The Wanderers Kaikohe Netball Club celebrates its 50th anniversary this Saturday with proceedings getting under way with a mixed tournament on the Lindvart Courts from 9.30am.
At the completion of the games, all those who participate in the day, along with past and present players, will be invited to an evening social put on at the Kaikohe RSA Lounge where the entertainment will be provided by local musician Max Cochrane and crew.
As part of the milestone festivities, Wanderers stalwart Anne Stillwell looked back 50 years when the club began playing on the Kawakawa and Northland College courts before moving to the courts at Lindvart Park, under the Bay of Islands Netball Association umbrella.
She noted the Wanderers were established in 1963 by a group of young graduates teaching in and around Kaikohe and the Bay of Islands.
The founding players included Neta Beazley, Moe Rogers (deceased), Lucy Holland, Beryl Smith, Gloria Smith (nee Henwood), Pat Fountain and Norma Bates.