Movement and Colour

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 615, 18 March 1929, Page 6

Movement and Colour

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATED Monster Meeting at Domain ENTERTAINMENT ranging from athletics to singing held the interest of a large crowd when St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in the Domain on Saturday. It was a typical Irish meeting, characterised by enthusiasm and a cheery atmosphere. The attendance is thought to have been the largest for several years past.

The scene on the oval was most striking as events of vastly different character were put through in quick succession. Everywhere was movement and colour. Green, of course, prevailed, although the bright uniforms of the Inter-House Girls attracted a great deal of attention. The energetic organisers of the meeting proffered a programme of events to suit all tastes. Apart from athletics and cycling, there was whippet racing, singing, dancing, a gymnastic display, a parade of decorated cars and fancy dresses to hold the attention of the spectators who were further catered for by a programme, largely of national music, contributed by the Auckland Artillery Band, under the baton of Mr. Wynne Smith. Cycling events were productive of some good contests, J. H. Wade, the New Zealand champion, riding particularly well in two races. Irish jigs, reels, and folk dancing by Miss Aileen Beresford’s pupils, and marching by the pupils of St. Benedict’s School, were spectacular, and the expedition with which complicated movements were carried out by the young performers, many of whom were tiny tots, speaks well for the training they had received. Whippet-racing was a popular feature, particularly a trial over 150 yards between three whippets and a greyhound, with the whippets starting 15 yards in. front. The greyhound overhauled his diminutive rivals rapidly, but, wken in a winning position, seemed to lose much of his interest in the contest and was unplaced. A pleasant Old World touch was given the entertainment when the pupils of five schools tripped a dainty maypole dance arranged bj'- the sisters of the school, assisted by Miss Beresford. A parade of decorated motor vehicles circled the oval several times during the afternoon and there was evidence of a great deal of work in the brave show they made. Walking posters, decorated trollies, bicycles and dolls prams followed the cars. Pupils of St. Stephen’s School, Parnell, had quite a large section of the programme to themselves and gave finished displays of physical drill and tumbling. A tuneful choir from the same school sang part-songs in English and Maori under the baton of the headmaster, Mr. W. C. Morris. Spectators were well posted of the results of the races by means of an efficient broadcasting service, which could be heard practically all over the ground. A late summer sun, warm, yet shielded at times by light clouds, ensured excellent weather. Lieut. Laffey, assisted by a capable band- of helpers, kept a rigid control over all events, and the programme was strictly adhered to, there being absolutely no waste of time. Officials for the day were: Organiser, Lieut. T. P. Laffey: judges, Messrs. L. Patrick, A. L. Bayliss, PI. P. Bennett; stewards, Messrs. N. Smeal and D. W. Stewart; starter, Mr. R. B. Hardey; time-keeper, Mr. W. H. Alexander; secretary, Mr. ID. M. Dougherty; treasurer, Ven. Archdeacon Holbrook; assistant-treasurer, Mr. J. G. Shanaghan; director of programme, Rev. Bro. Callixtus. CYCLING One Mile Cycling Handicap, Manukau Amateur Club: First Heat: H. R. Dwight (70yds), 1: F. •T. Casey (50yds), 2; E. A. Cleaver (90yds), 3. Time, 2m 20 3-ss. Second Heat: M. R. Carter (200yds), 1; A. R. Johnson (170yds), 2; R. G. Foubister (40yds), 3. Time, 2m 20s. Third Heat: G. J. Whitehouse (100yds), 1; G. P. Clark (160yds), 2; A. G. Baird (60yds), 3. Time, 2m 24 3-ss. Final Dwight 1 Casey 2 Foubister 3 Time, 2m 25 l-ss. Won by a length, a wheel between second and third. Cycling- Handicap, tnree miles; IMamikau Amateur Club. —F. J. Casey (150 yds), 1; PI. R. Dwight (200yds), 2; S. Baird (180yds), 3. Time, 8m 55 4-ss. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Cycling Handicap, two miles, Manukau Amateur Club: — First Heat: J. H. Wade (scr.), 1; R. G. Foubister (80yds), 2; S. Baird (120yds), 3. Time, 5.3 Won by six lengths, half a length between second and third. Second Heat: G. J. Whitehouse (200 yds), 1; C. Francis (2Soyds), 2; H. R. Dwight (140yds), 3. Time, 5.4. Final: Wade, 1; Dwight, 2; Foubister. 3. Won by a length, one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, 5.1 2-5. “Old Buffers’ ” Cycle Race, 440yds: B. Herring, 1; J. Dwight, 2; Caksey, 3. Time, 41secs. RUNNING Roger Cup, 100 yards. Catholic Primarl Schools; Ploys.—Barker (Marist), 1; Waldon, 2. Time, 12 2-ss. Primary Schools Girls’ Championship, 75 yards.—A. Mirko, 1; V. Owens, 2; A. Newtons, 3. Time, 10 l-ss. Sacred Heart College, 220 vards Handicap.—Lane (4yds), 1; McCarthy, 2; Elliott, 3. Plunt Cup, 440 yards Relay Race, Catholic Primary Schools.—Vermont St. School (Hamilton, McCaffrey, Michie, Connolly). Time, 62 2-ss. Catholic Primary School Boys, 220 yards Championship.—Schisker, 1; McSweeney, 2; McCaffery, 3. Time, 29 4-ss. Inter-house Girls’ Sports’ Association, 75 yards.—Miss Nelson (Greer’s), 1; Miss Marsh (Ambler’s), 2; Miss Reynolds (Ambler’s), 3. Catholic Primary School Boys, 440 yards M. Stipich (Takapuna), 1; S. Barker and W. McLoughlin, equal, 2. Sacred Heart College.—lnter-form Relay,' 440yds: Form VI, 1: Form Va, 2. The winning team was: Shanley, Ricketts, Graham, Cuddon, and Large. Time, 51 WHIPPET RACING Whippet Race, 150 yards: Lightning (M. C. Hardy), 1; Express Transit (A. T. Howell), 2. Time, llsecs. Whippet Hurdle Place, 150 yards,— Laughing Lass (M. C. Hardy), 1; Ligiit(A. C. Howell), 3. Time, 13 2-ss. Greyhound v. Whippets.—Four whippets and a greyhound started, the greyhound being 15 yards back: Lightning (M. C. Plardy), 1; Laughing Lass (M. C. Hardy), 2; Express Transit (A. C. Howell), 3. Time, 11s. The greyhound was unplaced. DECORATED VEHICLES Decorated Motor-cars, under 12 h.p.— St. Michael’s Convent, Remuera. Floral Private Cars.—Marist Brothers’ Rugby Football Club. Floral Cars over 12 h.p.—Girls’ Orphanage, Howick, 1; Boys’ Orphanage, Takapuna, 2. Trade Vehicles.—Ronald Scott. Dolls’ Prams. —B. Alder, 1: Mary Elliott, 2. Special prizes to Gloria King and Marjorie Richards. Boy’s Bicycle. . Caiman. Decorated Trolley.—Pat Ford, l; Jack Willis, 2. Consolation prizes to Rex

Middleton, Desmond Middleton aaid Alan Morpeth. Posters, adults.—Anchor Butter, 1; N.Z. Flax, 2. Children: Champion Flour, 1: IST.Z. Sardines, 2. Special prize to “The Zoo Girl.” AXEMEN AND ATHLETES BIG CARNIVAL AT TAIHAPE (From (Jar Own Correspondent) TAITIAPK, Saturday, vvitli prize money totalling £6OO and athletes and axemen competing from all parts of New Zealand, the seventh annual sports carnival of the Atidf? 6 Patrick’s Day Axemen and Athletic Club opened to-day in splenwfs mainll e H , T programme was mainly devoted to finding the heat and “° St of the will be suns wereT- " day - reW° n S. M^n?e y r C ‘ e ££& (120yds). 2; O. Stace (60yds), 3. Second heat: R. Yardley (120yds), 1; A S CurJf H - Hareourt (20yds) feuSTS: °- stace ’ 2; —Fh-st^enn' Miles Cycle Handicap. rnst heat. A. Pilkington (00yds) l- c R. Parker (scr). 2; W. G. Hunter aioyds)! Taihape Handicap Wheel Race, 2 miles. C. R. Parker (scr), 1; O. Stace (90vd«?v *>• sSii lg l? n (120yds), 3 Time 4m 525! PiSt hl t ori c Mile Cycle Handicap— First heat. C. R. Parker (scr), 1; R Yardley (120yds), 2; O. Stace (60yds), 3 Second heat: A. Pilkington (80yds), 1; }Yr £\ H " nt S?. dSOyds), 2; E. Hamilton _(ssyds), o. Final: O. Stace, 1; A. Pilki n fs° n ’ 2 ‘ C ‘ R ' Parker - 3 - Time, 2m 19 75Yds. Handicap.—First heat: J. Reid (7yds), 1; A. J. Watson (syds), 2; C H Derbidge (syds), 3. Second heat: A. J. Heibner (6yds), 1; D. Molesworth (4yds), Sheffield Handicap, 120yds.—First heat: F. B. Toms (Otahuhu), 3yds, 1; R A Drury (Christchurch), 12yds, 2; D. Molesworth (Wairoa), 6yds, 3. Time, 11s. Second heat: J. Reid (Taupo), 12yds, 1; V. Thomas (Auckland), 11yds, 2; C. Evans (Taihape). 6yds, 3. Time, 11 l-ss. Third heat: J. C. Borwick (Christchurch), 9yds, 1; C. H. Derbidge (Taihape), Syds, 2; C. F. B. Thompson (Mokai), 3 2yds, 3. The final will be decided on Monday. Maiden Race, 100yds.—R. A. Drurj', 1; A. J. Watson, 2; A. J. Heibner, 3. SSOYds Handicap.—C. Evans (30yds), 1; K. W'ilson (45yds), 2; C. J. Roper

(45yds), and C. F. H. Thompson (40yds), 3. Time, lm Sis. 220Yds. Handicap.—J. C. Berwick (Is yds), 1; F. B. Toms (15yds). 2; A. J. Matson (22vds). 3. Time. 21 l-os. Hihitahi Handicap standing Chop. 12m. Blocks.—First heat: E. Bolstad ills). 1; U>. Hughes (14s 1. 2: P. Cameron lies). 3. Second heat: -M. Reynard ties). 1: E Bourke (losi. 2: A. R. Woods U.s). Third heat: H. X. Wilson (10s), 1; F. 1; McDougall (15s), 2: E. Jones (las), o. The final will be decided on Monday. Maiden 12in. Standing Chop.—J. E Hushes, 1: P. Cameron. 2: E. Jones. ... ilataroa Handicap. 14in. Underhand Chop.—First heat: C. Xeame USs), l: E. Bolstad (225), 2: X. Hastie (20s). hint. 365. Second lieat: A. J. Hughes (-- S E l; W. H. Riley (225). 2: F. C. Ellen (-4s'. 3. Time. 345. Third heat: H. 9 11 (225), 1: J. Marriner (ISs), 2; E. J- LUcK * in T J aiha l pe’ > ' "‘Handicap.—Standing chop 12in. Blocks.—First heat: V. Becker (14s). i • k \eiWen (Vs) 2; P. Cameron (lot**. Time, 28s! second heat: J. B. (16s).' 1; F. Dickinson Cos). P- T^ II VJ tss) 3 Time, 335. Third heat. E- Jones (15s), 1; E. Bolstad (14s), 2; E. Bomkt (15s), 3. Time, 275. SCHOOL ATHLETES

DILWORTH’S ANNUAL MEETING \ record attendance of 300 parents, friends and old boys favoured the annual sports meeting at the Dll worth School, held on Saturday m tire school grounds. The numerous events were Keen . contested, and the standard of athletics generally was high. Afternoon tea was served in the dining hall, the visitors being the guests of the headmaster. Mr. N. Gibson. Senior Cup.—K. L. Byrne: runner-up, Championship. —Probert; runnerup, Coy. . , , Old Boys’ Ancell Memorial, J. Duncan, X; G. Byrne, 2; Jones, o. Old Boys' 100yds Mufti. —Jones, X, It. B Handicap, under 9.— Furlonger, 1: T. R. P. Earley, 2: Otto, 3. 50yds Handicap, under 10.—Sly, 1; Carr, 2; Earley, 3. . , 100yds Handicap, under 11.—Richards, 1; Winnall, 2; Lang, 3. 100yds Handicap, under 12.—Winnall, 1; Sanderson, 2; ID. G. Brassey, 3. 100yds Handicap, under 13.—Currie, 1; K. Carr, 2; Palmer, 3. _ One Mile Open.—McLeod, 1; G. ID. Connell, 2; Bennett, 3. SSOyds Handicap, open.—Bickerton, 1; Gavin, 2. 440yds Handicap, open.—Townsend, 1; Chapman-Smith, 2; Hardy, 3. 220yds Handicap, open.—Craig, 1; Byrne, 2. Sack Race, open.—Trower, 1; Connell. Sack Race, under 11. —Waterson, 1; L. j W. Brassey, 2. Manx Race, open.—Chapman-Smith and Hardy, 1: Bickerton and Slako, 2. Manx Race, under 11.—Willis and Thorpe, 1. High Jump, open.—Byrne, 1; Connell, 2; Wallace, 3. High Jump, under 12.—Probert, 1; Coy, 2. 100yds Handicap, under 14. —Connell, 1; Chapman-Smitli, 2; Bell, 3. 100yds Handicap, open.—Richards, 1: Bickerton, 2; Pratt, 3. 440yds Handicap, under 12.—Beale, 1; Probert, 2; C. ID. Lap wood. 3. 220yds Handicap, under 11.—Mainland, 1; R. N - . Stewart, 2; Richards, 3. 220yds Handicap, under 12.—Lapwood, 1; Shaw, 2; Beale, 3.