ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE, WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 23 November 1916, Page 55

ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE, WELLINGTON

SPOUTS AT ATHLETIC PARK. Wind and rain made conditions very unpleasant for the hoys of St. Patrick's College, who-* hold their 32nd animal sports meeting at Athletic Park to-day (writes our Wellington correspondent, under dale November 11). Despite the conditions, there were some interesting contests, and there was a fair attendance of friends and relations of the hoys, many of the clergy being also present. [following are the results: 100yds (under 15) —Toomey I. O'Brien 2, Kennedy 3. Time. 12 2-osec. 100yds (under 161)—Murray 1. Sheen 2, Daly 3. Time, 11 3-oscc. Oram! Handicap (100yds) -Coles 1, Kennedy 2, Griffiths 3. Time, 11 l-ssec. A good race, the placed competitors being separated bv inches onlv. Sack Race (75yds)- First' heat: Bernhardt I, J. McCartliv '2. Card 3. Second heat: Hemming 1. Bridgeman 2, Percy 3. 220vds Grand Handicap—Griffiths (13yds) I, Kennedy (12yds)'2, Coles (13yds) 3. Time, 25soc. 50vds Dash —First heat: Kennedy i. (Iyd) I, Gamble (liyds) 2. Toomev (14yds) 3. Time, 6 3-ssec. Second heat: Griffith (Iyd) 1, Coles' (lvd) 2, Kennedy ii. (2vds) 3. Time, 6 l-ssoc. Third heat: Peeves (lyd) 1. Blake (lyd) 2, Bernhardt (2yds) 3. Time, 7sec. Hop', Step, and Jump—Dealy (25in), 34ft 3Jin, 1; Hikito 2. Running Broad Jump—Reeves (Gin), loft 9in, 1; Flemming, 2. Running High Jump—Gregory (4in), 4ft oin, 1; Flemming. 2; Gamble, 3. 880yds (under 161)—Gamble (20yds) 1, Brophy (scr) 2. Time, 3min 40 3-ssec. There were five starters, but Gamble and Brophy were the only boys to complete the distance. 100yds School Sprint Championship—Griffiths 1, Coles 2, Kennedy 3. Time, 11 3-ssec. Medley Race — and Kennedy ii. 1, Bennett and McCrossan 2, Kennedy i.' and Toomey 3. Half-mile Walk—J. McCarthy (70yds) 1, Devine (200yds) '2, Flynri (80vds) 3. Time, 4min 48sec. 440yds • (under 16-J> —Denly ii. 1, Foley i. (10yds) .2,' Sheen (scr) 3. Time, 62sec.

440yds Grand Handicap Griffith (16yds) 1, Coles (18yds) 2, Kennedy (16yds) 3. Time, 55 3-osec. Relay —Wellington (Dealy, Reeves, Coles, and E. Murray) 1, Hawke's Bay-Taranaki (Griffith, Hikito, Blake, Parkinson) 2. Half-mile Run (open)—Reeves (21yds) 1. Kennedy i. (22yds) 2, Bernhardt (60yds) 3. Time, 3min 25 4-ssec. Old Boys' Race (75yds) —P. Chapman 1, Brennan 2, McMahon 3. Time, 10 2-ssec. It has been found that when the handicaps were added to the actual distances, Foley came first in the Running Broad Jump, with Reeves second, and Flemming third. Foley's handicap was 18in, while Reeves had an advantage of only 6in. The following were the officials:Patron, his Grace the Archbishop ; vice-patron, his Grace the CoadjutorArchbishop president, Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy; starter, Mr. B. A. Guise; time-keepers, Father O'Farrell, S.M., Messrs. T. Coltman, and T. Duffy ; judges— Fathers O'Leary and Mark Devoy. The masters. Dr. McEvedy, Lieutenant Cameron, Messrs. P. T. Ryan, and D. Madden; committee —Messrs. C. Griffiths, 11. L. Reeves, -J. Kennedy, C. Dealy; lion, secretary, Mr. W. P. Coles. CONCERT. One of the most successful concerts ever given in St. Patrick's College took place on Monday, November 6. The large assembly hall of the college was tilled to overflowing by a most enthusiastic and appreciative audience of friends of the school. The editor of the School Magazine, who had organised the concert, had secured the assistance of the best musical talent of Wellington, and from first to last the concert was an unqualified success. Among those who contributed items were Miss Agnes Segrief, who sang "Soul of mine,' and, as an encore, ■ Coming home,' and again ; Annie Laurie.' Mrs. R. d'Ath (Otaki) sang 'The Rosary.' and, as an encore, 'Waiata Pot.' Mr. Hamilton Hodges contributed as his first item 'lf I were King of Ireland.' and later on, in conjunction with Miss Eileen Driscoll. two duets, 'Barcarolle' (Tales of Hoffman) and Still as the night.' Miss Eileen Dnscoll's fine voice was heard to great advantage in ' She wandered down the mountain side.' Mr. Haydn Beck, the noted violinist, charmed the audience with his finished rendering of -Caprice Viennois.' ' llumoureske,' and • Carnaval Russe.' Mr. Kevin Dillon created great enthusiasm with his recitation of 'Who casts a slur?' and later caused great amusement with his musical monologues. Master Winston McCarthy,- 'the youthful Harry Lauder,' elicited great applause from the younger part of the audience with his items. The surprise of the evening, however, from the visitors' point of view, was the magnificent singing of an artist, who had so far not appeared on any platform in Wellington— Rev. Father Ryan, S.M.. of the college staff. Gifted with a splendid tenor voice of great power, and endowed with the temperament of an artist. Father Ryan adds to these a perfect technique, all the more remarkable from the fact that lie is. in musical matters, a self-taught man. His contributions included ' How many hired servants," ' Boatsong,' ' Indian squaw song,' 'Chanson do Florian,' and ' Obstination.' He was recalled again and again, the large audience expressing their delight in unmistakable fashion. At the end of the concert Rev. Father Gondringer, S.M., on behalf oi the school, moved a vote of thanks to the performers, who had so readily and graciouslv given their services to make the concert the best that had been given for .many years in St. Patrick's. The boys of the school expressed their appreciation, ill their own manner, by giving three rousing cheers for the performers. The accompanists were Miss Gladys Watkins and Master Cordon O'Moeghan.