THE HOLIDAYS

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21046, 23 December 1933, Page 18

THE HOLIDAYS

MANY ENTERTAINMENTS LIST OF ATTRACTIONS A varied range of entertainment and sport is offered for the holiday season between Christmas and the first week of the New Year, and Canterbury will be able to enjoy almost any type of recreation it wishes. Arrangements made for many of the attractions are as follows: Saturday, December 23. Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Otago, at Lancaster Park. Talking films at the following city theatres: —Regent, Plaza, Crystal Palace, Civic, Theatre Royal, Majestic, Liberty, and Grand. Sunday, December 24. Start of Lyttclton-Akaroa yacht race. Christmas Day (Monday), December 25. Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Otago, at Lancaster Park. South Christchurch bowling tournanament (rinks). Lyttelton-Akaroa yacht race finishes. Tuesday, December 26. Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Otago, at Lancaster Park. Wilding Shield and Nunneley Casket lawn tennis, at Wilding Park. South Christchurch bowling tournament (rinks). Halswell amateur athletic meeting. Amateur sports at Waimate. Cash athletic sports at Oxford. Cash athletic sports at Doyleston. Gala at "The Pines," Kaiapoi. Gala at Waikuku beach. Railway excursion, Christchurch to Otira. Canterbury croquet championships, at United Club. j Canterbury rifle championships, at Redcliffs. Christchurch Golf Club's Christmas tournament. Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting. Westland Racing Club's meeting at Hokitika, and Westport Trotting Club's meeting at Westport. Talking films at city theatres. Gala at Leithfield Beach. Wednesday, December 27. Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Otago. at Lancaster Park. Wilding Shield and Nunneley Casket lawn tennis, at Wilding Park. South Christchurch bowling tournament (doubles). I Methven Caledonian Society's amateur sports meeting. Golf at Shirley. Croquet tournament. Westland Racing Club's and Westport Trotting Club's meetings, second day. Talking films at city theatres. Thursday, December 28. Wilding Shield and Nunneley Casket lawn tennis, at Wilding Park. South Christchurch bowling tournament (doubles). Croquet tournament. Talking films at city theatres. Friday, December 29. Wilding Shield and Nunneley Casket lawn tennis, at Wilding Park. Talking films at city theatres. Saturday, December 30. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding Park. Talking films at city theatres. Monday, January 1. Brabin Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. Cricket, Canterbury B v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. Cricket, Canterbury C v. West Coast, at Lancaster Park. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding Park. Springfield amateur athletic meetings

Cash sports at Dunsandel. Amateur and cash athletic meeting at Timaru. Gala at "The Pines," Kaiapoi. Akaroa rowing regatta. Bowling tournament. Railway excursion, Christchurch t» Timaru. Waiau R.C.'s meeting. Greymouth J.C.'s meeting. Canterbury Park T.C.'s meeting, at Addington. Talking films at city theatres. Tuesday, January 2. Brabin Shield cricket, Canterbury ▼. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding Park. Gala, and amateur and cash sports at Prebbleton. Cash sports at Cheviot. Cricket, Canterbury B v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. Cricket, Canterbury C v. West Coast, at Lancaster Park. Greymouth J.C.'s meeting, second day. Canterbury Park T.C.'s meeting, at Addington. Oamaru J.C.'s meeting. Talking films at city theatres. Wednesday, January 3. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding park. Westland T.C.'s meeting. Thursday, January 4. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding Park. Greymouth T.C.'s meeting. Friday, January 5. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding Park. Greymouth T.C.'s meeting, second day. Saturday, January 6. New Zealand lawn tennis championships, at Wilding Park. Reefton J.C.'s meeting. Musk-rats destroyed in England have cost £1 a head, and in Scotland £4 a head.