CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PICNIC

New Zealand Tablet, 9 March 1916, Page 36

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS PICNIC

,; The seventeenth annual picnic of the Catholic schools of Dunedin and suburbs was held at Wingatui on Saturday. The weather was ideal for such an outing, and consequently there was a very large attendance, especially in the afternoon, when the numbers - were increased by many'who came by road and rail. The excursion train left Dunedin at 9.30 o'clock, and stopped at Kensington and Caversham. The train arrangements were in charge of Mr. J. Hally, who was assisted by Messrs. J. Salmon, J. J. Marlow, and J. McGurdy. Rev. Brother O'Ryan had charge of the sports, and was assisted by Messrs. A. J. Fogarty, T. Walls, W. Bandy, and; T.. J. Brown., Mr. J.' Airey made an efficient general secretary. Mesdames Jackson, Stone, and Skinner superintended the races for the smaller children, for .whom the ladies provided a plentiful supply of toys. : At-Kensington the excursionists were joined by about sixty of the children from the St. Vincent de Paul Orphanage, in charge of Miss Staunton. The Mosgiel Catholic school children joined the others on the grounds.; The following were present during the day :—Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., Rev/Fathers D. O'Neill, Kavanagh, Morkane, Collins, Lynch, and Falconer, and the Christian Brothers. The Kaikorai Band contributed several musical selections during the afternoon. . This is the first occasion on which the outing has been held on a Saturday, and -the excellent attendance of the general public showed that it was the best day -that could be selected for the purpose. A long programme of games and races was gone through, with the following results :"-—".. 100 Yards Race', 10 years and under (boys).—T. White 1, G. Clarke 2.-: . >

80 Yards Race (girls), 10. years and. under.—A. Boreham 1, K. Golden 2, D. Piper 3. Egg-and-Spoon Race (boys), open.—P. . Traill 1, T. Metford 2, F. Toomey 3. '. . '

100 Yards Race (girls under 13). —T. Sullivan' 1, M. McCleary 2, D. Fahey 3. .

120 Yards Race (boys -^ under 13). Todd 1 Dan O'Sullivan 2.'"- - ' \- - ; ' :-. Three-legged Race (boys under 15).—Fenton and McCallum 1, Donnelly .and Kennedy 2, La'yden and Pearson 3.. . . ■ ,___.._.„- , Tug-of-war (teams of eight boys, 14 years and under).—Winning • team— Spain (captain), Stumbles, Cotter, Todd, Saddler, Todd, Moloney, and Yule. r Potato Race.- r -McAlleri if Pearson 2, Donnelly 3. .:.'■; Married Men's Race."—C. Hannigan 1, J. Forrest 2, G. Sdmmerville 3. / -" , . _ ."•"/'" ■; Married Ladies' Race,. 80yds.— Freeman 1, Mrs. Robson 2, Mrs. Morrow 3. 50 Yards Sack Race (boys).Toomey 1, Meade 2, Andrews 3. . '. ;" v Girls' Skipping Race, 100yds.—T. Sullivan 1, B. Ruth ven 2, M.Harrison 3. . - "'."■ Old Boys' Championship, 100yds.—L. McAlleri 1, M. Kennelly 2, Roughan 3. Young Ladies' Race, 100yds.—H. Y. Tohill R. Rings 2, D. Whelan 3. :