ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS

Grey River Argus, 19 March 1945, Page 3

ST. PATRICK’S SPORTS

Big Chop to W. Maloney SUCCESSFUL ATHLETICS AND CYCLING EVENTS. St. Patrick’s sports were held at Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon in sunny; weather. There was a large attendance of the public, who saw a big programme of events, which included chopping, amateur athletics, cycling, National dancing, school events, and a baby show. Various stalls on the ground were well patronised. The customary procession, preceding the sports, from the Hibernian Hall to the park, proved one of the finest seen on this occasion for many years. An outstanding feature was that presented by. the uniformed members of the Catholic Nurses’ Guild, which brought prominently before the public eye the importance of the hospital service in the life of tlw community, and created much interest. The procession was led by the Municipal Band and also included Convent school girls and float, Catholic Red Cross meinbers and float, Marist Bros.’ school boys and float, Grey Highland Pipe Band, Catholic Youth Movement members and float, Marist Brothers’ Old Boys, Football Club members and float,'Hibernian Society members and float, and members of the clergy. Keen competition and some excellent finishes 'were seen in the chopping events. There was a particularly close finish in the final of the 14-incn underhand chop, which was won by. W. Maloney from T. Donnelly and P. Malone. Malone had a handicap of 10 seconds. J. Hagan, from 11 seconds, put up a great showing to win the second heat in 38 seconds. F. Wilson won the 12-inch chop from Laurie Williams and P. Power, a close and exciting finish being seen in this event also. Hagan chopped well in the first heat to take third place from a handicap of 18 seconds, while H. Wilson, from 16 seconds, took third place in the second heat. The heavy track was generally too much for th e back-markers in the cycling events, their handicaps, in view especially of the conditions, being reckoned unduly great. However, the well-known champion, D. Morland, one of six visitors from Christchurch, managed to get third place in the two mile event, after giving away 325 yards to the winner. Morland was also the winner of a special scratch race which was added to the programme. G. Nelson and A. Plinks did best among the local riders, Nelson winning the mile and half mile handicaps from Hinks, and being second to him in the two mile event. In the amateur athletic events also, a heavy track set the back markers in the long distance events a hard task, though! J. Fitzgerald ran a good race from scratch in the ,440 yards to get second place. A. White was an outstanding competitor, winning the 120 yards hurdles from scratch, after being further handicapped on his performances in recent weeks. He put up easily the best performance in the long jump to secure second place from scratch with a jump of more than IS feet. A. Blackic, a youthful competitor, maintained his form of recent weeks, to got. third place in the high jump. J. McKenzie was unfortunate enough to spike himself in this event. In the shot put, H. Cloak won from scratch with a put of just over 38 feet. A junior competitor, V. Hahn, did well in putting the senior shot 30 feet. The Hokitika men put up a good showing, ai)d it is to be hoped that a club will be’formed there before very long. CHOPPING. 12-inch Underhand Chop (birch): Ist Heat: E. Lemon (3 secs) 1; F. Wilson (6) 2; J. Hagan (18)- 3. Time 36 secs. 2nd. Heat: D. Bradley (6) 1; L. Williams (3) 2; H. Wilson (16) 3. Time 38 secs. 3rd. Heat: J. Nolan (6) 1; T. Scott (15) 2; P. Power .(3) 3. Time 33 secs. Final: F. Wilson 1; Williams 2; Power 3. Time 31 secs. 14-inch Underhand Chop: Ist. Heat: W. Maloney (7) 1; D. Roberts (7) 2; P. Malone (10) 3; W. Evans (6) 4. 2nd. Heat: J. Hagan (11) 1; P. Coll (7) 2; T. Donnelly (7) 3; J. Gardiner (7) 4. Time 38 secs. Final: W. Maloney 1; Donnelly 2; Malone 3. Time 44 3-5 secs. ATHLETIC EVENTS. 100 yds. Open Handicap, Ist. heat: P. Conaghan (6yds.) 1; P. Donnellan (12) 2; N'. Hopkins (4) 3. Time 11 secs. 2nd. Heat: J. McKenzie (SJ) 1: C. McGuire (2) 2; A. Knapp (7) 3. Time 10. 4-5 secs. 3rd. Heat: R. Nejson (9) 1; J'. Fitzgerald (4D 2; H. Hill (71-) 3. Time 10 2-5 secs. 4th. Heat: K. Davison (7) 1; H. Furness (6) 2’; C. Reedy (?) 3. Time 11 secs. sth. Heat: W. Amberger (6) 1; RDavis (7) 2. Time 11 1-5 secs. Ist. semi-final: R. Davis 1; K. Davison 2; R. Nelson 3. Time 10., 4-5 secs. 2nd. semi-final: J. McKenzie 1; W. Amberger 2; P. Conaghan 3. Time 10 3-5 secs. Final: P. Conaghan 1; Pc. Davis 2; W. Amberger 3. Time 10 1-5 secs. 100 yds. Ladies’, Ist. Heat: N. Patterson (8) 1; P. Power .(41) 2; HHornsby (4) 3. 2nd. Heat: M. Steel (3?.) 1; M. Power (8) 2; P. Crooks (8) 3. Time 12 2-5 secs. Final: M. Steel 1; N. Patterson 2; F. Power 3. Time 12 1-5 secs.

Men’s Long Jump: W. Amberger (Gins.) 1; A. White (scr.) 2; H. Furness (Ift.) 3. Distance 18ft. siins. Men’s 120 yds. Hurdles: Ist. Heat: A White (scr.) 1; J. McKenzie (6yds.) 2; T." Bannister (8) 3. Time 17 sees. 2nd. Heat: A. Hines (7) 1; H. Cloak (6) 2; F. Thompson (9) 3. Time 16 4-5 secs. Final: A. White 1; A. Hines 2; H. Cloak 3. Time 16 2-5 secs. Shot Put: H. Cloak (scr.) 1; A. White (Oft.) 2; A. Little (9ft.) 3. Distance 38ft. Jin. One Mile Open Handicap:. P. O’Leary (85yds.) 1; J. O’Leary (60) 2; A.’Little (50) 3. Time 4mins. 5z 3~5 secs. Ladies’ 80 Metres Hurdles, Ist. Heat: S. Hornsby (scr.) 1; P. Sweeney (4yds.) 2. Time 14 4-5 secs. 2nd. Heat: ’N. Patterson (8) 1; H. Hornsby (8) 2; L. Acker (ID 3. Time 14 3-5, secs. Final: S. Hornsby 1; N. Patterson 2; I-I. Hornsby 3. Time 14 4-5 Se 22o yds. Open, Ist. Heat: R. Davis (14yds.) 1; A. Knapp (13) 2; A. White (8) 3. Timo 24 4-5 secs. 2nd. Heat: J. McKenzie (11) 1.: T. Bannister (14) 2: C. McGuire (4) 3. Time 25 sees. Final: A. Knapp. 1: T. Bannister 2; J. McKenzie 3. Time 24 secs. Ladies’ 75 yds.: Ist. Heat: M. Power (6) 1: M. Steel (2'i) 2; L. Acker (21) 3. Time 9 2-5 secs. 2nd. Heal: N. Patterson (6) 1; P. Power (3) 2; H. Hornsby (.3) 3. Time 9 4-5 sees. Final: N. Patterson 1; M. Steel 2p M. Power 3. Time 9 3-5 secs. Men’s High Jump: L. Coles (2ins.) 1; H. Furness (3ins.) 2; A. Blackie (Gins.) 3. Height sft. liri. Men’s 440 yds.: T. Bannister (13 yds.) 1; J. Fitzgerald (scr.) 2; 11. Furness (15) 3. Time 54 2-5 secs. Inter-Club Relay: Celt’c 1; Marist 2; Star-United 3; Hokitika 4.

CYCLING. , /orn 1 Mile Handicap: G. Nelson Ge yds) 1; A. Hinks (250 ) 2; K. Moore (250) 3. Time 2mins. 9 3-ssecs. St. Patrick’s Wheelrace, two? 1 , 1 * -A. Hinks (325 yds.) 1; G. Nelson (325) 2; D. Morland (scr.) 3. . One Mile Specif Scratch IT Morland 1: R. Knight 2; M. G. Diane 3. Time lmin. 59secs. Half Mile Cycle son (130) 1; A. Hinks (1-0) A Hunter (100) 3. Time, lminPRIMARY SCHOOL EV^ N A, rt i ss Boys’ sprints; 8 years: B. Laius(P) 1, M. Bell (Pl 2, J- O Donnen

(C) 3. 9 years: W. ONeil (F) 1, A. McEnaney (P) 2, A. (P) o. 10 years: J. Gibson (Kumara) 1, W. Houston (Hokitika) 2, J. McDairrmd (F) 3. 11 years: F. O’Farrell (F) 1, B. Bayley (C) 2, J. Hutton (Giey Main) 3. 12 years: K. Brown (Hokitika) 1, .J’. Keenan (J) 2, K. (C) 3. 13 years: P. Stewart (Hokitika) 1, H. Sweeney (C) 2, L K.UK, (F) 3. 14 years; P. Williams (J) 1, J. Lincoln (F) 2, K. Brown LD Open: C. Reedy (C) 1, 1 . Costelloe (C) 2, P. Finlay (F) and R. Breeze (P) 3. Boys’ 220yds: J. Brown (P) 1, P. Johns (F) 2, P. O’Leary 3. Boys relays: Senior sitting: St. Francis 1, ST. Joseph 2, St. Patrick 3. Junior sitting: Runanga Convent 1, St. Columba 2, St. .Joseph,. 3. Senior ball throwing; St. Francis 1, St. Patrick 2, St. Columba 3. Junior ball throwing: St. Columba 1, St. Francis St. Joseph 3. Senior tunnel ball: St. Columba 1, St. Francis 2, St. Joseph 3. Junior tunnel ball: St.. Joseph 1, Runanga Convent. 2. Senior shuttle relay: St. Patrick 1, St. Joseph 2, St. Columba 3. Junior shuttle: Runa'nga Convent 1, St. Columba 2, St. Columba 3. Senior shuttle: St. Bernadette.!, St. Ursula 2, St. Philomena 3. Junior shuttle: Runanga Convent 1, St. Rose 2, Cobden Convent 3. Foints: Junior Houses: St. Josephs (Runanga) 39; St. Margaret’s (Grey) 30; St. Rose’s (Grey) 24; St. Ursulas (Grey) 21; St. Ann’s (Cobden) and St. Therese’s (Grey) 15. . Senior Houses: St. Bernadette’s 4o; St. Ursula’s 21; St. Philomena’s 15. Primary girls’ sprints: S’evon years: M. O’Neil (St. Margaret) 1, M. Brown (St. Margaret) 2. 8 years: J. Brown (St Teherse) 1. M. Dowdall (St. Therese) 2, J. Campbell (St Margaret) 3. 9 years; T. Kennedy (St. Margaret) 1, S. Myer (St. Rose) 2, J. Morgan (St. Margaret) 3. 10 years: E. Costelloe (St. Rose) 1, R. Preston (St. Therese) 2, S. McAra (St. Ursula) 3. 11 years: L. Minehan (Hokitika) 1, L. Toohey (Hokitika) 2 R. Ma'son (St. Ursula junr.) 3. 12 years: T. McTigUe (Runanga) 1, D. Davidson (Hokitika) 2, E. Duggan (Runanga) 3. 13 years: P. Mooney (S’t. Bernadette) 1, P. Toohey (Hokitika) 2, P. Flaherty (St/ Bernadette) 3 14 vears: C. Caldana’ (St. Philomena) 1, F. Tangney (St. Margaret) 2 P. Crooks (St. Veronica) 3. 15 years- I. Kelly (St. Phil.) 1, L. Williams (St. Bern.) 2, K. Conaghan (St. Bern.) 3. Over 15 years: P, Robinson (St. Phil.) 1, M. McKnight (St. Veronica) 2, P. Meldrum (St. Bern.) 3. Primary girls’ relays: Senior overhead: St. Bernadette 1, St Philomena ■2, St. Ursula senr. 3. Junior overhead: St.,R«se 1, Runanga Convent 2, Cobden and St. Ursula junr. 3. Junior ball throwing: St. Uj-sula junr. 1, Runanga Convent 2, St. Rose 3. Senior sitting: St. Bernadette 1, St. Ursula' senr. 2, St. Philomena 3. Junior sitting: Cobden Convent 1, Runanga Convent 2, St. Ursula junr. 3. Senior ball throwing: St. Bernadette 1, St. Ursula senr. 2, St. Philomena 3. SECONDARY SCHOOLS' EVENTS. Girls’ House relays: Sitting relay: St. Veronica 1, St. Philomena 2, St. Berna’dette 3. Ball throwing relay. St. Francis 1, St. J’oseph 2, St. Columba 3. Snake relay: St. Philomena 1. St Joseph 2, St. Patrick 3. Shuttle relay: St. Bernadette 1, St. Philomena 2, St. Margaret 3. Overhead ball: St. Veronica 1, St. Bernadette 2, St. Marga'ret 3. Points: St. Fhilomena 48, ST. Bernadotte 33, St. Veronica 27, St. Margaret 12. Boys’ House competition: Sitting relay: St Francis 1, St. Columba 2, ST. Joseph 3. Ball throwing relay: St. Francis 1, St. Joseph 2, St. Columba 3. Snake relay: St. Joseph 1, St. Patrick 2, St. Columba 3. Tunnel ball: St. Joseph 1, St. Francis 2, St. Patrick 3. Overhead ball: St. Joseph 1. St. Patrick 2. St. Francis 3. Caterpillar race: St. Francis 1, St. Columba 2, St. Joseph 3. 440yds relay;. St. J’oseph 1, St. FatrFk 2, Si. Columba 3. 880yds (junior): K. Brown IP) 1; K. Sweetman (F) 2; B. Millar (C) 3. 880yds (senior): P. Costelloe (C) 1, P. Guerin (F) 2, C. Reedy (C) 3. Points: St. Joseph 129, St. Francis 111, St. Columba 94. St. Patrick 66. OTHER EVENTS. National Dancing (judged by Miss Flora Monk). Highland Fling, 14 and under: Audrey Nott 1: Helen McMillan 2. 10 and under: Leola Goodal’ 1; Shona McAra 2; Lois Thompson. 3. Irish Jig, 14 and under: Audrey Nott 1; Helen McMillan 2; Enid Duggan 3. 10 and - under: Leola Goodall 1; Shona McAra 2; Lois Thompson 3. Sailor’s Hornpipe, 14 and under: Helen McMillan 1; Audrey Nott 2; Leola Goodall 3. Eaby Show (judged by Mrs. W. A. Bird).-—Under 6 months: Baov Murphy 1; Baby Tomlinson 2. Seventeen entries. Under 12 months: Baby Howe 1: Baby Green 2. Twenty entries. Under 18 months: Baby McQuillan 1; Baby Leafmqnt 2. Thirteen entries. Stepping the chain: Pat O’Brien.— Che exact distance.