St. College Sports

New Zealand Tablet, 6 December 1906, Page 13

St. College Sports

.;;■'.' (From 'an occasional correspoDderit.) -\. - -: -";:: ; ; : -. v Wellington,' December I.;-; The boysof- St. Pati'lck's-Gpllege were onceagain favored "\vith;beautiful weather for 'the annual "sports, which; were held on Friday last" at~ - the ' "• Basin Reserve. There was a large arid -representative gathefr ing present-at -what was One >bP most' successful sports meetings jyet held by - the : College" au;tn6rities. : Amongst 'those present, in ; addition -to the V~ery ? lßevy the' i Rector 'and the ; College -i s la'ff;'/' were his '■ GraceHhe Archbishop, -the Mayor of ; Wellington -.- <the'^(Honi<T; i Wv llisiop), ' Ven. i Archdeacon - Revy Father Lewis, : ■) SvM.; V'i'tfc; ;allo^.thei r t;lergy ;Of theScity; and suburbs,; -arid many- of our-- prominenfc'scitiz'&nsi ; : -*A' -slight 'southerly breeze with the- 1 racing, and the-■'closer finishes" an* the: goorltimes showed how interesting the taces-'we re.- Music by McLaughlin's Band added to • the-enjoyment of the visitors, • and afternoon tea, thoughtfully provided by the College Fathers, was served in. a' large-marquee.

""The College Championship was worn by C. H Seymoui, with 17 points, N. Geaney being second with 14 points SeymouL- showed' consistently foim tluoughout the day and his win was a" popular one. The "_heio ' of the day was undoubtedly A. Cullen (of Westpoit), a ladi of sixteen, who aftei winning j the 100 yds and 220 yds under *eventeen, won "the open long jump a jump of 19ft 11m (including- 10m - handicap). Subsequently, in attempting to lowei th'e College lecoid, he eoveied the net distance of 20ft 4in, which, though disallowed on account of slightly overstepping the mabc, was a remarkable peifoimance foi one so young. All the events weie run to time, and the whole piogiamme of V 2G events passed oft without a hitch, a result highly creditable to the committee, and to C. H Seymour, iheu eneigetic secletary, in paiticulai.' The following vicie the results 100 yaids Fiat Handicap.—First heat—R' Campion, 7yds, 1 , J P Ityaiij- 4yd&, „2 Second heat—W Doie, By<ls, and F. M Kenna, syds, dead heat. Thud heat and 100 yai-ds Championship—C. 11. Seynioui, 1 , L. Chapman, 2 , N Geaiey, 3 Seymbiu led foi >he gieatest pait of the distance Chapman, the second man, put up a gicat , finish, and almost got on even teims with the wmriei. Final—Doie, 1 , Ryan, 2 , M'Kenna, 8. Won easily. 100 yaids (undei 15) —Fust heat—J. Leo, 2j\ls, 1 , R Buckley, 6yds, 2. Second heat—T. Lynch, syds, 1 , B Malone, syds, 2 Thud heat—W. Mahei, 2yds, 1 , L Buckley, syds, 100 yaids (under 17) —Fust heat—A. Cullen, 2yds, 1 , W Fitzgeiald, 11} ds, 2 Second heat—J Roch r fold, 7yJs, J , J. Leo, 9yds, 2 Third heat—B Heenan, Byds, 1, r Punch, kyds, 2. Fouith heat—J. Flynn, Byds, 1 ; W Maher, 9yds, 2. Final—A Cullen, " 1, J Flynn 2, M. Mahei 3. A close finish CncUel Ball,—J Stew ait, sa , 1 , C 5. Smith, 14yds, 2 « E BulKc, 4ytls, 3 Instance, Sbft" Bm. 220 yaids Flat Handicap Fust heat—R (Jampion, 12yds, 1 , J P Ryan," (iydsr 2 , D. J. Lundon, 7\ds, 8 Second heat and 220 j aids C hampionship—C. -* H r Seymoui, I , L Chapman, 2 , JST Geaney, 3 Fiom a,' good stait Seymoui -lead foi half the distance Chap-' man got on even terms with him and tackled him at the entrance to the btiaight, but being-unable to'keep up the pace fell into a good second Only a few yaids

separated each of the placed. .men. ~~ 220 yards (unue£ H) scr, 1 ; N.; Bennett,, "ISgdSi? 2 ;£j, 3. ..Sec-f? ond ' heat—A. 1 ; ~ J. v 3syds, 2 ; Wv" , Ryan, 12yds, 3. ; r "..f_ " ; '.'...::.:::."... v V.._:":_ :^\-^ 220 yawls Flat Handicap (under'l7).—Final—A. Cullen, 4yds,. 1 ; J.. .Flynn, 15yds, : 2 ;.W. : 3 r „, Hop, .Step, and Jump.—Jf "Stewart;* "tin, '!";'■ T. O'Rour.ke, 18in, 2 ; H. Seymour, lOill. .. ■•' . .' ■■-■■,-- ; "■■■ ■'•--■-• ■■•■■;.'--•.; ''"'■"*:;': Potato Race—First heat—P,_ Morlaiid,.! ;, T. Ra- i tima, '2. Second Fitzgerald',>er,'i ?. Cleary, ? scr, 2. r Third heat—N. Bennett, ; ;scr;'T';;Rr'Muiga'h; scr, '..'. 2.. Fourth heat—S; :: LatimahV'''Scr,."l''V>''LV'Mbl6ney/'''.--;46r, " 2. Final—Moloney, 1 ;. Morland, 2 ; Cleary, 3. ■-■'■ ■■■■"■-. Half-mile Rochfoi-dr 95yds, 1 ; R. Campion, 70yds, 2, H.,H. Lynch,.,7oyds,, 3. • There was- ;?-a , field of about 37.: competitors.": Roohford early-: in '/ihvV race assumed thb : ""lead y . ''and;'finishing with' a ' good sprint, won by about 20yds. Halfrmile Championship Xiccord^2mih ; coll, 1894).-€. ll'. Seymour,'..- .1 ; -.N,..,,Geaney, ,,%. event was xun\ in with;'tiie ; handicap Seymour won by about 7yds: J ;in 2man-12 3-ssec; s ' : proaching.within...thiee-.fif.ths of-a---.s€icoiKl-.-of--reeord-:ti'mec^r The points for the chainpionsKipT at'\" : 'tn^' ; luuc¥e'on"adjournment were—C. " 11. Seymour, 12 ; N. Geaney, 5 ; ' .and L. Chapman, 4.-~;-: ■:■.■ :>':.;;■ ■'....'• ," T '-;.;-;•.•",' 3:: v -.■_. %'^^ -Long Jump.—A; Cullen (hep. lOin), 19ft llin, 1 ; J,Stewart (licp lin), ' F: -O'Connor Chbp ; 3iti)/ ■&.?< Twelve competed. Cullen attempted to break the re- " cord, and .jumped. 20ft 4in, but -as he. overstepped; the '- mark it could not be accepted as' a new. record. ;,.-% Leng _-H. Seyniour, Geary; 1 3/ ^ <■■■■<■-■*<■- ---«•• 440 yards Flat Handicap.-T-J. Ryan, 9yds, l;D; ; den, 14y;ds, and 3&. O'Leary., 19yds, dead heat; .2. Twelve competed. Won by a couplbo£ ';•-- 440 yards Championship;—Crrir Seymour, 1 ; N. Geaney, 2. ' ~ .. " . . -. . 100 yards (under .15).'— Finals-TV' Lynch/ : syds^ ; if Wf Maher, High Jump.— 'j. 'CarJmo^y;..(s»n') 4 v,s£<k>l*inV : >i%'«^ ,; O'Rourke (4in)-,'2 ;. N. Behnett;;'(Bin)^37" :"";, :X.^t^'^ 220 yards Flat .Handicap.— this event Lun- - don, Chapman, and Camion "ran a dead heat. """"/'.'!

Sack „Race, 75yds.—L. Poff, 14yds, 1; P. Mofland, 9yds, 2\ TVI. Malone, 12yds, 3. - - ' ' 50 yaids Dash.—Final—K. Buikc, siyds, 1, T. Ratima, s|yds, 2., W. JDarc, 4yds, 3. Medley Racej 100 yaids.—P. Quinlan. and L BuiAley, 3yds, 1 , T. M'Lean and J. Caimody, 7yds, 2 , T. Ratiina'and •B. Malone, sci, 3. 440 yards (under 17). J. Ryan, 12yds, 1; A Cullen, syds, 2; W Ryan, 17yds,* 3. J as. Ryan led for the last hundied yaids, and finished ' stiongly with; about five yaids to spate fiom Cullen, Vy. Ryari being a few yards away. -One-mile Handicap.—N. Gcaney, scr, 1, M. O'Leaiy, 90yds, 2 , W. Doie, 110 yds, 6. There weie about 20 competitors *■ foi this event, but Geaney, the sciatch man, soon assumed command, and, coming away 'with a fast spiint fob the last' two hundred yaids, • won a gieat late by about foily yaid>s, from O'Lcaiy This is the second consecutive year in which Geaney has won the mile, his time this yeai will stand as a College lccoid. Consolation Race.—F„ M'Kenna', scr, 1 , J Downey, 3yds, 2,H. H. Lynch, 3£yds, 3 About foLty lan in this ;racc, and M'K'enila'i alter 'a ; good run; 1: ' woii iii fast time.- ' ' • J l ) Old Boys' Race.—J. P. Kavanagh, syds, 1'; F. Cioinbie, 9yds, 2 ; M. Picndeville, 2yds, -6. After ' a ' close ' struggle between the two first men,' Kavanagh wen on the tape by inches. - - ' '