ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 64, 17 March 1898, Page 6

ST. PATRICK'S DAY.

The natal day of Ireland's patron Saint is beinj, r celebrated in Wellington to-day in a becoming manner. The weather, although rather " blowy," is fine overhead. All the Government, legal, and insurance oftices in the city have been closed all day, aud the retail establishments since noon. The Hibernian- Society, together with the Juvenile branch of the Order, attended service at St. Mary's Cathedral at 9 o'clock, and listened to an appropriate discourse upon St. Patrick from Archbishop Redwood. Mass was celebrated by the Very Rev. Father Lewis, At the conclusion of the service a procession of the Hibernians was formed, and, headed by the Garrison Eand under Mr. T. Herd, it inarched to the Basin Reserve, where sports are being held. The results of the earlier events were as follows : — Maiden Race, 220 yds ; Ist prize £1, 2nd NX— A. A. Pritchard, 1 ; T. Price, 2. Only three started. Won easily. Time, 34 3-ssec. Boys' Race, 220 yds— Pole, 1 ; Mitchelson, 2. St. Patrick's Day Bicycle Race, £15; three distances; half mile, one mile, and three miles.— First distance— lst prize £3, E. H. Watson, 35yds, I ; 2nd £1, Coulton, 40yds, 2; 3rd 10s, G. R. Bell, 35yds, 3. Won by a wheel. D.J. Plunkett, scratch, fell and lost his chance. Committeemen's Race, 220 yds — Mr. Holcroft, scr, 1 ; Mr. Miuogue, Gyds, 2. St. Patrick's Day Handicap, £23 prize money. Four distances, 100, 220, 440, and 880 yds. First distance 100 yds. First heat — J. Graham, syds, 1 ; A. E. Wilton, 6i-yds, 2; 11. E. Greathead, 7yds, 3. Time, llsec. Second heat— F. J. I'ellingham, 7iyds, 1 ; A. A. Pritchard, 10yds, 2; I>. MThee, Byds, 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Third heat— J. J. Taylor, 9yds, 1 ; "W. H.Bynes," 7iyds, 2; J. Ellis, 4£yds, 3. Time, 10 3-Gsec. Final heat— Pritchard, 1 ; Wilton. 2; Taylor, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 10 2-sscc. Inter-College Race; three distances. 100, 220, and 440 yds— First distance, lOOydn— Tymons, 6yds, 1 ; P. M'Evedy, 4yds, 2 ; R. Park, lyd, 3. Won by a yard. Time, lO^sec. All the competitors belonged to St. Patrick's College. Hop, Step, and Jump.— J. Sullivan, 4lft lHin, 1 ; 1). Sullivan, 41f fc 6in, 2 ; Fonton, 41ft liv, 3. Girls' Race, 100yds.— Christina Kearney, 1 ; May Winder, 2 ; Ettie Evans, 3. Hurdle Handicap, 120yds.— J. Courtnnv (owed (syds) finished first, " W. H. By nos" (owed 18yds) being second, and T. " Price (scratch) third. " Bynes " protested that he was jostled by Courtney, and the ollicials ordered the two meri to run again. In the second attempt Courtney won by about 2yds in 18 2-sspc. St. Patrick's Day Bicycle Handicap, second distance one mile.— E. Watson, 70yds, I ; G. Bell, 90yds, 2 ; Plunkett, scr., 3. Also started— F. B. Wilkius, 10yds; Pollock, 10yds ; Juriss, Gsyds. Bell kepi; the lead for the greater part of the journey, when he was passed by Watson, who pedalled home an easy winner by 10yds, a machine's length separating the second and third men. Time, 2min 45sec. St. Patrick's Day Handicap, second distauce, 880 yds. —A. C, Foster, 10yds, I; J. Sayers, ecr, 2 ; T. A. Thompson,' 28yd?, ». Also ran— E. E. Woon, scr; T. .1. 'Walsh, 28yds; D. Sullivan, 30yds ;' C. Brown, 30yds; Is. Coleman, 35vds ; P. J\. M'Coll, A. A. Pritchard, V,'. M'Nab, each 40yds. Won by about three yards. Time, 2min Gsec. Throwing the Hammer, Irish style. — Dalton, 84ft, J ; Southgate, Stft 7in, 2. Inter-College Handicap; second distance, 440yds.— J. M'Evedy, scr, 1 ; T. O'Comubll, Byds, 2; J. Finlay, scr, 3. Won easily. Time, 55sec.