WAITATI
Septernbar 1. — Since I wrote my last notjs •we have had glorious \veatlv_-r, exec-pt for au occasional shower. The days have been warm and dry. In iAct, I hear that many people are in want of water, 10 when the raiu docs come it will be welccme.
PiEg-Pong.— This pastime has now got a thorough lield of the district. ArteT the ,a*-v tournament, a ciub was formed, and there stc over 20 members. Twice a week, o?i Tuesday and Saturday nights, the inember-3 assemble, and the rattle of tho little xylonite balb may be Heard from 7 to 10 in the Good Templars' Hall. On Saturday, 30th nit., a handicap competition vas held for prizes presented 07 Mr C. E. Howden. After Fonio well-contested games, iiiss "Winnie Colehan and Mx Proof Briacoc cairied off the prizes.
Football. — Although we have no foe tb til club iere, we have iv the cliatrict Oiie pieyer Who has been selected to represant Otago. I refer to Mr Aylmer Fenwick, ■vy'io is eulogised in the Times in the following terms: — "Fenwick (Piiates) — A tail and powerful forward of the Tight stamp: plays with da3h, shows up particularly in the loose, follows up well, and troubles the opposing backs." Waitati wishes him a successful tour.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2529, 3 September 1902, Page 33
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