ATHLETICS First Annual Sports At St. Thomas’s College
Outstanding competitors at the first annual athletic meeting of St. Thomas’s College were M. McGirr (senior) and J. Roach (intemediate). who won all events in their respective sections. P. Melville won the junior championship. Conditions were blustery, but there was a good attendance. Cups were presented by their donors. Cup Events Senior (for the Rev. Brother J. B. Duffy Cup).—loo yards: M. McGirr 1, P. Wilson 2, K. Feary 3. Time: llsec. 220 yards: M. McGirr 1. K. Munro 2. K. Boyle 3. Time: 30.2 sec. 440 yards: M. McGirr 1, A. Butcher 2. K. Feary 3. Time: Imin 4sec. 880 yards: M. McGirr 1. K. Munro 2. P. McGrath 3. Broad jump: M. McGirr 1, K. Munro 2. P. McGrath 3Intermediate (for the A. Kennett Cup).—loo yards: J. Roach 1. F. Sheehan 2, S. Sheehan 3. Time: llsec. 220 yards: J. Roach 1, M, Cumming 2, B. Lynch 3. Time: 31sec. 440 yards: J. Roach 1. B. Lynch 2. M. Cumming 3. Time: Imin 6sec. Broad jump: J. Roach 1, J. Connelly 2, S. Sheehan and B. Lynch (equal) 3. Distance: 15ft 2Jin. Junior (for the Andrew Lees Cup).—loo yards: P. Melville 1. J, Airey 2, J. Noonan 3. Time: 12sec. 220 yards: P. Melville I. R. Mitchell 2. J. Noonan 3. Time: 30sec. Broad jump: R Mitchell 1. W. Whyte 2. P. Melville 3. Distance: 16ft 4in. High jufrip: J. Airey 1. W. Whyte 2, J. Noonan 3. Height, 3ft lOJin. Midget (for the E. Fox Cup). —75 yards: B. Brown 1. M. Brown 2. P. Whyte 3. Time: 9.ssec. 100 yards: M. Brown 1. B. Brown 2, M. O’Donnell 3 Time: 12.5 sec. Broad jump: B. Glubb 1. P. Whyte 2. C. Murray
3. Distance: 13ft lin. High jump: W. Hannafin 1, B. Me Guire 2. P. Whyte 3. Height: 3ft 6Jin. Other Events Under 14.—100 yards: Division 2: P. Neale 1. K. Shaw 2. J. Powell 3. Division 3: M. Scott 1, B. Harkess 2, C. Hall 3. Division 4: P. Murphy 1, W. Orlowski 2. R. Farrant 3. 220 yards: Division 2: P. Neale 1. K. Shaw 2. M. Rees 3. Division 3: B. Harkess 1, M. Scott 2. C. Hall 3. Division 4: P. Murphy 1, W Orlowski 2, K. Yardley 3. Under 13.—100 yards: Division 2: D. Rowley 1, M. Buckland 2. B. Murphy 3. Division 3: A. Burns 1, P. de Lore 2, R. Butts 3. Division 4: K. Fairbairn 1. R. Jones 2. J. McGuire 3. Division 5: K. Ryall 1. B Stewart 2. A. Griffiths 3. Division 6: D. Brophy 1. A. Keane 2. L. Farrelly 3. 220 yards: Division 2: M. Buckland 1. D. Rowley 2. B. Murphy 3. Division 3: A. Burns 1. P. de Lore 2. A. Kelsey 3. Division 4: F. Austin I. K Fairbairn 2. R. Jones 3. Division 5: B. Stewart 1. A. Griffith 2. K. Ryall 3. Division 6: A. Keane 1, D. Brophy 2, L. Farrelly 3. Under 12.—75 yards: Division 2: T. Darby 1. T. O’Carroll 2. W. Hannafin 3. Division 3: G. Clark 1, J. Ruane 2, J. Jenkins 3. 100 yards: Division 2: T. O’Carroll 1. T. Darby 2. P. Chapman 3. Division 3: G. Clark 1, J. Jenkins 2, J. Ruane 3. 380 Yards Handicap.—B. Gluff 1, E. Hardman 2. J. Roach 3. Team Events Combined Relay.—Open: Gold 1. Blue 2. Red 3. Under 12 and 13: Green 1. Gold 2, Blue 3 Tunnel ball: Blue 1, Gold 2. Red 3. March past.: Green 1 Gold 2, Red and Blue (equal) 3. Final points: Gold 1, Green 2. Blue 3, Red 4.
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