeing how many minutes it had taken to do the six miles. Having donned the chocolate and gold," transferred our usual garments into the various bags and handed them to Driver Fox, we watched the hares, Eddie Thomas, Bob Ambrose, and Claude Hailey (the two vice. captains and hon. sec.), start off. Five minutes after (which seemed to us like a month) we, that is, the slow pack, started in chase, paced by B. B. John and whipped by J. W. Thomas. I started off, thinking we were going to race all the way, but; after 200 yards I was called behind the pace. The track was laid right up to Castle Coch, where I wanted to stop and have a rest, but after a bit of encouragement from the "whip" I began to feel better, and ran like the deuce, catching the others up. We got down into a small sort of valley, and found the wily hares had laid the trail through a lot of thick undergrowth which tore our legs to pieces, also tore one man's pants clean off, and the last we saw of them was a lob of ohocolate waving on a bramble. We now came to a road, and the pace having been too hot, John thought he would like a road run to Cardiff, eo another pace had to be appointed, who was forthcoming in T. W. Williams. We now bad to go up the hill on the other side, and oh, lor I began to feel that I was not such a good runner after all, and soon found out that the beefsteak and onions I had for dinner were not lying in the most com. fortable position. I am afraid I sadly delayed the pack up that long hill, as the whip's', whistle was going a good many times. My spirits seemed to rise with the ground as we came over the hill, and for the next two miles we ran well together. We were swinging along through a long field when suddenly all the pack seemed to start off with a rush, and left me ere I could think what was the reason, but on turning round what should I see but a bull tearing after us like mad. Did I run ? Well, I guess so, for when the end of the field was reached I'm sure I wasn't last. I found out later that when the fast pack reached this field they somehow quickened their pace, but were evidently not so tricky as the slow men, as the captain's brother, E. Fairlamb, got caught on the horns of a dilemma-I mean the bull's horns-and had a nice lift over two or three fields, which no doubt accounts for him being the first man home that day. A little further on, while crossing a farm- yard, we found two dogs lying down panting. Ib seems that they had also been chasing the hares, but bad not been successful, as after a run over three or four fields they had just missed our secretary's calves by half an inch as he cleared a six-barred gate (at least so he says). Nothing else exciting occurred until we had passed through Llanishen, when, in jumping a hedge, Big Harrison had not jumped high enough, so got caught, and was regularly mixed up with the brambles. He did not come over that hedge in what you might call a graceful way, as his head touched the ground first, and was followed five minutes after by his body and legs. His head all this time had been resting on Dick Leyshon'a foot, who bad been trying to get away, but there was so much of that foot to cover that Dick found it impossible to move an inch. We were now run- ning for the top of Penylan, and came out by the Palm Trees," where the fast pack oaughb us up. It was getting dusk when we suddenly saw Blackburne, the pace of the fasts," disappear. It seems that he fell into one of the many sort of half quarries which abound on Penylan Hill. Noel, Coppock, Jack James, Tom Shackell, and three or four others, liko true harriers, followed their pace to the death. When they got out we had passed them, and would take no notice of them, as they were covered with red mud from head to foot, at which they were much disgusted. When we arrived at the top of the hill our captain gave the word to ron in. Who came in first ? Why,lbowconl tell you when I was competing for last place and got whacked for that by a short head. I hope we shall have some more new members soon who can run much like me, as I want a companion to enjoy the wonderful sight of seeing the others streaming away in front. When we arrived at the Royal Oak we found, much to our surprise, that fox and the bags had arrived quite safely. Bell had also turned up with a Waterbury watch (somebody else's mind) timing each figure as it emerged into the gaslight. After a shower bath and rub down everyone deolared that it was the best run of the season. I enjoyed that run so thoroughly, although I was not in form, and found out that if one barrier cannot keep up all the rest wait for him until he! is ready to start again, that I am determined to run every Saturday this season with no exception. The secretary informs me that our club (I may now say our club, for I am a full-fledged Harrier), is in a very promising way. New members (some of whom are very smart on their feet) are pouring in and are very enthusias- tic, and the committee have provided excellent sport, having inter-team races with other olubs, cross country straight out" and sealed handicaps, road races, runs from Llandaff, Penartb, Caerphilly, &c., ftc., and last, but not least, high tea and smokers, the first of which will take place on November 16th, after the first club handicap. My advice to all who have never tried cross country running is, turn out at the Roath Harriers' headquarters (Royal Oak Hotel) next Saturday and come for a trial run. The captain and secretary will be very glad to see you, and you are sure to get a good afternoon's sport.

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