Our Sports Summary

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 27, 12 July 1923, Page 33

Our Sports Summary

DUNEDIN. The St. Patrick’s Harriers ran from St. Joseph’s Hall on Saturday. The pack, under Captain Mcllroy and Deputy-captain McAllen, followed the trail, which led up Rattray Street to the Belt, and from, there to the Kaikorai A alley, thence to Brockville Bead, which was followed to Walsh’s, where the trail branched off to Fraser’s Gully returning via the Valley Hoad to Roslyn. A fast run home resulted. The club intends to enter two teams in the Otago cross-country championship to be held on July 21. CHRISTCHURCH.' (I rom our own correspondent.) On Saturday week Alarists defeated Christchurch in the senior grade by 14 points to 0. In the junior game Marists drew with ’Varsity; 3rd grade won from Christchurch by default; 4th grade lost to Sydenham-LyHelton by o points to 3. Ibe secondary schools’ senior competition is at an interesting stage, St. Bede’s College, Christ’s College A and High School A being on even term#. Alarist Brothers’ School A team defeated Technical College C team by 21 points to (J; B team lost to Cathedral Grammar by G points to 4. 1 TIMA HU. (From our own correspondent.) On Monday evening week the Celtic Football Club tendered a farewell smoke concert and presentation to Air. J. 0. Fouby, a member of the senior fifteen on the occasion of bis transfer, on promotion, to the Public Trust Office, Wellington. Tim president (Mr. J. B. Crowley), who occupied the chair, in making the presentation re--1 erred to Air. lonhy s sterling qualities, both on and off the field, and the genuine loss sustained by his departure, In asking Air. Fouhy’s acceptance of a case of pipes, he wished him every success in his new appointment, and hoped that he would continue to be the same useful citizen in sport and “things public” he had proved himself while in Tirnarii. Rev. Brother .Palladios and Alessrs. AI. Houlihan, IV. McAllen, J. Kane, A!. Darcy, and others also spoke in eulogistic terms of the “guest’s’’ good qualities, and wished him every success. On rising to reply Air. Fouhy was greeted with rounds of applause. He wished to thank one and all for the honor they had done him and the kindly sentiments expressed, and assured them that their useful gift would serve to remind him of Timaru and the happy times he had spent among the members of the Celtic Football Club. A musical programme was then gone through, and the function was brought to a close singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” Air. Fouhy was a valued member of the Sacred Heart-Church Choir, and also willingly gave his services at many concerts.