Westport

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 16, 22 April 1909, Page 617

Westport

(From our own correspondent.)

April 13. * Tie appeal to the young men of the parish to ioin the ranks of the H.A.C.B. Society and the Catholic Club which was made by the Rev. Father Lowham during the recent -mission, is having the desired effect, as the numerical strength of both societies has been considerably increased during the past few weeks. During the Easter holidays a cricket team, representing St. Columba's Catholic Club, Greymouth, visited Westport for the purpose of playing a match with representatives of St. Canice's Catholic Club. On Saturday April 10, the match was played at Waimangaroa, and resulted in a win for Westport. In the evening the visitors were entertained at a social gathering by members of the local club, the vice-president, Mr.- P. O } Gorman, presiding A number of toasts were honored, the speakers beimi Messrs. A. O'Donoghue, T. Heffernan, B. Rasmussen C Carmine, L. De Vere, F. Calnon, J. Radford, D. Dennehv' J. Murphy, and H. F. Doogan. Vocal items were contributed by Messrs. Doogan, De Vere, Radford, Calnon and O' Gorman; recitations by Messrs. O'Donoghue McGrath, and Croy, and an Irish jig by Mr. J. McCarthy" the accompaniments being played by Mr. Croy. On Sunl day afternoon tlie visitors were taken out for a drive* to the Nine Mile., and left for home the following morning