ST. PATRICK'S DAY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 153, 18 March 1918, Page 7

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

IRISHMEN IN FESTIVE MOOD SPORTS AT MEWTOWN PARK l The weather was perfect on Saturday, for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Tho result was that Newtown Park,' where tho usual sports were held, wae crowded, tho green, ribbon being conspicuous on coat lapel or blouse of many hundreds.

Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. at St. Mary of tho Angels', Boulcotfc Street, by the Rev. Father. Hoare. St. Patrick's Day without a procession would bo a very tamo nffair, and the procession on Saturday was a large one. It was led by Bra. A. 11. Carroll, of tho H.A.C.8.5., dressed as an Irish piper, followed by tho Natives 1 Association Band under Lieutenant Herd; then came the St. Patrick's College Cadots, tho New town High School girls, Sti Anne's Convent girls, Nowtowi) (tableau), St. Anne's .Girls' School, Thorndoii Marist Brothers' boys, Boulcott Street Girls' School (tableau), Mariet Brothers' School No. 2 company,- Marist Brothers' School, Newtown (with banner on a decorated lorry), Drum and Fife Band, Marist Brothers' boys (tableau), Marist Brothers' School, Newtown', No. 3 company, combined schools from Kilbirnic, Island Bay, and Sussex Square, Hibernian tableau, Thorndon Convent School girls, Hibernian Society's banner on a decorated lorry, and members of the Hibernian Society in regalia. The clergy was represented by His Grace Archbishop O'Shea, tho Yen. Archdeacon Dcvoy, tho Very Reverend Dean Hills, the Rev. Father Gilbert (rector of St. Patrick's College) and others. The procession was well organised and presented a very ' creditable appearance. The procession marched to Newtown Park, and tho morning was devoted to entertaining tho children,

Sports at tho Park. In tho afternoon the sports for adults were held. Thero:. were a number of side-shows" and other attractions for those who wearied of watching tho runing and jumping. . The proceeds of the gathering go'towards the Catholic Education Fund, and should amount to an 'appreciable sum. . Officials for the day were:—Starter/ and handicapper, Mr. Tom O'Brien; judges, Mr. B. A. Guise and Mr. J. J. L. Burke; marshal, Mr. M. J.-. Boar-■ don; general director of surpriso nacket scheme mid' side-shows, .Mr. H. M'Keown; general secretary, Mr. P. D. Hoskins; assistant secretary, Mr. F. Whittaker; assistantsupervisor, Mr. v C. J. Pfaff; judge of dancing, Mr. C. J. Fulton;director of dancing, Mr. D. M'Pheo; judge of baby sliow, ■. Nurse Smith. Tho resmlts of the sports are , appended:— Adult Races, '■ Soldiers' Race, 100 yds: P. G. Thomp-' son, 1; D. Davies, 2. St. Patrick's College Ilnce, 100 yds.: J. Blake, 1; 0. Lynch, 2. ' • High Jump: P. G. Thompson, 1; T. Charles, 2. St. Patrick's College Race, 220 yds.: O. Lynch, 1; D. M'Millan, 2.' Married Ladies' Race: Mrs. O'Grady, 1; Mrs. Harris, 2. ' . Hibernian Handicap: P. G.'Thompeon, 1; C. Dealey, 2. Young Ladies' Race: Miss Toohill, 1; Miss Pearce, 2. . :'[ . Children's Rsces. Boys' Walking llaco:. Condon; 1; Darrock, 2. Primary Schools' Relay Race: Marist Bros.' NewtowH, 1; AVeJlington South Stato School, 2. ; . . Catholic Bchools' Primary .Race:'L. Lewis, 1; J. Tancred, 2. ■ . ~ Junior Three-legged Race:.J! ; Condon and J. Sandford, 1; H. White and E. Murphy, 2. ; '•..: Senior Tbvee-legged Race: J. arid W. Ainsworth, 1; A. Tancred and L. Lewis, 9

Relay Race: A. Tancred and E. Murphy, l) L. Reid and M. Hawker, 2. Junior Sack Race: R. Wateon, .1; C. Taylor, 2. Senior Sack Race: F. Andrews, .1; A. Tancred, 2. • Boys' 220 yds. Race: L. Lewis, 1; F. Andrews. 2. •

Small Boys' Races.—Boys under 10: T. O'Connor,'l; J. Lahman, 2. Boys under 13: M. Hawker, 1; Phil O'Brien, 2. Boys under 11: E. Murphy, 1; J. Hardy, 2. Boys under 14: A. Tancred, 1: J. Ainsworth, 2. Boys under 12: Leo. Reid, 1: S. Dedley, 2. Small Girls , Races.—Girls under 11: Eileen Lynch, 1. Girls under 12: Evelyn Clifford, 1. Girls under 13: Dorothy Cookson, 1. Girls under 14: Annie Ramsay, 1. Junior Three-legged Race, for girls: M. Cookson and M. Dallow, 1., Senior Three-legged Race, for girls: Millicent M'Kay and ilattie M'Kay, 1. Junior Girls' Skipping: Eileen Darroch, 1. , _ , Senior Girls' Skipping: .Edna Carter, Dancing Competitions. Highland I'ling, girls under 15 (for those"who hiivo nevov won a.prize before): Jean M'Millan, 1; D. Bissett, 2; M. Curry, 3. . Highland Keel (open): Miss Lily O'Leary, 1; Miss Jean M'Kenzie, 2; Miss T. M'Kenzie, 3. Irish Jig, under 18 (for those who have never won a prize before): Miss J. M'Kenzie, 1; Miss C. Burns, 2; Miss J. Main 8. Highland. Fling, under 10: Jean Maclnohlan, 1; R. Taylor, 2; F. M'Millan, 3. Irish Reel (open): Miss Lily O'Leary, 1; Miss J. Russell, 2; Miss J. O'Leary, 3. ■ ■ .■ • Irish Jig (open): Miss Lily O'Leary, 1; Miss Annie Grant, 2; Miss X. M'Kcnzio, 3. _ .■ Sailors' Hornpipe (open): Miss Lily O'Leary, 1; Miss J. M'Keime,' A 2; Miss E. Burns. . ?V Baby Show. Baby Boy, under 12 months: Mrs. Parity's baby, 1; Mrs. Anderson's baby, 2. Boys, undor 18 months: Mrs. Taylor's baby, 1; Mrs. Green's baby, 3. . Girls, undor 12 months:' Mrs. Reid's and Mrs. Allright's babies were placed equal. : Girls, under 18 months: Mrs. Gardiner's baby, 1; Mrs. Fyfo's baby, 2. . For Cnronlo Chest Complaints, Wood's Great Pepjjerniint Cure."