Our Sports Summary

New Zealand Tablet, 13 October 1921, Page 31

Our Sports Summary

-•■ ■ ■ - - ■ V INVERCARGILL. On last Saturday the members of the St. Mary’s Tennis Club opened their court for the season (writes our own correspondent under date October 3). There was a large numbers of players and visitors present, and the season was declared open by Mrs. W. Haig, the vice-president. Some enjoyable and interesting games, were played. The weather was fine but a strong breeze interfered with the play somewhat. At a suitable interval the ladies dispensed afternoon tea. <*X*o*X*X*><> 1 , AUCKLAND. The annual road-race of the Sacred Heart College (Auckland) harriers was run off on the 28th ult. The competitors were numerous, over 100 taking part. These were divided into two divisions — and juniors. The junior course covered four miles and the senior five miles. The race was a. splendid test as three steeply graded hills had to be negotiated. In their blue costumes the youthful competitors made a fine showing and provided their numerous spectators with a keenly contested race. The results are as follows: —Junior: J. Hannan (1), 26 mins.; W. O’Regan (2), 26 mins. 55 secs.; M. Hannan (3), 27 mins. 17 secs. Fastest Times —R. Keenan (1). 25 mins. 49 secs.; J. Hannan (2), 26 mins.; W. O’Regan (3), 26 mins. 55 secs. .Senior : N E. Leydon (1), 32 mins. 29 secs.; P. Delehanty (2), 33mins. 30 secs. ; R. Nightingale (3), 30 mins. 50 secs. Fastest Timesß. Nightingale (I), 30 mins. 50 secs.; C. Nicholls (2), 30 mins. 55 secs.; A. McMahon (3), 31 mins. 46 secs. CHRISTCHURCH. The annual meeting of the Catholic Cathedral Tennis Club was held on the 28th ult.. Mr. J. R. Hayward presiding over a large attendance. The statement of accounts showed a credit : balance of £l2, and annual report an increased membership and a very successful past season. Matches had been successfully played against other clubs, including a visit to St. Mary’s Club, Ashburton, on Easter Monday. The club's stall in the schools’ sale of work, under the able management of Miss C. Murray, realised £l7O. It was decided to have the old court repaired, which trill give the club three first-class courts, and to affiliate with the Canterbury Tennis Association. Twelve new memberswere elected. Office-bearers for the ensuing year are; Patron, His Lordship the Bishop; president, Air. J. R. Hayward; life honorary members, Miss C, Murray and Mesdames T. Green and R. O’Brien; vice-presidents—Sir Geo. Clifford, Very Rev. Dean Bowers, Rev.! Fathers Hanrahan, Skinner, and Gallagher, Messrs. T. d’ahill, T. Tansey, W. G. Ives, H. H. Upjohn, Geo. Payne, Morgan O’Brien, P. J. Amodeo, and J. Close; club captain, Mr. E. Fitzgerald; hon. secretary, Mr. F. J. O’Brien; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. F. Behrens; committee — Donald, Baker, Lundon, Shelley, and Strouts, Messrs. W. O’Loughlii\» F. Khouri, J. P. Flood, J. McNamara, and B. Upjohn. Opening day was fixed for the Bth inst., but owing to inclement weather had to be postponed until a later date.

V Y Y MR. CHESTERTON ON IRELAND. Addressing a peace with Ireland meeting at Jordans, Mr. 6. K. Chesterton said that ho was convinced that unless the Irish question was settled upon the lines of natural feeling, they had come very near a terrible catastrophe like that of Prussia. He was always suspicious of it, and since he had returned from America he. was convinced of it. They had not a friend in the whole world, and they were unfortunately manufacturing enemies in the very places they could least afford them — in America and, above all, their own colonics. England had seldom entered a great war without Allies. "Where they were coming from , just now he did not know. If they could arrange with the Irish leaders for anything in the nature of Dominion Home Rule that would be an extraordinarily cheap price to pay to get out of the most terrible mess into which we had ever muddled. \ "?