WREYS BUSH NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21661, 24 March 1932, Page 12

WREYS BUSH NOTES

ST, PATRICK’S SPORTS AND DANCE. (From Our Correspondent.) The St. Patrick’s sports and dance at Wreys Bush on Thursday were a great success, when there was a good gathering of residents. The committee responsible, with Mr D. Murphy as secretary, is to be congratulated on the manner in which the functions were run. Following are the results of the various events: Maiden 100 yards: W. Drew 1, 11. Boyle 2. Eight entries. 100 yards open: R. Lyon 1, 11. Boyle 2. Ten entries. High Jump: W. Drew 1, R. Lyon 2. Eight entries. Hop, Step and Jump: W. Drew 1, R. Lyon 2. Seven entries. Young Ladies’ Race: Miss M. Hunt 1, Miss E. Egan 2. Twelve entries. Married Ladies’ Race: Mrs Laidlaw 1, Mrs W. Boyle 2. Old Buffers’ Race: N. Forde 1, P. Hogan 2. Young Married Men’s Race: J. McCoy 1, T. Murphy 2. Matrimonial Stakes: P. Curtin and Miss K. Hunt 1, P. Murphy and Miss Oliver 2. Chain Stepping, Men: C. Hunt 1, P. Murphy 2. Twenty-seven entries. Ladies: Miss K. Boyle 1, Mrs Ogilvie 2. Nail-driving, ladies: Mrs -W. Egan 1, Mrs A, Laidlaw 2. Throwing the Hammer: A. Peak 1, J. Duggan 2. Twelve entries. Putting the Shot: J. Finn 1, — Sutherland 2. Eighteen entries. Pillow Fight; J. Flynn 1, G. Bell 2. Six entries. Long Jump: P. Murphy 1, W. Duggan 2. Seven entries. Throwing the Javelin: M. O’Dowd 1, M. Fitzgerald 2. Ten entries. 100 Yards District Race: W. Creegan 1, A. Kirkpatrick 2. Nineteen entries. Consolation Race: W. Egan and G. F. O'Connor (dead heat) 1. Eleven entries. Numerous children’s races were also held throughout the day. In the evening a large crowd turned up to the dance, at which Egan’s orchestra supplied capital music, while Mr J. J. Finn efficiently carried out the duties of M.C., this being a fitting termination to an enjoyable day’s outing. Following were some of those present: Mesdames Grimwood, Winton, Gullick, Winton, Drew, Fahey, Misses Sherman, Wairio, Genge, Peek, V. O’Connor, N. O’Connor, Kirkpatrick, K. Curtin, D. Curtin, C. Anderson, B. Creegan, A. Macdonald, D. Duggan, Grove Bush, J. Finn, M. Finn, N. Cairns, J. Cairns, L. Cairns,'N. Valli, E. Lyons, J. Lyons, L. Lyon, M. Cairns, K. Boyle, T. Langford, E. Langford, K. Hunt, M. Burke, Winton, M. Burke, Winton, M. Burke, Winton, M. Boyle, Winton, K. Boyle, Winton, M. Boyle, Winton, B. Joyce, Gill, Winton, Mears G. Casey, Winton, Messrs Creegan (2), Murphy (2), Lynch (2), Egan (4), Drew (2), Kelly, Peek, O’Dowd (3), Cairns (3), Burke (2), Finn (3), McGrath, Kirkpatrick (2), Duggan (2), Lyon, Fitzgerald, Callaghan, Langford (2), Boyle, Fleming, Dawson, Hunt, Erasmussen. Valli (3), Malcolm, Sinclair, Gallagher, Muir (2), Anderson, Cullinane, Cosgrove (2), Curtin (4), Newall, Collie, Main, Alsweiler, O’Connell, O’Connor, Casey, Bell, Forde (2), Crowe, Scully, Bromley, Coulston, Telfer (Wairio), Plunkett (South Hillend), and Small.