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Moderatmn Accepted C who mtful ’HIST.’ THROUGH-’PhiI.’ Try To-Nigm The Hist. debated " That Moderation is for the second-rate" on November 27th, and the discu~ion illustrated per- fectly the pitfalls awaiting those em- asiasm. Farmers at Carlow "Observer" Tournament barking upon such a subject. Few from The Agricultural Society has just HE preliminary rounds of the inter-varsity debating tournament speakers thought clearly about the ~ed the motion, and its chief merit was in pro- benefited from a most informative tour T sponsored by the "Observer" are at the moment the main topic viding a convenient basis for each Lake it of the Carlow sugar beet factory, where speaker’s exposition on his favourite ;t goal. the whole process was seen in action, of conversation among debating enthusiasts both in Trinity and in other " lost cause " or " b~te noire." Thus, Mr. efeated right from entry of the beet on vehicles universities. The Irish section of the competition entails two preliminary J Clarke talked about American Presi- into the factory to the emergence of the ~als to rounds and a local final; already two teams, those representing the dents, Mr. J. Hunter brought in the sacks of sugar. The members also saw Hist. and the Literary and Historical Society, U.C.D., have, by their Unionists and an illegal organisation, the entomology research department Mr. Knight on ce again mentioned which is but one cog of the vast indus- performance at a preliminary round held at U.C.D. on Saturday, won U.N.E.S.C.O., and Count Tolstoy -- no trial machine that the Irish Sugar their way to the Irish final. prizes for guessing. Company is operating in this country. The motion on Saturday was " That Mr. J. Clark, in proposing the motion, A lively programme lies ahead, with small men cast long shadows when the sensibly left aside theoretical arguments the inaugural address to be read by Mr. sun is sinking." The standard of debate Round and About and took examples to prove his case from P. Read next term, followed by papers was reasonably high, although some Clothes-Conscious history and literature. Mr. J. Hunter, dealing with "Ensilage" by Mr. speakers disappointingly preferred to University and King’s Colleges, opposing, made a good logical speech. Leonard, " The Problem of Food Quality deliver set orations with varying degrees London, competed against each other in establishing the moderates as a "third and the Farmer To-day " by A. Cobham. of competence rather than to debate a dress-show the other day, in an all- force" in world affairs and on this It is hoped to get the great promoter of the motion. out effort to improve the standard of thesis ranging over such fields as H- D. 3-2 organic farming methods, Lady Eve The Hist. representatives, G. B. dress in college. bomb production and a favourite Hist. ion. It Balfour to speak at this meeting. A Holland and M. T. Knight, were fluent topic, " The Hollow Men." paper on forestry will be read by Mr. ~nd logical, and few could disagree with Keen Types Count Tolstoy provided himself as the ld this A certain Professor, who shall be er the L. Roche, to which Mr. Childers, the opinion that Knig.ht’s was the best epitome of extremism and, therefore, a Minister for Lands and Forestry, is speech of the evenmg. The repre- nameless, speaking at a Durham Univer- good thing. Mr. Edwards was as in- ve won sity Freshers’ conference, said: "Per- consequential as ever, and gave a all the expected to speak. In addition, many sentatives of U.C.D. were a trifle sonally I never do .any work after 10 nd con- educational trips are being arranged to fortunate, we felt, to be placed before quotation which most people had heard places of interest to the members. the Hist. in the final reckoning; even p.m., but, of course, some people are at somewhere before. Mr. M. Knight gave their own supporters appeared to dis- their most creative in the middle of the a brilliant performance in that humorous centre- Evidence of Trinity’s activity in the night." agricultural field may be seen at the John agree with the judges’ decision. style in which he is becoming in£mitable. end of To-night in the G.M.B., the Phil., The Moderns Mr. Telfer made a successful maiden tchard- Kells Ingram farm in Co. Louth, where great progress is being made. Land i~ represented by K. R. Johnson and J. T. A creation in plasticine and wire speech, as did Mr. Bernstein, who in- alt of a Killen, will attempt to emulate the Hist.’s called " Sclinge in Pleistocene," is re- sisted that the private lives of virtuosi LD. re- being reclaimed, old drains c]eaned and new ones dug. This work is at present efforts. They will be speaking on the ported by " King’s Courier" to be on are not excused by their " genius." Mr. ,. 2-1. motion "That sweet are the uses of exhibition (unofficial) in the Hatton Mason and Mr. l~awhi~ey contributed being supervised by Mr. Nick Bielenberg Gallery i,n London. The authorities tualiser --a Trinity graduate and ex-member of adversity," and will have as their maiden speeches in promising fashion. Whistle the Society. Next term it is hoped opponents teams from U.C.D., U.C.G., deny all knowledge of it, and, adds " The Mr. Hinchcliffe revealed an ambition to ;y just College of Surgeons and Bolton Street Courier," " so do the students who put be British amateur champion, and that Senior Freshmen agricultural Mr. V. Young naturally resorted to result students will spend a day each week on Technical I,nstitute. it there." tchard- this magnificent farm, which also pro- Spartan Conditions in Inner Mongolia bridge as his only medium of communi- One of the first rules laid down by cation. Mr. Dickson finished the debat- vides practical training for forestry in~ with yet a.nother good " maiden." )sed by students. college authorities of the newly-founded ~id well ICARUS University of Inner Mongolia: No enter- Mr. Dockrell, T.D., summed up a ?erhaps We learn that " Icarus" was due to tailing in students’ rooms at any time. debate in which the Society approved Le score arrive yesterday a.nd should be on sale of moderation by rejecting the motion. scored by to-day. Delays at the printers have A La Guillotine! held up the publication for so long. Paris University authorities recently lid-way put a ban on female visitors to men’s CHERRY rooms. About 400 students, filled with p to a righteous anger, bombarded police with BOOKS really TREE Economists At Cork an interesting variety of ammunition. able of Yesterday, three economists -- G. In the ensui0ng battle, three arrests were FRED HANNA LTD, xcellent Knaggs, G. Prior-Wandesforde and J. made. and J. RESTAURAN l- Ltd. 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nineteen and twenty d’olier st. ONLY 6/- PER TIM dublin dial 75311 I 2 TRINITY NEWS December 5, 1957 Profile : COLLEGE DAVE WHEELER -- All-Rounder OBSERVED Dave Wheeler ~:as born about twenty In spite of what seems an almost full- years ago in Dublin, and after an Looking tiredly through the fog of time career as sportsma.n, Dave still College life, hungering for facts to twist, education at Mountjoy School, where, finds time for his honor course--he is, surprisingly enough, he failed to make characters to ridicule, and a theme under TRINITY NEWS any mark in sport, he entered Trinity indeed, one of the few Junior Sophister which to combine the melange, I alighted in the autumn of 1955 as an Honors Economists who understand what their triumphantly on the following motif, 3 Trinity College ’student in Economics and Political " Get out .of the rut. Be original. Science. Dare!" Here are a few examples: Chairman: Since then, this cheery little man has David Caskey has flung tradition to the R. S. B. YOUNG made his mark on College sport and with winds and established for himself a new Vice-Chairman : a vengeance; though this might have reputation, exciting and entertaining. J. KAMINSKI been expected for his brother George James Poynton has ceased to lean on an had been a very successful captain of umbrella and literature f o r social Editors: the Soccer Club. support, but creeps and (" I’m a hoyk ") E. DORALL, D. ROSE Dave’s list of sporting achievements slangs it out with the most notorious. Buslness Managers: reads like a catalogue. His first love is Duncan Forson has fi,nally emerged from J. A. LUTTON, P. VAUGHAN, M. RIGGS soccer--in this sport he obtained colours " Icarus " back-alleys and from his bed P. J. CHAUVEAU in his first year i~ College, and he has into the adventurous career of a Boat been on the 1st XI since then. Last Club and a Squash man. Bob Barton Secretary: MISS N. HOWES year’s Secretary, he is doing a tre- has decided that his beard is long enough mendous piece of work as this year’s and his manners eccentric enough for Vol. V TRINITY NEWS No. 6 Captain~-his insistence on training and him to take up art, and has begun THURSDAY, 5TH DECEMBER, 1957 his own example having contributed very " painting cheesecake." Bill Meek, largely to the team’s successes this weary of lounging in the second hank of season. Players, has finally surged up to the GRE ¥- BRICK He had had no previous experience of very top rank and now holds his own when he entered College, but in with the best. Finally, and most DEALLY, a university is a 1956 and in 1957 he won the U.A.U. and dangerous of all, (Iron and Geological) I society devoted to the the Irish Universities’ championships as Miss Fionnula Pyle plans to remove the furtherance of learning and the a flyweight an d a bantamweight, Campanile and excavate to its former respectively. It was in boxing that he glory the ancient All Hallows’ monastery search after knowledge for its won the pink which is one of his dis- beneath. intrinsic value. It is a society, tinguishing characteristics. " On this hopeful note, and amidst signs, and the fact must be recognised In hockey he has been on the 2nd XI if not of applause, certainly of relief. I and emphasised, because of the since entering College, being available bid you, patient readers, good-bye. To for any position. He played in the those who have been misrepresented I danger of regarding a university Junior I.nterprovincial Trial last year. lecturers are talking about. Always offer ~ny regret; to those who have per- as, above all, a collection of Apart from these not mediocre cheery and friendly, he succeeds in en- formed in this column I, offer my thanks, buildings; t he existence and achievements, which would be enough listing the friendships and support of and to you, gentle audience, for not pro- recognition of such a society for the average sportsman, Dave has all who come in contact with him. His testing too violently at my blunders, I dabbled in rowing (having gained his offer you what will be aopreciated most implies that no man lives unto Maiden colours for coxing the Maidens very versatility, combined with thorough-]1 of all--mv future silence. himself, and this least of all in the last year) and cricket (playing for hess and a capacity for sustained effort, Yours then, for the very last time. world of learning where discrete :Farmers last Trinity term), and claims should bring him success in the larger II "Pip." in addition to find recreation in , world beyond the confines of this I division of subjects is impossible, University. and where most is to be learned table tennis and squash. ] by coming into contact with those Moderation Accepted engaged in a similar search. There was a large attendance at the Ideals, however, are never fully That Certain Question History Society to hear Mr. Rogers, the realised, and in a revmw of our "Would you care for some coffee?" Finally, however, the fateful question Spanish lecturer, give a talk entitled A simple question you might say--but is asked and Mademoiselle manifests "Moors and Spaniards: some Spanish position in Trinity we must take oh! the amount .of thought which pre- complete surprise at such a pleasant versions." These versions were drawn account of this fact. We have cedes it. To ,one who has observed the suggestion (inwardly thinking " Thank from literature of the sixteenth and i m m e n s e privileges: generally, antics of the male species before this goodness thought he’d never get around seventeenth c~nturies. They w e r e economic pressure is less severely important question, such moments are to it," or else "That’s one in the eye literar~ fictions not related to facts. hilarious. Act I, Scene I, begins with for Mavis "--Mavis being the current Mr. Rogers gave various examples, felt here than in "red-brick" -- the entrance of La Dame. Both parties rival). mentioning Louis di L6on, a ballad there are few students in College appear to be totally unaware of each In Act III the action becomes even writer, and by verbal illustrations whose parents regard it as any- other’s presence--or even existence, for more intricate, for this is the Omnes brought sixteenth and seventeenth thing more than their pleasant that matter. Mademoiselle seats herself Exeunt scene and great care must be century Spain to life. The renowned with back to the male admirer--who now observed to take leave of the precincts Cid appeared in most of the versions, duty to give their son or daughter deems it reasonably safe to glance at i,n a dignified manner, for both players which were maLnly chivalric, In the a university education; we are a her. (He has forgottenNall those little are fully aware that their departure is militantly anti-Moorish literature the residential university, and this friends of hers who even now are being watched by not a few spectators victory of Don ~ohn of A~stria at means that most of us are not only mentally taking out their note-books and certain difficulties must be sur- Lenanto was reneatedly celebrated in and watching his every move with avid mounted if this is to be successful. One writings, Cerv.antes wiving a straight- relatively free from parental in- eyes.) solution to the problem is for the gentle- forward aocount .of the battle. fluence for four years, but that we The next scene begins when M,onsieur man, having asked the young lady--to The Chairman thanked Mr. Rogers and are free to play as full a part as rises slowly and nonchalantly, and strolls make a quick exit, reaching the door the proceedings ended with tea in the we wish in the life of College; this casually to the book shelf exactly five of the Reading Room while she is still Society’s rooms. feet ,away from the beloved. A pro- putting on her eoat, and meet her half- residential atmosphere also tends found interest is fostered in the Greek way up Grafton Street. The second to counteract the inevitable ten- dictionary, of whose use he has suddenly method is to stand waiting for dency towards excessive specialisa- felt the need (even though he happens Mademoiselle--usually with a foolish In Book Form to be studying modern languages). He expression on the face -- or else to tion. become engrossed once more in an even With the first issue of next term, that But " grey-brick" has its dis- carefully peruses the first ten words of 6th February, 1958, " Trinity News " (which are indeed Greek to him) and ~more fervent study of the lexicon. The is publishing a Careers’ Supplement. advantages. All these privileges then with a decisive snap closes the chances are, of course, that he will Containing several pages on careers, as can be, and are, abused. The fact lexicon and places it once more on the become so interested in the dictionary shelf. that he will have to catch up on her well as .our usual features, this edition that the need to obtain a degree With the beginning of Act II, the plot half-way up Grafton Street! In any will indeed be a bumper one---a.nd still is less urgent may, in conjunction thickens, for two courses lie open to him. case, good luck to all you coffee drinkers. costs only 3d. with the atmosphere of freedom, He has the choice of either having an produce a large section of wasters intimate and .animated conversation with the chap on her left about absolutely and dilletantes; residence, doing nothing at all; or else he will look over away with any idea of a superficial her shoulder and utter such profound I PULLOVERS UNDERWEAR MASON’S resemblance to school, may (to- statements as " Are you working very GLOVES SOCKS PYJAMAS gether with the social life) hard?" Or " Heavens! Are you doing II that dreadful prose?" followed up by SHIRTS TIES SCARVES CAMERAS emphasise this tendency. But if "What’s it like?" They then discuss I we review the general position of the merits and de-merits of the afore- or A Gift Token from Trinity and compare it with other said prose in which, ,of course, they are I ENLARGERS both very interested. A variatian to similar institutions, we shall find this theme is: " Have you seen Old Pete I GRANDY EXPOSURE that the lack of guidance is good around anywhere?"~again followed by ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN, in itself (and produces remarkably the same profotmd discussion about DUBLIN METERS few wasters), we shall find that what Old Pete does or does not do with I the residential atmosphere, the his spare time. 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THAT WONDERFUL !off of twist, WHISKEY Try under How Select Can You Get on Cookies Kaminiski found it difficult to keep ighted and Cocktails? Paula Simmonds’ hair out of the soup. motif, As the first blush wore off the new iginal. week, fourteen of the best people were Revelry at Hall ~S" to be seen sipping bortsch, sniping This year, Hall Dance seems to have KINGSTONS to the kebabs and shipping kicktails, secluded lest its girls’ school atmosphere---I’m a a new at Jill Robbins’ chaperozle’s nifty little ,ining. regular and I know. In addition to the get-together for those an the pay-roll customary or.a~ngeade, we had the choice on an of College publications. The candle-lit of gin, sherry and Martini--and made first social shadow of James Poynton appeared to full use of it. Gate-crasher Duncan ~yk ") be drawn m a creep with Janet Forson (accompanied by his wife) )rious. J.J. & S. 10 YEARS OLD Humphreys, till he transferred his proved that he was not this term’s [ from attentions to the boss-eyed Siamese cats, editor of the Miscellany--we refer the FOR GIFTS is bed sitting hypnotised by Neville Howard- few who do not already know who it is Boat Avis" O ’n s Apache dance. Bob Barton to a recent issue of Bray Parish ~arton tried to apply his usual tickle technique Magazine. Bob Gillen was recalling nough on the twinkling Gay Turtle -- she halcyon days at M.C.B. with Sheelagh h for escaped, only to cross paths with Martin Butler, but Pat Bourke and partner Step into Kingstons at 109 begun Mahony, the well-known critical co- spent the evenLng in a more intellectual Grafton St.--just opposite Meek, respondent; turning she fled once more, way. Patrikios, sober for once, dis- the Provost’s House. We mk of backing into ’George Greene who had played his chivalry with Janet have a gift for pleasing o the MITGHELL & SON been putting on the best one-man one- Humphreys, and Brian Evamy wasn’t ; own girl act seen recently i.n these parts. doing too b.adly either. Incidentally, every man . . . most 21 Kildare Street George Patrikios was shanghaied into the where did Dick Shiel and Margaret Scott gical) kitchen and told to cook because Jan get to ? Toplin Non-iron Shirts in ze the plain pastel shades, includ- 9rmer DUBLIN istery ing white, 27/6. signs, Letters to the Editor " Terylene" crease-resisting Ties, 8/6, 10/6. [ief. I J. E. L. OUTON MEMORIAL FUND .Strings," confused the issue by mention- ~eT~ Dear Sir,--Some of yore’ readers will lng that "the West Indian Students’ have known the late Dr. J. E. L. Oulton, Unian has asked the British Council to Stretch Nylon Socks, grip- per- Suppliers to formerly Regius Professor of Divinity, inquire through the appropriate channels tops, 5/11, 7/11. tanks, a scholar of wide reputation .and with as to the possibility .of amending the pro- new regulation before it comes into ~rs, I College many years of devoted service to the Glen Abbey Pullovers, 51/6. most College, who died early this year. May effect next October." I take this opportunity of drawing their No such thing was done. The West Long - sleeved Cardigans attention to the J. E. L. Oulton hqdian students in College (and not the from 50/-. Fund instituted at a public meeting a West Indian Students’ Association), who few months ago? will be affected by the proposed sur- The nature of the memorial will charge of 50 per cent., merely wrote Waistcoats, all s h a d e s, depend o,n the response from sub- thr.ough the appropriate channels re- from 31/6. ted t scribers; but among various suggestions questing some form of assistance in the made at the public meeting were:-- payment of the surcharge, possibly T.C.D. Association a n d .t the (1) An annual grant by which men through grants from their individual Undegraduate Ties and s, the preparing for ordination may be helped Colonial Governments. Scarves; also Knights of titled to pursue postgraduate studies in the No attempt was made, however, to anish College, or abroad, and l:rotest against the proposed surcharge the Caznpanile Ties. [rawn (2) The assisting of parochial clergy- as a form of discrimi,nation, as the West and men to continue their theological read- Indians realised that their own Univer- 7ere ing in the years after their ordination. sitv (University College of the West facts. It is intended that the final decision Indies) was itself dependent on grants ~k aples, on this matter will be referred to a from the West Indian Governments, and )allad meeting of subscribers. that Trinity College was obviously in- ,tions Subscriptions may be sent to either debted likewise to Ireland and to Great eenth the Rev. S. G. Poyntz, St. Michan’s Britain. KINGSTONS ,wned Vestry, Church Street, Dublin, or my- I do hope that this letter will be ~ions, self. Contributions already received published in your next issue as it ,may L the / vary from 10/- to £40---Yours sincerely, help in some way to clarify the problem 109 Grafton Street the E. J. 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W U.C.D. may be assessing their chances of victory by Trinity’s of the Trinity crew. current form; certainly 46 points against any side in two matches looks The Trinity B crew was defeated by Four members of the Hockey ’Club-- the A boat in the quarter-final, after H. D. Judge, J. N. Lavan, J. H. Camp- far from healthy, but the big occasion often produces just that extra beating an experienced Queen’s VIII in determination out of each individual. bell and A. C. Stewart--played in the their heat, whilst the C crew put up a Leinster trial. Judge and Lavan were It was again the forwards who ore- Lansdowne, however, made the score plucky fight against an experienced selected for the province. vented Trinity from showing their best 22-6. Trinity’s third try, another excel- Neptune crew, winners of the event for on Saturday. Scottish international lent one right in the corner, was scored Maiden VIII’s at Trinity Regatta last hooker McEwan gave the Trinity pack by Reid-Smith. Again La.nsdowne replied summer. This C crew is journeying to The sixty strong Badminton Club still little hope in the set serums. In the with a gift penalty right under the posts. Belfast this coming Saturday for novice complain that they have no facilities for perso: races organised by Q.U.B.B.C., and on line-out, Sutton was missed, while ha the Nisbet scored a try in what virtually the strength of their first ~ace should practising in College. The obvious place to im loose they generally seemed slow and proved to be Trinity’s final appearance for them, the Dixon Hall, has been The i apathetic, Dowse and O’Connor being in the .opposition’s half, Lansdowne acquit themselves well against Queen’s denied them by the authorities. exceptions. In attack, the backs were pressing for the remainder of the match Maidens. outsil supreme, but looked a different propo- and bringing their tally up to 28 for she The A crew was successful in winning for T sition in defence. second week in succession. the ."At Home" held at Galway last Here’s wishing the lucky forty-five Mrs /i ’!i On each of the four occasions that Thursday by U.C.G., defeating St. members of the Ski Club a most enjoy- the Bt Trinity penetrated close to Lansdowne’s Ignatius, Galway, and U.C.D. in the final able time on and off the snow at Ziirs. questi( line they collected three points, all from No Surprises after beating U.C.G. in their heat. B The party includes 31 men and only 14 fact s tries. The first of these bursts came crew had a bad row. but redeemed them- ladies, but maybe Oxford .a.nd Cam- than ( after 12 minutes of Lansdowne pressure. The Colours team to play U.C.D. at selves by their excellent performance on bridge, with whom they travel, will be not en After a line-out close to the Lansdowne Lansdowne Road (2.30) contains no the Saturday. able to even things up a bit. Whose howev, " 25," the full-back was presented with surprises. It is: turn for a broken leg this year? as bei: the ball, but was surprised to find Doyle G. R. Henry*; A. Reid’-Smith, D. J. by he up on him and Trinity thus opened the Steen*, T. P. Smyth, N. J. de Wet; W. D. membe scoring. Reid-Smith was unsuccessful in Dornan*, M. A. Nisbet*; D. J. Fitz- Still Unbeaten Congratulations to Donald Pratt on She a conversion attempt from close to the patrick, J. MeCurdy*, F. B. Doyle*, J. E. Dublin University ...... 7 his squash victory for Leinster over his womar touehline. They did not hold on to their Lee*, P. R. Dowse, K. J. Smythe*, L. M. Eastern C~mmand ...... 1 Ulster opponent. had r~ lead for more than a few minutes, a Sutton, H. S. O’Connor. Trinity maintained their fine unbeaten he ha( forward rush starting the Lansdowne U.C.D. will be represented by" record with a fine win over Eastern Condolences for David Wheeler on the off scoring spree. The resulting try was Gibney; Fitzsimons, Cross*, Shortall*, ¯ Command in College Park .an Monday. losing his fight on points at the Arbour two c( ~i !i converted by Kelly, who himself collected Brophy (Capt.) ; Howlett*, Doyle*; The first half was played at a tre- Hill annual tournament. had 13 points from his kicking during the Byrne, Reilly*, McCarthy, Swan, Mul- mendous pace and ended with both sides report~ afternoon. eahy, Bourke*, Wall*, Wain. i, ii: )i scoring a goal, Trinity’s goal coming compl~ The Lansdowne backs always looked * New Colours. from Ryan. After haLf-time there was Goal scorers for Trinity ladies in their Colleg~ dangerous as Trinity failed to repel their a deluge of goals in the Army’s net, hockey cup draw v. Ling P.T.C. were: formed attacks convincingly, just preventing four of them coming in five minutes, E. Pritchard-Jones (2), A. Jessop .and G. only st further score. A succession of touch- Close Contests Mumfcrd and Kenny both netting a Ruddoek. The replay is to-day. also y line kicks gave Reid-Sanith a slender couple. When No. 6 came froxn ceaatre- were d chance of realising a penalty. He was Trinity acquitted themselves well last forward Sainsbury the Army looked a lunch ] unsuccessful and the ball seemed to be week in the inter-club and demoralised side. Ryan finished the The rejuvenated Gaelic Football Club " Tri running against Trinity on m any competition held at Iveagh held its A.G.M. last week. A team was, Baths by losing 22-28 in the swimming scoring with a well taken header. as a s ocaasions. In the Trinity defenee, goalie Verbyla entered for the Duke Cup and a practice the B~ Just before half-time, Kelly kicked a and winning 3-2 in the water polo match arranged against St. Vincent’s at against Dublin¯ S.C. and full-backs Widdis and Stewart ticket-, penalty goal, giving Lansdowne an 8-3 played extremely soundly. The out- Clontarf for next Satalrday. Officers Towns, lead as the players changed over. In After the first evemt, the 100 metres standing player for Trinity was R. Prole elected were: Chairman, T. O’Neill; possibi 12 minutes Trinity found themselves 19-3 freestyle, with first and fourth taken by at wing-half. Sainsbury, Ryan and Secretary, D. Kenny; Captain, B. Late down and had rarely been seen in the M. O’Brien-Kelly and C. Pringle, Trinity Keneally, and Treasurer, T. Burke. inform were leading by a point. Up against a Kenny shone in the forward line, while Lansdowne half. One of the tries found Mumford had an extremely good d6but @ * * be put Lansdow~e backs scoring with two men strong and so far unbeaten team, they on the left wing. tire dl to spare, their full-back always coming were unsuccessful in ’the other individual Finally, whether playing or watching, of the in. The best try came when half the events in spite of some hard swimming let us hope there is a feast of sport sultati, Trinity side had a hand in sending De by J. Lee, J. Gibson and T. O’Loughlin. during the vacation for all. Regist The flying squad was won in an exciting Record Broken Wet over the line. Another penalty for Colin Shillington, the Belfast born our r( race by Trinity. The issue was, how- printin ever, finally decided by Dublin winning Freshman, was .among the three runners SATURDAY SPECIAL li ::i’ who broke the record for the six-mile the pr the medley squad. Va Presto, 1.45, Manchester. ing of It is in the water polo that praise cross-country course in Phoenix Park on *For Servioe Saturday. "Col. Tottering." than must be given to the Trinity team, not altern~ so much for their win as for their spirit After a fast start, Minehane of Civil Service, Ironmonger of Donore, Shilling- by w] and determination (showed) to fight as th back. ton and Connolly soon led the field in a Metropolitan Laundry closely packed bunch. Minchane estmb- the B~ those THE UNDERGRADUATE lished a lead after five miles and arrived Make a note... INCHICORE ROAD first in 31 mins. 56 sees., 37 sees inside memb~ the record set up thi’ee years ago by A. sugge~ Phone 51132 Saxony Striped Scarf Wood of Aberdeen. Shillington was next entaili home, clocking 32 mins. 1 see., followed " Send my laundry of rec, Branches: 54/- by Ironmonger. Connolly ran well to be provid 5 LOWER LEESON STREET GIBSON PRICE placed fourth. McCaughey maintained tion. 48 UPPER DORSET STREET his standard and took 9th place just to q"he Court As 16 Suffolk Street, Dublin ahead of Roe, another promising new- been comer to the Club. /’t alread next term ticable be gb soluti( passed

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