St. Patrick's College Annual Sports

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 49, 5 December 1907, Page 15

St. Patrick's College Annual Sports

* (From our Wellington correspondent.) The St. Patrick's College annual sports > meeting was held on the Basin Reserve on 'Monday of "last week. > All conditions were favorable, " and a good day's sport resulted. In the afternoon there was a' large attendance of friends, including many ladies. ' His Excellency Lord Plun&et was present for some time. The only school record broken during the afternoon _ was that for the I,2oyds Hurdles, J. Stewart" covering the distance in 17 3-ssec, one second less than the previous fastest -time. The College Championship was won' by 'A. Cullen,' with 16 points, J. W. Stewart coming next with 14 points. The other entrants, T. O'Rourke and R. Kerehoma, obtained 7 points and 5 points respectively. The various events resulted as follows :— 100 yds Flat-Handicap.— First heat— J. Downey, 9yds, 1 ;; E. Ryan, iyd, and W. Maher, 7yds, 2. Second heat— < R. Campion, 7yds, 1 ; P. Punch, 11yds, 2. - Third heat " (championship)— A. Cullen, scr, 1;J. W. Stewart, scr 2. Final— J. Downey, 9yds, R- Campion, 7yds, 2 ; 100 yds, under fifteen.— First heat— J. Hogan, 7yds, 1 ; J. Gordon, 2yds, 2. Second heat— B. Gallagher, scr, 1; L. Poff, 7yds, 2. Third heat— D. Connor, 9yds, 1; H. Tattersall, 12yds,. 2. Final— J. Hogari, 7yds, 1 ; D. Connor, -9yds, 2 ; H. Tattersall^ 12yds, 3. 100 yds, under seventeen.— First - heat-- James Rybii,-'" 4yds, 1; A. .Brownlie, Byds, 2. Second heat— B": Ryan, scr, 1; F. Allardice; 6yds, 2. Third heat— W. Maher - syds, *L ; P.i Punch, 7yds, 2. Final— J. Ryan, 4yds 1-\ W. Maher, syds, 2 ; E. Ryan, syds, 3. • ' Throwing Cricket Ball.— E. Burke, 4yds, 1 ; C. Smith, 16yds, 2 ; R. Campion, 4yds. 3. Distance, 86 yds. " , Long Jump, junior.— J. McKendry, 7in, 1; B. Gal- - lagher, 6in, 2; P. Punoh^2in, 3. " Distance, 'l6ft lijn. 230 yds Flat Handicap.— First heat— R. Campion, 15 yds, and M. Maher, 23yds, 1. Second- heat- — J. Downey, 23yds, 1; W. Ryan, 16yds, 2. Third heat (championship)—A. Cullen, scr, I; J. Stewart, scr, 2. Final— J. Downey, 23yds, 1 ;j M. Maher, 23yds, 2 ; W. Ryan, 16 yds, 3. 220 yds, under seventeen.— First heaW James Ryan, 10yds, 1■; W. Fleming, 28yds, •2. Second heat— W. Maher, 14yds, 1; E. Ryan, scr, 2. Final— J. Ryan, 10 yds, 1 ; W. Maher, 14yds; 2 ; E. Ryan, scr, 3. Hop, Step, and Jump.— R. Kerehoma, scr, 1 ; T. O'Rourke, 18in, 2 ; J. Stewart, scr, 3. Distance, 40ft 2in. Potato Race.— Final— B. Gallagher, owes Iyd, 1 ; J. O'DoWd, scr, 2. ' Half-mile Handicap.— J. Flynn, 90yds, 1; R. Cameron, 75yds, 2 ; J. O'Dewd, 100 yds, 3. Long Juirp.— J. Stewart, scr, 1; W. Ryan, 24in, and E. Burke, 17in, 2. Distance, 18ft ll^in. 440 yds Flat Handicap.— R. Cameron, 28yds, 1 ; T. McLean, 25yds, 2 ; W. Ryan, IByds, 3. High Jump.— E. Burke, 4in, 1; J. Leo, 7in, and A. Brownlie, 7in, 2. Height, sft 2in. 50yds Diaisih.— -First heat— C. O'Malley, 3-Jyds, 1; A. Cullen, scr, 2. Second heat— E.- Burke. 2*yds, 1 • J Stewart, iyd, 2! Third heat— W. Maher, 3£yds, 1 ; M. Maher, 4yds, 2. Fourth heat— W. Ryan, 3£yds, 1 ; J. Downey, 7yds, 2. . Final— C. O'Malley,- 3*yds, 1 : 'J. Downey, 7yds, 2 ;i W. Ryan, 3*yds, 3. Medley Race.— Burke and Poff, 2yds, 1 ; Carmody and Malone, scr, 2. > . ' . 120 yds Hurdles.— First heat— T. O'Rourke, owes 20 yds, 1; H. Akapita, owes 10yds, 2. Second heat— R. Kerehoma, owes 20yds, 1 ; J. Carmody, owes 15yds, 2. Third heat— F. Allardice, scr, 1;- A. Brownlie, owes 2 yds, 2. Fourth heat— N. Bennett, owes, 2yds, 1 ; J. Burland, owes Byds, 2. Final— A. Brownlie, owes 2yds, 1 ; N. Bennett, owes 2yds, 2 ; R. Kerehoma, owes 20 yds, 3. 440 yds, under seventeen.— M. Mahoney, 18yds, 1: P. Lloyd, 35yds, 2 ; J. McKendry, 30yds, 3. One Mile Handicap.— E. Burke, 350 yds, 1; R. Buckley, 220yd5,~2 ; J. O'Dowd, -140 yds, 3. Consolation Race, 100yds.— W. Dore, 1; E. Ryan 2A. Simpson, 3. Old Boys' Race, 100yds.— J. Quinn, 1; F. Ryan, 2 : M. Sheridan, 3.

L,ast yealr 2,555, 6«6 rabT>its and 5,145,152 rabtrit- ' skins were exported from New Zealand. In both- cases ' there was a substantial decrease, compared with the previous year.