Page 50 - The Gonzaga Record 1988
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18 December School closed for a much-needed Christmas
break. The first party of the Christmas season
took place in the Gheel Training Centre for
Autistic Adults. A good time was had by all.
22 December The second Christmas party was in the Royal
Hospital. With our very own Santa Claus -
Simon Carty - ho-ho-ing us on, we once again
sang to our hearts' content as we distributed our
gifts. Allegations of patients unplugging their
hearing-aids were quite unfounded!
7 January School reopens. Lectio Brevis.
14-16 January As usual, the opera Aghast at the Wedding, pulls
in large crowds and is greatly enjoyed by cast and
audience. Mr Murphy does great work with a
rather unwieldy cast of over 80.
3 February In impossible weather conditions the JCT drew
0-0 with St Mary's in Lakelands.
8 February The SCT start their cup campaign by beating St
Gerard's 9-4.
11 February The JCT beat St Mary's 7-6 in a very tense replay.
Full credit to Kevin O'Brien for a rather
important kick in the last minute!
19 February The JCT lose 10-0 to a very strong Terenure side.
23 February Blackrock scrapes through against the SCT by
26-21. In a wonderful match for players and
spectators alike the myth that 'you can't knock
the Rock' was well dinged.
24 February Records are shattered for evermore today when 62
people turned out for a 'fourths' rugby practice.
Many shapes and sizes are present and photo-
graphs are duly taken to prove that it really
happened.
25 February The Gonzaga chess-club Heidenfeld team win
promotion to division one where they will meet
(to use a technical chess-term) 'real tigers'.
10 March In a gripping final, the Senior Chess Team retain
the Leinster Cup and confirms Gonzaga as the
Chess school of Leinster.
21-26 March The Fifth Year project this year consists of
pushing a pink elephant to Limerick and a large
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break. The first party of the Christmas season
took place in the Gheel Training Centre for
Autistic Adults. A good time was had by all.
22 December The second Christmas party was in the Royal
Hospital. With our very own Santa Claus -
Simon Carty - ho-ho-ing us on, we once again
sang to our hearts' content as we distributed our
gifts. Allegations of patients unplugging their
hearing-aids were quite unfounded!
7 January School reopens. Lectio Brevis.
14-16 January As usual, the opera Aghast at the Wedding, pulls
in large crowds and is greatly enjoyed by cast and
audience. Mr Murphy does great work with a
rather unwieldy cast of over 80.
3 February In impossible weather conditions the JCT drew
0-0 with St Mary's in Lakelands.
8 February The SCT start their cup campaign by beating St
Gerard's 9-4.
11 February The JCT beat St Mary's 7-6 in a very tense replay.
Full credit to Kevin O'Brien for a rather
important kick in the last minute!
19 February The JCT lose 10-0 to a very strong Terenure side.
23 February Blackrock scrapes through against the SCT by
26-21. In a wonderful match for players and
spectators alike the myth that 'you can't knock
the Rock' was well dinged.
24 February Records are shattered for evermore today when 62
people turned out for a 'fourths' rugby practice.
Many shapes and sizes are present and photo-
graphs are duly taken to prove that it really
happened.
25 February The Gonzaga chess-club Heidenfeld team win
promotion to division one where they will meet
(to use a technical chess-term) 'real tigers'.
10 March In a gripping final, the Senior Chess Team retain
the Leinster Cup and confirms Gonzaga as the
Chess school of Leinster.
21-26 March The Fifth Year project this year consists of
pushing a pink elephant to Limerick and a large
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