Our Sports Summary

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XLIX, Issue 21, 1 June 1922, Page 31

Our Sports Summary

[To ensure insertion without delay, notes intended for this page should reach us not later than Tuesday morning of each week.] DUNEDIN. Playing last Saturday in the Association football competition, Christian Brothers (5) beat Waitati (nil). Coals were scored by Donnelly, Reddington, Sheehy, Baker, and Laffey. The St. Patrick’s Harriers held their Three-mile Handicap at Wingatei on Saturday. The track was in a fairly good condition, notwithstanding the recent heavy rains. Seventeen members faced the starter. The limit man (Clutterbuck) took advantage of his handicap, having- led until the end of the first mile and a-half, when the order was White, Taylor, Mac Donnell, and Hanrahan, with the scratch man (McAllen), not far behind. This order was maintained until about half a mile from home, when Han--rahan, who was quickly gaining ground, ran into third place, with McEneany fourth. Meanwhile White, who was lying first, lengthened his lead and ran in a winner by about a hundred yards, Taylor and Hanrahan being second and third respectively. The results are as follows: White (losec), 1; Taylor (losec), 2; C. Hanrahan (lOsec), 3; McEneany (25sec), 4. The winner secured fastest time (17min 19£sec), and put up a good performance. The time or the scratch man (McAllen) was 17min 2sec. WWW WELLINGTON. The 5300 spectators of the Ponekg-Marist struggle at the Athletic Park, Wellington, on last Saturday week, were rewarded with a good game and plenty of excitement until the final whistle saw Poneke triumphant by a score of 13 to 8. The Marist'juniors, after an exciting and fast game, were defeated by Old Boys by 11 to G; the 3rd grade team were defeated by Bcrhampore by 11 to 4 ; the 4th drew with Boys’ Institute, 8 all. The 4th grade team played in the curtain-raiser at Athletic Park last Saturday. The sths were defeated by Berhampore by 8 to nil. The senior Soccer team was defeated by Karori by 3 to 1. Although the teams appeared to be evenly matched, Marist did not exhibit their usual form, and for a part of the first half played two men short. The juniors drew with Scottish Wanderers, the score being 2 all; the 3rds (2) drew with Diamonds (2); the 4ths (2) drew with Porirua (2); the sths defeated Institute by 5 goals to 2; and the 6th grade team defeated Y.M.C.A. by 8 goals to nil. GREYMOUTH. For the purpose of protesting against the attitude of the Dunedin and Auckland Rugby Unions in regard to Catholic boys, a record gathering of Marist players and supporters assembled at the St. Columba Hall, to-night (writes our Greymouth correspondent, under date May 21). The meeting passed a resolution expressing disgust at the treatment meted out to the Catholic boys by the above unions, and called upon the New Zealand Executive to review the whole matter and make a pronouncement imme- ' diately. The meeting decided to circularise the Catholic Football Clubs of the Dominion and solicit their support in an effort to get justice. The meeting also decided to write congratulating the Dunedin gentleman who, as mentioned in the Tablet, had his letter, written in the Catholic cause, published in the Otago Daily Times as an advertisement. The whole meeting was most enthusiastic. TAUMARANUI. On Saturday, the 13th ult. (writes our own correspondent), the Sacred Heart College Rugby football team visited Taumarunui, when they met and defeated King Country juniors by 16 points to 9. The match (says the Taumarunui Press) was an exhibition of good, clean, open, and hard Rugby, fast and exciting, with the result in doubt to the end. In the evening the visitors and their opponents Were entertained at a highly successful social in the Theatre Royal. ; There were fully 100 couples present, and, judging

from appearances, both visitors and those who were entertaining them seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves.. The Lyric Orchestra provided the necessary music, while Miss E. Parker supplied a number of extras. Mr. C. Dunster officiated as M.C. During the evening an enjoyable supper was provided by the ladies’ committee, who, along with those responsible for the social, deserve the highest praise for its success. At an interval in the programme Messrs. Brooks and McManaway, on behalf of the Sacred Heart team, thanked the Taumarunui people for the hospitality extended to them, and assured those present that members of the team and their supporters had thoroughly enjoyed

their stay. In reply, Rev. Father Duffy thanked the Marist Brothers for allowing the college team to come, also the hoys for expressing their appreciation of whatever had been done for them. As college football was as near the ideal that had yet been achieved he deemed it an honor that the Sacred Heart team was the first college team to favor Taumarunui. He also congratulated the boys on the impression they had made, and for upholding in such a creditable manner the traditions of their college. s «•—- TIMARU. : ' / At the Athletic grounds last Saturday (writes our own correspondent), the Celtic Rugby football senior fifteen beat Old Boys’ by 13 points to 8, after a v9K fast and interesting game. The attendance was a record for the ground, according to the gate receipts; and it is a, fact that the Celtic Club has been the main factor for years in the increased revenue derived by the South Canterbury Rugby Union. The “Celts”., are at present on level terms in the competition for the Skinner Cup, with Temuka and Old Boys. The Celtic junior fifteen heat Zingari second by 18 do nil, last Saturday at the Athletic ground. The football competitions for the primary school boys of South Canterbury commence this week. The Marist Brothers have entered three teams —a senior, and two junior and their boys are expected to make a good showing under the coaching of the Brothers and Mr. Bowles. ASHBURTON. Celtic senior fifteen added still another victory to their credit on Saturday last, when they met on the Hinds Ground, and defeated the Hinds Pirates by 30 points to 6 (writes our own correspondent). The-local Celtic Club are sending two senior and one 3rd grade team to the Timaru seven-a-side tournament on June 3. As those selected have been training hard a good account of them may be expected. A. Glasson, the speedy Celtic five-eighth who was injured in the Old Boys-Celtic match on the “20th ult., is making a good recovery, and hongs are entertained that he will again be able to don the all-Green jersey ere the season closes. - CHRISTCHURCH. In the primary schools’ Soccer competition the Marist Brothers’ team to date, are unbeaten, having met and defeated Richmond by 2 goals to nil; St. Albans 9 goals to nil; St. Mary’s 6 to nil, and St. Michael’s 5 to 1 (writes our own correspondent). Playing in the Rugby competition on Saturday Marists retrieved their loss of the previous week by defeating Linwood by 14 to 6. Taking into, consideration the fact that the Mullins brothers (both wing three-quarters), and Blazey from the forwards were; unable to play on' account of injuries received in the match .against Merivale, .this- victory is all the more meritorious. Juniors won against SydenhamLyttelton by 21 to 9; 3rd grade beat Technical by 14 to nil; 4ths against Albion B scored 68 to nil; and sths defeated Kaiapoi by 40 to nil. ; . • Phil O’Shea, in the 40 mile cycle road race held on Saturday secured fastest time, covering the distance in heavy going in Ihr. 53-35. This gave him the championship and blue ribbon. F. Carey’s (the winner) time was 2hrs Bmin. Both are Marist Brothers’ Old Boys. ,