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Dec. 2 Opera auditions begin, one month later than last year,
and are presided over by a Mr. Murphy eager to test his
theory that the amount of work required to stage the
opera expands in proportion to the amount of time
available.
10, 17, 24 Dec. The SVP carollers take to the streets to raise funds. On
one Saturday a nice old lady with a cross reveals that Fr
Moylan is (a) a protestant, (b) married and (c) has the
coldest blue eyes she has ever seen. £1,325 is raised
notwithstanding.
21 Dec. School closes . . .
9 Jan. and reopens.
11 Jan. The new school disciplinary procedures, the "level
system", are introduced.
11 Jan. John Cass, Conor Masterson and Eoin Moore take part
in the Young Scientists Competition in the RDS. John
and Conor are later placed first in the Memorex Ireland
Computer Essay Competition.
12-14 Jan. The school opera "Double Check" is staged under the
forceful guidance of Mr Murphy. John Twomey, firmly in
possession of the customary boyish good looks and
winning smile goes boldly where no hero has gone before,
when the maestro, as ever eager to innovate, alternates
leading ladies.
2 Feb. The Junior Cup Team begin their assault upon
Lansdowne Road with a 10-0 win over High School in
Terenure College.
6 Feb. The SCT beat De La Salle Skerries in Jones Road.
9 Feb. For the third year in succession, Gonzaga wm the
H.T.A.I. History Quiz.
13 Feb. The JCT beat Templeogue in Bird Avenue.
20 Feb. An injury-stricken SCT are denied a semi-final place by
Clongowes.
24 Feb. Marcus Dowling and Eugene Downes win outright the
Leinster Schools Debating Competition, sponsored by
the Bank of Ireland. Armed only with their silver
tongues, Mr Regan's religion notes and five years of
Jesuit training they propose the motion "that this house
would repeal the ten commandments". As the trophy is
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and are presided over by a Mr. Murphy eager to test his
theory that the amount of work required to stage the
opera expands in proportion to the amount of time
available.
10, 17, 24 Dec. The SVP carollers take to the streets to raise funds. On
one Saturday a nice old lady with a cross reveals that Fr
Moylan is (a) a protestant, (b) married and (c) has the
coldest blue eyes she has ever seen. £1,325 is raised
notwithstanding.
21 Dec. School closes . . .
9 Jan. and reopens.
11 Jan. The new school disciplinary procedures, the "level
system", are introduced.
11 Jan. John Cass, Conor Masterson and Eoin Moore take part
in the Young Scientists Competition in the RDS. John
and Conor are later placed first in the Memorex Ireland
Computer Essay Competition.
12-14 Jan. The school opera "Double Check" is staged under the
forceful guidance of Mr Murphy. John Twomey, firmly in
possession of the customary boyish good looks and
winning smile goes boldly where no hero has gone before,
when the maestro, as ever eager to innovate, alternates
leading ladies.
2 Feb. The Junior Cup Team begin their assault upon
Lansdowne Road with a 10-0 win over High School in
Terenure College.
6 Feb. The SCT beat De La Salle Skerries in Jones Road.
9 Feb. For the third year in succession, Gonzaga wm the
H.T.A.I. History Quiz.
13 Feb. The JCT beat Templeogue in Bird Avenue.
20 Feb. An injury-stricken SCT are denied a semi-final place by
Clongowes.
24 Feb. Marcus Dowling and Eugene Downes win outright the
Leinster Schools Debating Competition, sponsored by
the Bank of Ireland. Armed only with their silver
tongues, Mr Regan's religion notes and five years of
Jesuit training they propose the motion "that this house
would repeal the ten commandments". As the trophy is
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