ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOLS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVII, Issue 93, 17 March 1927, Page 4

ST. PATRICK’S SCHOOLS

ANNUAL SPORTS. The annual sports of St. Patrick’s Church Schools were held on the AsliInirst Domain yesterday afternoon, tho attendance, despite the unpromising weather at the time of departure from Palmerston North being between •500 and 600, including a number of parents. The picnickers, on arrival at ihe beautiful grounds, speedily mado their way to points of vantage in the native bush and there partook of lunch, the children being well catered for as regards cakes, lollies, soft drinks, fruit and other eatables. Despite occasional showers which caused several stampedes to the pavilion, a lengthy sports programme was held, the contestants ranging in age from under threo years to ladies and gentlemen well advanced in years. Tho fixture upheld in every way the reputation gained in past years, being an unqualified success and "reflecting great credit on the organisers who worked unceasingly in the interests of the children. Following were the results of the sports events.—-100 yards, boys under 14: J. Bramwell 1, E. Astin 2; girls, L. Goldfinch 1, O. O’Donnell 2. Boys under 12: T. O'Reilly 1. J. Moriarty 2; girls, G. Nixon 1, R. Hargreaves 2. 75 yards, boys under 10- I. Rpelman 1, N. O’Kane 2; girls, N. O’Donnell 1, E. Burke 2.

50 yards, boys under 8: R. Murphy 1, N. O’Kane 2; girls, M. O’Donovan 1, M. Steer 2. Boys under 6: J. McSwennev 1, B. Ososki 2; girls, N. Muir 1, C. Hurley 2. 30 yards, boys under 4: J. Sollitt 1, T. Luoni 2; girls, J. Carter 1, M. Jervois 2.

Kangaroo race, boys under 14: E. Astin 1. C. Power 2; girls, E. Quegan 1, 0. O’Donnel 2. Boy under 10: N. O’Kane 1, J. Holloway 2; girls, B. Muir and E. Burke (tie) 1, G. Nixon 3. 100 yards championship, boys: J. Bramwell 1, E. Astin 2; girls, A. Quegan 1, L. Meade 2. Boys’ relay race: J. Brnmwell, E. Turner, C. Power and C. Hanley 1. Boys under 10: J. Watts, J. Cope, J. Fitzsimmons and R. Murphy 1. Girls under 14: L and K. Meade, R. Purcell and J. McDonald 1.

Long jump, boys under 14:' J. Bramwell 1, D. Barnao 2; boys under 10. J. Cope 1, C. Hanley 2. Sack race, boys under 14: N. Burke I, T. Ross 2; girls, A. Quegan 1, E. Healey 2. Girls under 10: R. Hargreaves 1, E. Rush 2. Three-legged race, boys under 14: J. 0. Neill and J. Broderick M. Turner and C. Hanley 2; girls. E. Burke and A. Murphy 1, E. O’Don-

nell and M. Purcell 2 Girls under 10: K. Topic and M. Dudson 1, JVI. O’Kane and A. Bahout 2; boys, J. Watts and N. O’Kane 1, J. and M. White 2. Special: J. AA areham and F. Eonowicz 1, B. Leydon and: J. White 2. . , ' . T, Married ladies’ race: Mrs A. Bonetti 1, Mrs W. O’Donnell 2. 75 yards championship, boys under 10: E. Greedy 1, W. Jenkins 2; girls, B. Muir 1, G. Nixon 2. Old boys’ race: AV. O’Donnell 1, T. Hooker 2. j Single ladies race: Miss M. Nesdale 1, Miss L. Meade 2. Wheelbarrow race, boys under 14: T Easton and F. Ronowicz 1, J. Wareham and C. White 2; girls, Kv Topic and N. Dudson 1, J. McDonald and K. Meade 2. Boys under 10: H. Sherman and J. Collins 1, B. Totman and B. Smith 2. Tug-of-war, boys under 14: M. Norris, AV. Broderick, E. Astin, A. O’Donnell, C. Power, C. Collins and J. AVnreham 1; girls, M. Gleeson, E. Norris, M. Murphy, A. Purcell, M. AVntts, E. Heany and J. McDonald 1. Boys’ race, three to five years: B. Ososki 1, C. McSweeny 2. Girls’ race, under three: N. Sweeny 1, K. Brown 2. Boys: T. Murphy 1, J. Anderson 2. Married men’s race: L. Reilly 1, J. O’Donnell 2. * 75 yards, single ladies: Miss E. Norris 1, Miss J. McDonald 2. 50 yards girls under 10: C. Broderick 1, V. (Viteilly 2. Boys’ special: E. Moriarty 1, P. Humphries 2. Chain stepping, men: Mr J. Rush 1, Father MacManus 2. Ladies: Mrs T. Norris and Miss M. Anderson, 66 feet (tie) 1, Miss Gleeson 3. Long jump, under 14: J. Bramwell I, B. Barnao 2. Under 10: J. Cope 1, C. Hanley 2. High jump: F. Hooker 1, J. O’Donnell 2. BABY SHOW. A baby show was held, the results being as follow:—Under two years: A. Saunders 1, M. Morris and T. O’Connell (tie) 2. Special: R. and AV. Callaghan. Under 12 months: V. Doherty 1, K. Murphy 2, V. Healey 3. Specials: M. McGill and R. Maree. Under six months: M. Callaghan and J. Mollet (tie) 1.