CATHOLIC SHIELD CONTEST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2756, 27 April 1916, Page 3

CATHOLIC SHIELD CONTEST

'--;■;. ' .-■ ;, 0 ' ... ■ ANNUAL COMPETITIONS. . competitions for the Roman Catholic Club's Shield were held during ■■taster. The' results were:—Tennis: Mr. 0 Connor (Christchurch)) 1; Mr. H. F. OLeary (Wellington), 2. Billiards: Mr. T. H. Forstor (St. Anne's), 1; Mr. 0 Connor (Christchurch), 2. ■ .The elocutionary, debating, and reli- -'"■]. gion sections of the contest were held in St.-Anne's Hall on Easter Sunday night. The results were as follow:— Elocution: Mr, Kelvin Dillon (St. Anne's), "Marc Antony's Speech," 1; Mr. Macdonald (Christchurch). "Dagger Scene, from Macbeth,"2. Debating: Messrs. P. J. Nelson and W. J. Dobbs (Christchurch), 1; Messrs. T. H. Forster ■■■. and .P. GalviiuSt. Anne's), 2. Subject: "That the platform exercises a greater, influence than the; Press." : The winners ■ look the aitirmatije and the latter team the negative side..'..-'Religion: Mr. P. J. Nelson (Christchurch), "Does the present war prove ihe ineptitude of Chnsti- , enity," 1; Mr. J. Fag'an (St. Anne's), "What are indulgences?" 2. The result of the competitions entitled ,the Christchurch Roman 'Catholic.Club to hold the shield till the next conipoti- ■ ■ ': tions. The points gained were 23, with . St. ,Anne's, 17, next. Mr. C.'B.S. Heade, who presided, presented the shield to Mr.-Dobbs.' ' Mr. P. J. O'Regan acted as judge in the elocutionary "and debating sections, ■ end E.ey. Bro. Egbert in the religious lection. -'-,'