Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 36, 8 September 1904, Page 6

Timaru

(Prom our own correspondent.) SepteAber 5

Rev. Brother Ephrim, one of the leading teachers of the Order of the Marist Brothers in New South Wales, is staying at the Sacred Heart Monastery tor a week or two. St. Mary's High School, Sydney, ufeder '<tiis direction, has year by year more than held its, against the great public schools aiid colleges in the University examinations. The Rev. Brother i& justQ«s9s&ilng from the effects of a rather serious accident, but there is every hope that a few months' rest in our invigorating climate will enable 'him to take- 1 up once more his. arduous labor. Two of our young parishioners, Mr. J. Collins '"and Misa O. Mullins, were .united in the. bonds of Matrimony on Wednesday %■ the Rev. Father Tubm^ii; •-'The bride wore a very pretty blue - dress, trimmed with white silk, and was given away by her uncle, , Mr, *M. Mullins. She was the recipient of some handsome pre^ sents from the Children ,of Mary, .Altai. Society,, r , and Choir, of which bodies she was an active n&ikiten' Mk. J. Feeley acted as best man and' Miss ;Suliivan as bridesmaid. On Thursday night the Garrison Band celebrated the marriage of Bandsman Collins by playing a' Choice selection outside his parents' residence. ~ What was expected to be a very even game of football waJs played on the Athletic Grounds on Saturday between* teams representing the Tiniaru and ' Ohr ; isl>cihurch Marist Brothers' Schools. The Christ.chu.rch tea,m, in charge of Brother Basil, arrived by Friday's express. The visitors, who were a more even lot than trhe local boys, have a reputation of having beaten ten school teams in Christchurch, only one try being scored, against them,. When Chris tchutch kicked off it wais obvious at once who would have the best of it, for the local forwards returned the ball to the Christchurch 25, where it remained. It was a forwards game now until from,' a scrum near the 25 flag, the ball poming clean out .■ to Wade, he sent it on to the backs, and it didn't stop $ill Kalne, the wing three->quariter, got hold of it, and, finding himself blocked some distance from ,the posts, potted a very clever and pretty goal from a difficult angle. The whistle now sounded half-time— Timaru, 4 ; Christchurch, 0. When play was resumed Ijhe visitors- seemed to be outclassed in every particular except on one or two occasions, when their fast men, Canayan and Fanning, showed what they might do if they gofaa chance, but their progress was always met with s.bimd defence. The second half had not long commenced 'before" tfte local 'backs gave their hard-working forwards a rest and took the game jn hand. This change of play seemed to s.uit them, for Burns (captain) 3, P. Kame, J. Kane, J. O'Dowid, arid A. Gillespie scored tries as the result of accurate and fast passing rushes. Only one of these was converted, and this closed the score— Tim arti, 27 ; Christchurch, 0. The visitors were a gqod .team and played well, their half back, Woodham, repeatedly 1 saving them in a clever maroier. Fainning, Cahavan, apd O'Connor also did usefiul work,. The? Local team was conspicuous foir its combination. Bums in the backs was certainly the best player on the ground, and his kicking was a slpecial feature. J. W&%e at half also played a brilliant game, his passing being very accurate. J. Ka'ne worked well on t i he,w,ing, and of tftie forwards, P. Kane, Dore, and Fitzgerald' were always prominent 1 . Mr. Tasker officiated a$ referee.'