Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, 31 March 1921, Page 32

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) March 21. A novena in honor of St. Patrick concluded on the 16th inst. at the Sacred Heart Church. Large numbers attended each evening, when prayers were offered for the peace, happiness, and prosperity of Ireland. The, members of St. John’s Tennis Club met on the courts lately to make a presentation to Rev. Father Moloney, vice-president. The president (Mr. J. G. Venning) in a brief speech referred to the practical interest Father Moloney evinced in the welfare of the club, and then asked Rev. Father Hurley (patron) to make the presentation of a fountain pen, suitably inscribed, as a slight token o£ the esteem in which the departing priest is held by the members of the club. Mr. G. Virtue (secretary) endorsed the remarks of the patron and president. Father Moloney feelingly thanked the speakers for their kind remarks, and also the members for their useful present. The members of the Sacred Heart Choir recently made a presentation of an umbrella to Father Moloney, in recognition of the valuable assistance rendered to the choir during the past two years. The cricket season terminated on St. Patrick’s Day, when the Timaru Club defeated the Celtic Club for the senior championship. The Celtic junior team easily won the championship in their competition. The football season commences on Easter Saturday, when the Zingari-Richmond Club (Dunedin) visit Timaru to play a match against the Celtic senior fifteen. The Celtic Football Club has arranged to enter three teams for the competitions to be held in South Canterbury, and the members have been in active training during the past few weeks. All supporters and well-wishers earnestly hope the Celtic teams will have a successful season. A few boys from the Marist Brothers’ School visited Christchurch to take part in the sports last Saturday. Master E. Fitzgerald secured second place in the 100 yards championship, being beaten by O’Loughlin, the boy who beat Fitzgerald last year.