SPORTS AT KATIKATI DOMAIN.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLV, Issue 6805, 8 December 1916, Page 2

SPORTS AT KATIKATI DOMAIN.

The Kttikati Women's Patriotic League have been wooing vigorously ' since it was formeia% Mrs Gunaon/ wife of the Mayor ot Auckland, oa f her visit here on Nd.v. 14. A large X parcel of clothing- for the eoldiera in the trenches has been made up by «-' members of tha League. To psy for * this, and for similar parcels in tbe y future it is estimated that the sum of : £6 10a per month will be needed. > The League decided to raise tbe ', r money by means of sporto in the Katikati Domain and collections in -' the streets of the township. Thiß took place on Saturday last. A pro; '" cession f motors, large Red Cross _ horie ambulance and other vehicles | started from the store at 12.30, and led the way to the Domain. Hera I refreshments were provided and 3 sports indulged in. "Aunt Sally" it* Infracted many patrons—old and young. ) Tilting at the ring while cantering I past, and similar sporta kept the men -J busy. The children competed in foot | , races. The ladies at the tea tent were } Medaames Palmer (President of*K. X. P. L.), N. C. Johnston, sea. i, (hon. secretary), Rattray, and Bsjneft I % * Misses E. Snowden, Henry (2), M { . Hunter. Mrs E. FV Grey was at the \'. gate. Messrs Blomquisi and Earl lent y their motore. Mr Richards drove tht V^ ambulance and carried passengers st -,' 6d a trip. Messrs T, Kea~ md P. ffi Smith and —. Hume superintended v* 3 the sports. Mr h. H. Mackay «nd Rev. W. H. Rattray arranged the £, children's races. Mr G. Willace iook V charge of "Aunt Sally." Harry Paaß-^ r field arid William Young, retnrn«l|%^ ioldiera, took collecting boxes roiHfd.fr *j Amongst the decorated traps the niMt^p, elabonte w« that of Mra H. A. Tiy*Mv lor. Alan Rea ro3e a feßtooned|\ pony, and the Masters Crawford bad *&& decorated Shetland. Two other WHl^-; bad a goat and carriage, while»lM^> led a lamb on which were fixed «l*i,*lecting boxes. A jurnhie stall ("'*^^ Young in charge) brought in £12, , A«j* number of children and hdies had col^w lecting boxes. Trie total sura raised bfQ collections, sale of goods, teas, w%v»; allotber wiys was over £63. TSjJt; Tennis Club arranged a tournament^; for the benefit of the fund. Mrs Jpljßt Tanner bad a lollie stall. Several gmK : and boya were in fancy costume--. i. iome in the costume of.;par Allies, &*&&* sia, Serbia, France, Japan, BelgiuP> j>j>*