ST. PATRICK’S DAY.

Wairarapa Age, 18 March 1927, Page 3

ST. PATRICK’S DAY.

ANNUAL SCHOOL PICNIC. OUTING AT SOLWAY. The annual St. Patrick’s Day School picnic was held at the Solway Showgrounds yesterday under ideal picknicking conditions. There was a large attendance of children, parents and friends, and a thoroughly enjoyable Erne was spent, the outing being conducted in the usual successful and

capable manner under the supervision of the lit. J Lev. Monsignor McKenna. A lengthy programme of . athletic events for the children was the principal attraction. These were got oil with the assistance of a number of adult supporters of the school. The skipping competitions were judged by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jackson. Following are the detailed results:—• Boys’ 100 yard?.—M. Bacon 1, It. Johnston 2, P. Costello 3. Girls’ 75 yards.—E. Short 1, N. Ford 2, P. Williams 3. Girls’ 75 yards, 10 to 12 years.—M. Bissell 1, U. Beach 2, L. Price 3. Boys’ 75 yards, 10 to 12.—J. Cairns 1. J. Eastwood 2, P. Kerins 3. Boys’ 100 yards, over 12. —M. Bacon 1. R. Johnston 2, P. Costello 3. St. Bride’s School championship, 100 yards.—D. Mahoney 1, P. Kilmister 2. M. Moffatt 3. Girls’ 100 yards, over 12.—D. Mahoney .1, P. Kilmister 2, M.' Bissell Throwing the cricket b?.ll.—P. Costello 1, T. McGinnity 2, L. Ford 3. Boys’ 100 yards, under 12. —J. Eastwood 1, G. Kerins 2, J. Costello 3. Girls’ 100 yards, under 12.—8. McKenzie 1, E. Short 2, P. Williams 3. Girls’ 150 yards.—M. Collins 1, B. O’Sullivan and M. Bissell, dead heat, 2. St. Bride’s School, .150 yards.—D. Mahoney 1," P. Kilmister 2, M. Moffatt 3. Boys’ 150 yards, over 12.—R. Johnston 1, T. MeGinnity 2, P. Costello 3. Girls’ 150 yards, over 12.—M. Collins 1, B. O’Sullivan 2, M. Bissell 3. 120 yards hurdles.—M. Bacon 1, P. Costello 2, T. MeGinnity 3. High jump.—M. Bacon 1, T. McGinnity 2. Long Jump.—M. Bacon 1, T. McGinnity 2, P. Costello 3. Senior altar boys, 120' yards hurdles. —M. Bacon 1, T. MeGinnity 2, J.

Price 3. Junior altar boys, 120 yards hurdles. —R. Johnston 1, J. Cairns 2, J. Eastw.ood 3. 440 yards.—T. MeGinnity 1, R. Johnston 2, P. Costello 3. Wheelbarrow race, boys over 10.— MeGinnity and Talbot 1, Siemonek and Minett 2, Costello and Minett 3. Sack race, girls over 10.—M. Cob Tins 1, A. Anseley 2, P. Kilmister 3. Sack race, boys over 10.—B. Williams 1, J. Cairns 2, W. Dyer 3. Wrestling.—M. Bacon 1, P. Costello 2, R. Johnston 3. 440 yards cycle handicap.—T. McCrinnity 1, M. Bacon 2, P. Hamill 3. 300 yards girls’ cycle handicap.—E. Curry 1, M. Bissell 2, M. Collins 3. Skipping competition, girls over 11. — M. Bissell 1, M. Collins 2, L. Beals 3, U. Beach 4. Skipping (St. Bride’s pupils).—L. Anseley 1, M. Smith 2, O. Percy 3. Old boys’ race, 100 yards.—J. Bunny I. P. Eastwood 2, A. Curry 3. Old girls’ race, 100 yards.—Miss E. Marsh 1, Mrs. H. Keen 2, Miss D. Frost 3. Bachelors’ race, 100 yards.—A, Curry VJ. Cross 2. Single ladies’ race, 75 yards.—Miss D. Frost 1, Miss E. Marsh 2. ' Married men’s race, 75 yards.—M. Hanley 1, E. Eastwood 2, D. Deegan 3.

Married ladies’ race, 50 yards.— Mrs. Taylor 1, Mrs. H. Keen 2, Mrs. McKelvie 3.

120 yards hurdles, girls.—D. Mahoney 1, M. Smith 2, A. Anseley 3. Consolation hurdle race, girls.—R. Vile 1, W. Savage 2, R. Percy 3.

Girls’ three-legged race.—Collins and/ Bissell 1, Anseley and McGillicuddy 2, O’Dowdi and Price 3.

Boys’ three-legged race.—Costello and Siemonek 1, Talbot and Cairns 2, Hamill and Dyer 3.

McKillop Shield (St. Patrick’s boys) ' —M. Bacon, 18 pts., 1; P. Costello, 12 pts., 2; T. MeGinnity, 10 pts., 3. Girls’ Cup.—M. Collins 5 pts., 1; M. Bissell, 4£ pts., 2. Gold medal (St. Bride’s School). —D. Mahoney, 9 pts.. 1; P. Kilmister, 5 pts., 2; IX Anseley, 3 pts., 3.