The Opening - 26th February 2011
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The Opening was a happy day that had six a side cricket (8 teams all of whom want to come back again next year), tennis coaching, netball, Petanque, chip and putt, a typical country spread lasting all day as was the BBQ, older members of the cricket club and community meeting up again, the Hamilton Brass Band giving an hour of their time, a presentation to three new life members (Elwyn Bradley, Graeme Coxhead, Keith Goodwin) who helped the Mayor of Waipa Alan Livingston officially open the Pavilion and upgraded facilities.
There were sack races, egg and spoon races for children (it was hard to keep the parents away), skipping races, three legged races and of course a lolly scramble.
We had visits from Northern District cricketers - men and women (Nicola Browne, Natalie Dodd, Felicity Leyton-Davis, Bradley Scott, B J Watling, Darren Mitchell) and a golfer who played college golf in the USA Sarah Bradley. Shane Thomson former New Zealand Cricketer was also part of the cricket scene which was well managed by Russell Wilson and John Wiltshire (former Auckland and Central Districts Captain).
The weather was kind to us and a crowd of 3 or 4 hundred looked round the facility at their leisure.
Slide show of the Opening Day is below.
There were sack races, egg and spoon races for children (it was hard to keep the parents away), skipping races, three legged races and of course a lolly scramble.
We had visits from Northern District cricketers - men and women (Nicola Browne, Natalie Dodd, Felicity Leyton-Davis, Bradley Scott, B J Watling, Darren Mitchell) and a golfer who played college golf in the USA Sarah Bradley. Shane Thomson former New Zealand Cricketer was also part of the cricket scene which was well managed by Russell Wilson and John Wiltshire (former Auckland and Central Districts Captain).
The weather was kind to us and a crowd of 3 or 4 hundred looked round the facility at their leisure.
Slide show of the Opening Day is below.