CATHOLIC PICNIC

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 79, 28 December 1920, Page 3

CATHOLIC PICNIC

AT SEATOUN PARK. The Catliolio picnic heldi at Seatoun Paik yesterday for the benefit of the Catholic Education Fund provided a •pleasant outing for a large number, «f adults J and' children. SEecial iranis conveyed children free from their homes to the picnic ground./ In Seatoun Park athletic and dancing events were, held in the afternoon. Stalls established ntl tho spot dial a good"'trado in ice oreain, sweets, soft drinks, and afternoon ten. Side-shows,' with an "Aunt Sallie," a "hoopla," and a game of nine-pins were among the attractions provided. Archbishops Redwood and 0 Shea, Archdeacon Devoy, and Dean M'Keuna attended the picnic.. The .business of organisation had been left principally to°Mr. P. D. Hoskins, who made ft com; plete success of it. Following are the results of the competitions heldi during the day:— ' . _ ~ Boys' flat race, 75 yards-w. Barrett, 1- M; O'Connor, 2. Girls' flat race, (5 yards—E. Hepburn, 1; C. Jopson, 2. Wheelbarrow rftcc—P. and J. Quirke, 1; Grimstone and Stevens, 2. High jump -T. Marshall, 1; W. Guise and r. Minogue (equal), 2. Marist boys race, 100 vards-M. O'Connor, 1; Guise, 2. Girls' race, 100 yards-G. Edwards, 1; S O'Sullivan, 2. Long jump-A. Stapleton, 1; Mahoney, 2. Three-legged race! Girls—Hepburn and Watts, 1; K. Brown and S. O'Sullivan, 2. Boys Quirke and Stapleton, 1; Guise and Barrett, 2. • Boys' hopping race-O. Grimstone, lj A. Stapleton, 2. Safclc .. race-A. Stapleton, h T. Quirke, 2. Girls' potato race—K. O'Brien, IM. - Scanlon, 2. Boys' pole race-Guises team. 1; Qnirke's team, 2. Girls consolatkm race-E. Einnerty, 1," A. Ba- • rooky, 2.' Altar boys race—F. Owen, 1 L. Bowden. 2. 100 yar& sehool championship-. Oirls-E. Hepburn 1; E. Einnerty, 2. Boys—W. Guise, 1; A. Mahonev, S. ThrCad-the-needle raceGoodwin and Miss Fanning, 1; Cnllen and, Miss .Guinan, 2. naildriving competition—Mrs. Carnovan,. l! Mra. O'Neill. 2. Inler-pansh tug-o-war (six a side l , challenge cup and '£3 cash)— Tim Herlihy's : team, Island Bay parish, 1; Harris's team, Newtown parish, 2. Highland flwtr open)Phvllis Evans, 1; Beatrice Hoskins, -. ' Irish iis;' -'(under 16)—8.. Hostans, 1» Vera Elan, 2: P. Evans, 1 frisli _jMf '(open)—B. Hoskins. 1;-■ ■V. • r ' ftn ' ?■ Novice Trish jig: Maureen Murphy arfd .Tames Warren (equal), 1. If • P. Evans. 1; V. Flan, 2. Sailor's horn-pipe-V. Flan, 1; P. Evans, 2; Gladys Smith, 3. t■' ,