The Gazette 1985

GAZETTE

SEPTEMBER 1985

Correspondence The Editor,

for Vendors of some of these. In no case have I been able to ascertain the person or body in whom the interest of the Lessor Gausson is now vested nor has any Vendor for whom I acted received for many years a demand for Ground Rent. This is particularly troublesome where Purchasers are buying on Mortgage and also of course in relation to applications under the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act, 1978. There must have been many Solicitors who acted in Sales of houses in the same locality and I wonder whether any of them have ascertained the identity of the person to whom the Gausson Ground Rents are now payable. If there be any such I wonder whether he would write to me giving the name and address of the recipient. Your sincerely, Noel Reid, Solr., Reid & Reid,

November, 1985

Law Society Gazette, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Apprentices/Legal Offices Olympic Handball Club Dear Sir, I would like to announce the setting up of the above club and to invite everyone to participate in this new game. Olympic handball is a fast athletic team sport played in over 120 countries in the world. It has been an Olympic sport since 1972, and is the major team sport for girls in continental Europe, being second only to soccer for boys. Olympic Handball is played by two teams of 7 members and substitutes, 6 court players and a goalkeeper. At the end of the handball court is a set of goals 2 metres high by 3 metres wide. There is a restricted goal zone — a 6 metre semi-circular area around the goal mouth, in which only the goalkeeper can stand. During the game of 2x30 minutes the ball, the size of a small football, is passed between the attacking team members who try to run into positions which enable shots to be taken at goal. Their aim is to exploit weaknesses in the defence by fast passing and movement and with strong shots at goal. The defending team T r m themselves around the goal zone, protecting the goal by anticipating attacking movements and deflecting shots. Since its introduction into Ireland in 1975, Olympic Handball has become very popular, especially at junior and school level. There are over 5,000 registered players. It is a fluid and dynamic game combining the natural movements of running, jumping and throwing into a simple yet skilful team contest characterised by spectacular shooting technique. It offers unlimited possibility for free and spontaneous movement, excitement and enjoyment. The 13th Professional Course has already enjoyed considerable success, having taken part in a number of tournaments last year. I would like to encourage anyone interested in joining the existing ladies' and men's teams, or in forming new teams, to contact me at the address below. Club training times will be announced later. Yours faithfully, Catherine O'Connor, 20 Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2. Phone: 963048 (home).

54a Ellesmere Avenue, North Circular Road, Dublin 7.

The Editor,

4th November, 1985

Law Society Gazette, Blackhall Place,

Dublin 7. Dear Sir,

I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to my colleagues on the Tenth Advanced Course, and to the academic staff at Blackhall Place for their kind sponsorship of my recent run in the Radio Two Dublin City Marathon. The sum of approximately £130 was raised on behalf of "Live-Aid", and all monies received have now been lodged to that organisation's account. I confirm that my finishing time was 3 hours, 49 minutes. Like many other runners, I found that the flat, even course enabled me to proceed at a fast pace in the early stages of the race, and up to the 16-mile mark, I was running at an average speed of 7 Vi minutes per mile, which was better than I had achieved in training throughout the year. However, the last third of the race provided all participants with a real challenge, because the weather became considerably cooler, and in addition we had to negotiate some rather hilly ground as we travelled by the sea-shore at Clontarf and Portmarnock. Nevertheless, I feel that the Marathon has much to recommend it and, on the day, the wonderful atmosphere of camraderie and genuine goodwill more than compensates for any pain which the participants have to endure. Perhaps it is true that running 26 miles, 385 yards is a sign of profound insanity, but at least it's good to know that there are several thousand people who are not "normal" or "sane" in the conventional sense! Yours faithfully, Patrick O'Donoghue, Casey Nicholas & Associates, Thomond House, High Street, Ennis, Co. Clare.

The Editor, Law Society Gazette, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7. Dear Editor,

Between the years 1872 and 1876 one Charles Gausson granted Leases to various Builders of plots of ground in the area between North Strand and East Wall, Dublin. The houses built on these plots have now become largely vested in the occupiers and I have acted

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