SUNDAY GAMES.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19945, 23 July 1936, Page 12

SUNDAY GAMES.

gown--- ----.-___. ‘ —-—‘.———'—‘ i ’ PLAY ON THE DOMAIN. t t DISPUTE A’l‘ ’I‘E AROIIA. t: (Times Representative.) i TE AROHA, Wednesday. i The question of Sunda:~ play in the Te Aroha Tourist Domain grounds was keenly debated by the Te Arohn Chamber of Commerce at its meeting last evening, when Mr L. Hopkins in—troduced a. motion desiring the Go- , vernment to sanction Sunday games within the Domain. . "Te Aroha is a dead town during “week—ends," said Mr liopltins. “amt it. will remain so until these grounds are thrown open." Mr E. \'. Fitzpatrick strongly supported the motion, "1 know of half a dozen lads." Sairl .\lr Fitzpatrick. "who played tennis on Sundays until certain people forced them to stop. \\‘it-h nothing else to do. these lads ‘ now gather in a back room and spend their time with poker—playing and cigarette—smoking. \\'hich is the ‘bet~ tar proposition ‘2“ t Mr J. E. Wild said he was very {averse to the sanctity of the Sabbath being broken. The chairman, Mr H. L. Thornton. pointed out that. though he himself was neutral, there would undoubtedly 'be much opposition to the proposal. lThe Bowling Club. he knew, was ’opposed to it, and the Borough Coun- . cii might also disapprove. If a motion were carried it should be remembered that. the chamber comprised 72 members. Less than half that number were present. In these circumstances careful handling was required. The matter was certainly important, and he considered a special meeting should be called. \\'lth the (infinite expres—sion of opinion from a null muster of the chamber the line.) derision wouhl then be more representative of the Chamber's \‘if‘\\' than any motion rar—ricd that night. It was drctdorl to roll a special meeting for .‘\u:_.:'nst 3‘ whvn .\tr Hop—kins's motion will be brought i'nrwnrii again. I