Please help Katikati Cricket Club replace its ground-keeping machinery lost in a Suspicious fire only a week out from Xmas.
Bay of Plenty
In the early hours of Sunday morning, 20th Dec, Katikati Cricket Club, lost all its recently donated ground-keeping equipment in a suspected arson.
The machinery was donated by three very generous club members and will likely cost more than $40,000 to replace. The gear was purchased from some wonderful people who basically helped set up the club by providing the machinery at less than half price, such was their generosity to helping out the club.
The small grassroots club was setting up to open its new grounds and grass wicket, which club volunteers have been working on for 7 years. The club has only just moved the machinery to the secure storage shed for a few weeks work before the Xmas break, and were at the time making arrangements for insurance only to be sadly caught out.
This distressing event simply disadvantages our community, kids and adults alike, who we feel deserve to have great facilities to play on. It affects those cricketers from around the Bay who will in the future enjoy travelling and playing on our well cared for oval and it simply deflates our brilliant volunteers. Local volunteers have spent 100's of hours preparing the grounds and the machinery. The equipment was being used to maintain the new Football field and Cricket Ovals. It is a devastating incident to happen to the club just before Xmas. We do appreciate any help, large or small... it is humbling for us get any support and our volunteers and club members are very grateful.
The funds will be used to replace a much needed 3 - 4 ton roller for the wicket, a field turf tractor mower and a specific grass wicket reel mower and many smaller items.
Thanks Yvonne, much appreciated.
Thanks Mr B, great to receive your and the families suppport. Invite to opening in the mail.
Thank you Seth your a real credit to our club. Cheers
Thanks Kelli your support is appreciated.
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