Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 19 September 1907, Page 23

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) September 16. The weekly meeting of the Catholic Club was held last Friday, the programme consisting of a debate on the subject : lls professionalism detrimental to true sport ? r The Rev,. Father O'Neill occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. Some of the speakers irade their initial effort at debating, and acquitted themselves well. Mr. E. Curran led on the affirmative side,- and Mr. J. Cagney, jun., on the negative, both gentlemen showing a good grasp of the question, and delivering excellent opening addresses. These were followed by Messrs. J. Molloy, C. Molloy, F. Cooney, and J. Griffiths (affirmative), and Messrs. Jf . Mulvihill, J. Wallace, E. Barry, and J. Ardagh (negative). On the question being put to the meeting the voting was in favor of the negative side by a small majority. Next Friday a mock banquet will be held.