SPORTS DAY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 58, 1 December 1917, Page 4

SPORTS DAY

GOOD WORK FOB OUR SOLDIERS Almost it seemed yesterday as though tho "sports" of Wellington were doomed to a wet day for iheir campaign in aid of tho Alayoress's Trench Comforts Fund, ' but after a brief period of suspense in the CRrly morning, tho clouds passed over and the day turned out lino and clear until about six o'clock, when tho threat of rain made itself once more apparent. As the campaign was practically over for that day, no one cared very much what the weather choso to do, and tho organisers and workers had good reason to congratulate themselves upon the results of their day's labours.

"Bright and early" in the morning preparations were mado and tho stallholclers were at their stands with, business well begun as tho people made their way to their daily work in shops, offices, factorios, otc. Practically every branch of sport was represented by means of stalls—footballers, tennis players, cricketers, golfers, bowlers, hookey players, etc.—and with so many workers it was not surprising that one of the best displays in the matter of stalls and their goods resulted.. Where tho sport happened to ho a very popu* lar oue, such as howls, there would bo four or five stalls clustered together laden with goods of all descriptions, flowers, sweets, cakes, homo produce, vegetables, fancy work, etc. .Flowers were undoubtedly a feature of tho day, practically every stall selling them, and in this respect the bowlers' stall at tho Bank of New Zealand corner made a. wonderful display, a great proportion having been sent in from tho Hutt : by growers who take a very great pride in their gardens. The flowers at the cricketers' stall, at tho Kolburn Avenue, were, also very fine, while an additional attraction to this stall was tho "Kowpies' cricket match," at which all tho small children gazed with longing eyes, and in some cases utterly refused to hasten by without vigorous protests in tho way of uplifted voices and a passionate attachment to verandah posts. An excellent innovation was tho sale of a large quantity of fresh fish, donated by Italian fishormen, which, needless to say, was seized upon by the early householders. Cakes were a special feature at the tennis stall (Mercer Strcot), large supplies having been sent in, in addition to

6Cones, biscuits, sweets, flowers, and other saleable produce. Tho übiquitous "surprise packets" were again on sale, either at tho stalls or were disposed of by energetic ladies who roved the streets intent on businoss for tho good of the cause. Tho prizes appeared to be of tho greatest variety and tho organisers of the sale had overlooked nothing that could he utilised in that way, from a packet of pins to a section of land. Various street _ entertainments had also been oga'nised, and quito ; a festive air permeated the city, In charge of the stalls were tho following, with, of course, their assistAssociation Football (Mrs. Partridge), Boulcott Street—Produce, cakes, confectionery. . Tennis (Mrs. Q. Earle), Mercer Street—Homo-made cakes, scones. Cricket (Mrs. A. L. Cox), Kelburn Avenue—Home-made cakes,. ...sweets, and flowers. Athletics (Miss Clark), Winder's Corner—Fresh fish, flowers; Swimming (Mrs. Farnall). General Post Office, front and hack—Vegetables.

Hockey (Mrs. Watt), Vcitch and Allan's Corner—Produce, jam. preserves. Rugby Football (Mrs. Kinvie and Nurse Evoritt), Courtenay PlaceChristmas toys; raffles for special dressed doll and boy's tricycle. Bowlors (Mrs. F. J. Evans), Bank of Now Zealand Corner—Groceries,

home-made cakes, sweets, and flowers, and a- jumble stall. Golf (Mrs. Firth and Miss E. E. Gamhrill), Kirkcaldie and Stains's — Produce.