ST PATRICK'S BASKETBALL CHAMPS, 1975

Norma PEDDLE Bulger is the youngest of seven sisters who all attended St Patrick’s Convent Schools.  Norma attended St Patrick’s from 1967 to 1976.  Norma’s mother, the late Nellie Sparrow, also attended St Patrick’s so the family’s St Patrick’s roots run deep.  Sadly, Norma’s dear Mom passed away this year on 17^th January at the age of 84 years.



Norma's beautiful Mother,
the late Nellie (Sparrow) Peddle

Norma’s mother had prepared an album for each of her girls and, while going through hers, Norma came across a wonderful picture which was published in the Evening Telegram on 16^th December 1975.  That is exactly 40 years ago today! Once again, St Patrick's girls had displayed their talents - this time by winning the  Roman Catholic Junior High School Basketball Championship for 1975!  Therefore, Norma & I thought it would be a good idea to post it on our St Patrick’s School Blog and facebook page today, the  FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY.  Where do the years go?  Anyway, here is the picture just as it appeared forty years ago today.




ROMAN CATHOLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL CHAMPS, 1975

I have also cropped the picture so, hopefully, you will be able to see the champs more clearly.

OUR TALENTED CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM, 1975

It might be  a bit difficult to read the details that accompany the photo but here is what it said:

"St Patrick's Girls School captured the Roman Catholic Junior High School Basketball championship during the weekend by defeating St Francis of Assisi of Outer Cove 18-16 in the championship game.  Members of the winning team are, first row (l-r) Patrice Power, Vicki Walsh, Mary Hearn, Paula Noseworthy, Chris Howlett, Susan Hayes, Cathy Walsh, Marion Walsh.  Second row; manager Michelle Walsh, Michelle Brennan, Debbie Hanlon, Janet Flynn,  Debbie Pittman, Norma Peddle, Daphne Howard, coach Susan Poole"

 

Norma, thank you very much for sharing these wonderful photographs and memories.  If you or your sisters come across any other pictures of your school days, we hope you will share them with us also. 



THE PEDDLE SISTERS
(L-R) BRENDA, MOYA, JANET, DIANNE, BARBARA, NORMA & THE LATE LAUREN 

If any other members of the championship team are reading this, please tell us  your memories of that happy event.  You can contact us on mcallistersmith@gmail.com.