Catholic Schools’ Picnic Sports At Westport

Grey River Argus, 20 March 1947, Page 8

Catholic Schools’ Picnic Sports At Westport

The annual picnic or the Westport Catholic Schools was held at Patterson Park on Monday. A comprehensive sports programme was conducted under the direction of Rev. Fathers Phelan (Westport), and J. Kennedy (Stratford), assisted by Messrs C. Ivamy and J. Clayton.

Results are as follows:— Boys' Events

St. Canice’s cycle race: C. Stewart 1. P. Duncah 2, R. Methven 3. St. Canice’s race under 13: J. Neame 1, J. McGrath 2, C. Walsh 3. St. Canice’s three-legged race: J. Neame and J. McGrath 1, J. Walsh and‘C. Stewart 2. Wheelbarrow race, St. Canice’s 1 : J. Hansen and B. Lavery 1, C. Stewart and L. Clayton 2, B. Wilkinson and P. Duncan 3. Boys, 9 and 10 years: J. Warren 1, C. Stewart 2, K. Kennedy 3. Boys, 7 to 8 years: B. McGrath 1, J. Alford 2, D. Kelly 3. St. Mary’s, 440yds: J. Connell 1, B. Phibbs 2, G. Morrisson 3. High jump: St. Canice’s: J. Tottenham 1, B. Lavery 2, J. McGrath 3. St. Mary’s high jump': J. Connell 1, L. Clayton 2'. Three-legged race: Brian Lavery and M. Casey 1, B. Wilkinson and J. O’Neill 2. St. Canice’s 440yds: B. Wilkinson 1, A. Lamont 2, B. Lavery 3. St. Mary’s 220yds 1 : J. Connell 1, L. Clayton 2, E. Callaghan 3. Eleven to 12 years: R. Wilkinson 1, J. Stewart 2, A. Lamont 3. 22'0yds, 10 to 12 years: Warren 1, Wilkinson 2, A. Lamont 3. Mile race: E. Callaghan 1, K. Kennedy 2, J. Connell 3. 13 .wars and under: J. Neame 1, J. McGrath 2, J. Tottenham 3. St. Mary’s boys’ cycle race; P. Burley 1, B. Phibbs 2, B. Lamont 3. St. Mary’s boys: J. Connell 1, B. Phibbs 2, L. Clayton 3. St. Mary’s mixed three-legged race: J. Hansen and B. Elliot 1, Stewart and M. Mears 2, C. Walsh and J. O’Neill 3. Mixed pick-a-back race: M. Syron and P. McLaughlin 1, M. Williams and J. Nicholson 2', T. Bignell and J. Williams l 3. GIRLS’ EVENTS

Six years and under: Mary Moore 1, Patricia Stewart 2, Joyce Halkett 3. 7 to 8 years: Janice Colvin 1, Helen Robinson 2, Edith Quinn 3. St. Canice’s three-legged race: M. Casey and M. McLaughlin 1, I. Sowery and D. Kelly 2, J. O’Neill and F. Connell 3. St. Mary’s three-legged race: M. Syron and M. Mears 1, S.' Moynihan and J. Moseley 2. St. Mary’s: B. Elliot 1, L. Colvin 2, M. Syron 3. St. Mary’s, 220yds, over 15 years: M. Williams 1, M. Mears 2, K. Delaney 3. 2'2oyds, 10 to 12 years; I. Sowery 1, R. Colvin 2, F. Connell 3. St. Mary’s cycle race: G. Peterson 1, K. Moriarity 2, P. Smith 3. Wheelbarrow race: M. Mears and J. Scully 1, M. Williams' and P. McKendry 2, B. Walsh and M. Casey 3. Nine and 10 years: Janet Scully 1, Imelda Sowery 2, C. McCloy 3. 11 to 12: R. Colvin 1, M. Veale 2, F. Connell 3. One mile: M. Casey 1, S. Hutchison 2, M. Sawyers -3. St. Canice’s 440yds: R. Colvin 1, F. Connell 2, M. Casey 3. St. Mary’s 440yds: T. Bignell 1, M. Syron 2, B. Walsh 3. St. Mary’s: M. Williams 1, M. Syron 2, M. Mears 3. 14 and under: L. Colvin 1, B. Elliot 2, T. Bignell 3. St. Canice’s cycle race: I. Sowery 1, D. Kelly 2, P.‘ Kelly 3.

Andy Phillips Is still at "The Pines." —Advt.