Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 39, 26 September 1907, Page 22

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) September 21. ' At the Catholic Club on Friday riigM ' la'st 1 a«'mdck banqjuet was held, the Rev. Father 1 O'Neill occupying the chair. A suitable toast 1 list was gone*, tlirough, and was interspersed with musical' iterrs, the' following contributing to the~ evening's entertainment : Me'&rs. T. Ford, J. Ardagh, J. Wallace, J. Caghey, jim'.-, and T. Brophy. The evening was a very pleasant one, and ' passed ofl very successfully.

On Thursday last a football match was played on Takaro Park between teams' representing the Termika and-jOawaru. Catholic .Clubs. The day. was beautiful for the spectators,, but somewhat warm for the players. x } The. Oamaru boys had the best of the game from the kick^ofi, their line only being crossed once (Spillane scoring a try, which w;as not converted), and a penaltygoal was the only other score. registered against them. For Oamaru the following scored tries : J. McOombie ■ (2), R. Ongley (2), C. Browne, D.-Rodgers, M. Ongley; and T. Hanley. Three of the tries were converted, bringing the toCal score up to SO points. The local backs gave a fine exhibition of passing, and the visitors could not stand up to their rushes.