ST. PATRICK’S DAY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11163, 20 March 1922, Page 6

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

ANNUAL PROCESSION RECORD CROWD AT SPORTS AND CARNIVAL. DELIGHTFUL WEATHER. Nature relented on Saturday and showered benediction on the sons of Erin and their sympathisers. Leaden skies and rain-soaked streets gave way to brilliant sunshine, and no more pleasing setting could be had for the annual St. Patrick's Day procession and sports. The route of the procession was lined with more spectators than formerly, and the various units in the cavalcade bore more than favourable comparison with its predecessors. Led -by th® bands of tue Irish Pipers, in their Gaelic uniforms, and the Garrison Artillery, the procession left the 'Government Building’s at about 11 o'clock, a little later than scheduled time. < Among many new phases in the procession were numerous of the heavier typo of char-a-banc that have lately sprung up around Wellington, and whose existence has heen something of a problem to the civic authorities, owing to the difficulty of meeting the extra expense of wear and tear of the roads. , There were amusing incidents, or course. A big lorry was designed to carry three tier-loads of gaily dreesed chilaren. Passing the centre of the town the seats, or portion of them, collapsed, and there was a general scrum scramble to get out of the debris. No one was hurt, and the incident only whetted the' appetite of the youthful passengers for more excitement. I here was another lorry, furnished and decorated to caricature the Peace Conference. •Seated round* the table were characters intended to represent the representatives of the Big Five. Only one of them, Mr Lloyd George, could be recognised, and he was greeted with amused cheers along the route. SINN FEIN COLOURS IN FORCE. The -boys of St. Patrick's College and the Marist Brothers' Schools marchedl en masse in the procession. Everyone was decorated with the national colour of Ireland, but it was noticed that the Sinn Fein (Nationalist) colours were more prominent than ever before. la fact the children's tableau, at Newtown Park, which was finely presented, was a representation of the Sinn Fein uag. Almost every phase of social and industrial life in modern Ireland was represented by decorated lorries and wagons. Among notable. tableaux were ‘A Nation unce Again," ‘‘St. Patrick, The Peace Treaty," "Let Us Be Friends.’

AT NEWTOWN PARK. A GREAT GATHERING. At Newtown Park there was a record crowd, the spectators numbering at least ten thousand. There were numerous shows, continuing throughout the evening, from which parents and children, who seemed to ho legion, derived a great deal of interest and amusement. There were the usual. number of amateur athletic events, wrestling, ladies’ races, relay races, pipes competition; dancing, and the spectacular display, by 1000 children. All the events were keenly contested. There were in the vicinity of one hundred entries for the baby show, which aroused the ost interest. Dr Coven, the judge, had a heavy task, and hi« award waa loucuy cheered. ATHLETIC EVENTS. Following are the results of the various eT lfl»vds Handicap, St. Patrick’s College —J. Smith (Iyd), 1; E. McParland (Cyds), 2. Time, 11 2-ssec. ... High Jump—M. P. Whyte (sft sin), 1; P. Thomson (sft 4in), 2. TT ~ 100yds Handicap—First heat: E. u. Whitehead (2yds), 1; F. Malmanche (4yds) and R. V. Frederic (11yds), dead heat 2 Time, 10 l-ssec. Second heat: A. Evans <loyds), 1; H. Wilkins (4yds), 2. Time, lOsec. Third heat: H. BonntWt (9yds), 1; H. Hay vice (3yds) and H. J. White (Byds), dead heat, 2. Time, lOsec. Fourth heat; J. C. Johnston (6yus)» lj C. B Thomas (7yds), 2. Time, lOsec. Final: Johnston, 1; Hay vice, 2; Evans, 3. Won by a foot. Time, lOsec. . One Mile Handicap—F. Paul (95yds), 1; D. Bruce (170yds), 2; G. H. , Wakelm (120yds), 3. Time, 4min 31 2-6 sec. Bicycle Race, one mile and a quarter H. Hoverd (60yds), 1; I*. Bakes. (30yds), 2; S. G. Harrison (l€oyds), 3. Married Ladies’ Race. 100yds—Mrs Ward, 1; Mrs H. A. Smith, 2: Mis Mor lo 22(w’ds Handicap, St. Patrick’s College —J. Smith (2yds), 1; F. McParland (scr), 2. No time taken. 120yds Hurdlea Handicap—First heat\ White, Is H. 11. Wilson (scr), 2. Tune. 16see. Second heat: A. Jacksim (6yds and one hurdle down), 1: H. Wilkins (lyd and one hurdle down), 2. Time, 17 2-asee. Final: White, 1: Wilson, 2; Jackson, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 16see. One Mile Walk M. Gardner (290yds). 1 j H. Hooper (210yds), 2. Time, 6m.ui 47 3-ssec. , _ Hop, Step and Jump Handicap—A. G Rogers (2ft 3in), 44ft lin, 1; P. Thomson (scr), 42ft lOin, 2; H. F. Whyte (2ft), 41ft Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap—W. R. Tulloch (32yds), 1; W. Kyle (scr) 2; F Malmanche (10yds), 3. Time, 52 4-ssec. Boys' Half-mile Walk—Alec. Hill, 1; J. Quirk, 2; E. Hogan, 3. , Irish Free State Open Handicap, < 50yds —Pohlen, 1; Campbell, 2- Time, ’min 39 l-sseo. _ Primary Schools Relay Race —Hutt District High School, 1; Marist Brothers. Thorndon, 2; Marist Brothers’, Newtown, 3. Time, lmin 59 4-ssec. The award has been withheld, pending inquiry as to the question of primary or secondary grade of the leaders. Inter-Club Relay Race Wellington Amateur Athletic Club, 1; Victoria College, 2; Athletic, 3. DANCING EVENTS'. Open Championship, Irish Jig— I Thelma Mackenzie, 1; Phyllis McMillan, 2. Open Championship Irish Reel—May Thorn, 1; Thelma Mackenzie, 2: Highland Fling (under. 12)—Bona Taylor, 1; Zelma Carroll, 2. Irish Reel (under 12)—Irene Morse, 1; Kathleen O’Connor, 2. _ Irish Jig (under ;2)—lrene Morse, I; Evelyn Wright. 2. Sailor's Hornpipe (under 12>—Zelma Carroll, 1: Ruby Bushby. 2. Reel o’Tulloch, Hornpipe, Jig and Reel (under 16)— Phyllis McMillan, 1; Jean McLacblan, 2. BABY SHOW. Boys, uu to six months—Henry Wagner, 59, Vivian street, 1; M illie .John McLure, 50, Rintouk street, 2. Girls, up to six mouths—Jean Millicent Smith. 14. Hopuer street, 1; Betty Dixon, 5, Hanson street, 2. Boys, up to twelve months —Eric Kidd, 289, Taranaki street, 1; Philip Hanson, 280. Taranaki street, 2. • Girls, up to twelve months —Jean Ngairo’ Gennett, 9, Angus avenue, Newtown, 1: Michael Joan Sandilands, 26, Nonmanby street, Newtown, 2. CHILDREN’S EVENTS.

Girls’ Races. —50 yards, under 12: Bai. bam Charlton, 1; Keira Jupp, 2. Potato race: Veronica. Passelt, l; - Biani Scanlon, 2. Til ree-legsod, under 16: Dulcie Chav-nan and Kathleen Campbell, 1 1 Kathleen Guerin and Kathleen flennessy, 2. 50 yards, under 16. Minnie Hill, 1; Kathleen O’Brien, 2. 50 yards. 12 to 15: Connie McGuirk, 1; Agnes Glengarry, 2. Tliree-armed, 75 yards, under 15: Kathleen Braniff and S. O’Sullivan, 1; Dolly Taylor and Olga Du Chateau, 2. Consolation race, un (ler 16, 75 yards : Una Chernan, 1; Eli a Davev, 2. Catholic girls’ championship, under 16, 75 yards; OLzn du OKai«ui.

1; Rose Harris, 2. Relay race, 15 and under, 444) yards: Guildford Terrace School, (Mavis Emery, Dolly Taylor, Bernard Gibbs, and Olga Du Chateau,

Boys’ races —Under 10: Neil McGuirk, 1;; Hargreaves, 2. Under 11: J. O'Connor, 1; M. Condon, 2. Under 12 4 Bezer, 1; Pranzloy, 2. Under 13: Marshall, 1; Wright, 2. Under 14: Plage, 1: Drew, 2. Three-legged, juniors: Lee and Smith, 1; O’Connor and Wilson, 2.' Seniors: Davidson and Drew, 1; Shaw and Reid, 2. Wheelbarrow race, juniors: Lee and Smith, 1; P. Hogan and H. Russell, 2. Seniors: Davidson and P. Quirk, 1; Guise and Russell, 2. Walking, juniors: Guise, 1; Condon, 2. Seniors: Taylor, 1: A. Condon, 2. 220 yards: Krebs, 1; Marshall, 2. Boys’ 100 yards championship—Harding (Marist, Thorndon), 1; Page (Marist, Newtown), 2. Won by five yards. Time, 12 4-ssec. Wrestling for boys—J. Qnirk Ago Relay Race—Marist, Newtown (Page, Pearcey, O’Shea, and M. Condon), 1. A LARGE GATHERING ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN NEW YORK Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, March 17. Thirty thousand people took part in the St. Patrick's Day parade.