SOUTH IS. FEIS

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31032, 12 April 1966, Page 10

SOUTH IS. FEIS

Irish Society Celebrations

The South Island feis of the Christchurch Irish National Society was opened in Christchurch on Saturday by the Deputy-Mayor (Mr H. P. Smith). Competitions were held on Saturday’ and a dance was held in the evening.

On Sunday a procession led by the Irish Society Pipe Band marched from the Irish Society hall to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Barbadoes street where a commemorative Mass was held. In the afternoon sports, including an exhibition game of hurling, were held at the Papanui Domain. The hurling, between a Christchurch team and a Combined team, was won by Christchurch. 28-26. In the evening a historical pageant was presented by the Irish Drama Group. This Easter is the 50th anniversary of the rising of the Republican Army against British rule in Dublin. Results of Saturday s competitions are below. The abbreviations in parenthesis arc. Kay School (K); Denneny School (D), and Hendren School (H). Set dance, aged » to 11: Rosemary Hannah iK.) 1. Maureen Gardyne (K.) 2. Julie Helm» <K.) 3. Reel, under seven Mary McGoan iK.) 1. Rosemary Scullion <K.) 2. Patricia O’Keefe (D.) 3. Jig. 9 to 11: Rosemary Hannah (K.) 1. Marie Revell (K.) 2. Adrienne Faherty (K.) 3. Hornpipe. 11 to 13: Helen Krudenler (D.) 1. Raywin Adam (D.) 2. Nora Cahill iD> 3. Ship jig, 7 to 9: Mary Bonham <K.) 1, Susan McGowan (K.) 2, Anne O'Sullivan <K.) 3. Jig. under 7: Mary McGowan (K.) 1. Patricia Murphy (K.) 2. Denise Huckle (K.) 3.

Reel, 11 to 13: Nora Cahill (D.) 1. Raywin Adam <D.) 2. Ann Maree O'Brien (D.) and Margaret Young (D.) (equal) 3. Hornpipe. 13 to 16: Marie Dawson (K.) 1. Theresa Shaughnessy (K.) 2, Kathleen Chamberlain ID.) 3. Slip jig, 11 to 13: Raywin Adam I, Nora Cahill (D ) 2. Carol Mackie (K.) 3. Reel, 13 to 16: Marie Dawson (K.) I. Kathleen Chamberlain (D.) 2. Julie Cahill <D.) 3. Four-hand reel, over 13: Denneny team. Slip jig. 9 to 11: Maureen Gardyne <K. )1, Marie Revell iK.) 2, Rosemary Hannah <K.» 3. Jig, 13 to 16: Kathleen Chamberlain <D.) 1. Elizabeth Ahern <D.) 2, Jenifer White <H >. Maria Dawson <K.) and Julie Cahill (D.) (equal) 3. Set dance. 7 to 9: Mary Bonham (K ) 1. Susan McGowan (K.) 2. Bernadette Adam (D.) 3. Singing, under 16: Hilary Geoghegan 1. Charles Ives 2. Singing, over 16: Anthony O'Sullivan 1, Mane Dalton 2. Roseanne McCully and Irene Maunsell (equal) 3. Oratory: Helen White 1. Hanneke van Schie and PhiMippa Fitzgerald (equal) 2. Mary Mchileer 3. Instrumental, under 16: Edward Barry and Michael O'Reagen.