GRAND NATIONAL WEEK
LIST OF ATTRACTIONS
The following is a list of attractions during Grand National Week:—
Saturday, August 11
Official opening of Winter Show and Exhibition, King Edward Bar-
racks, 8 p.m. New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington. Rugby football, first grade matches, Lancaster Park. Association football, Hurley Shield competition, English Park. League football, representative trial game, Possibles v. Probables, Sydenham Park. Women's hockey, Canterbury v. Hurunui Sub-Association, 1.45 p.m., Representative trial match, 2.45 p.m.. Hagley Park. Basketball, Canterbury Junior B v. Banks Peninsula A, Canterbury C v. Banks Peninsula B, South Hagley Park, 3 p.m. Cross-country running, club runs, including Christchurch, University, and Technical championships. Christchurch Ski Club's championships, Temple basin, Arthurs Pass. Boxing, St. James* Theatre. Canterbury Repertory Society, Radiant HalL Talking pictures at Theatre Royal, Plaza, Civic, Majestic, Tivoli, Regent, Crystal Palace, Liberty, and Grand Theatres. Canterbury Regimental reunion at Mia-Mia Tearooms. Sunday, August 12 Christchurch Ski Club's championships, Temple basin, Arthur? Pass. Railway excursion to Arthurs Pass Railway tramping excursion to Mount Grey. Railway excursion to Timaru. Canterbury Aero Club's field day, Wigram Aerodrome. Golf, Christchurch Club v, Otago Club, at Shirley. Monday, August l't Winter Show and Exhibition, Rough Riders' Reunion at Veterans' Hall. Talking pictures at. Theatre Royal, Plaza, C'ivic, Majestic, Tivoli, Regent, Crystal Palace, Liberty, and Grand Theatres. Harewood Golf Club's ball, Winter Garden. Red Cross Society's bridge party, Jellicoe Hall. Tuesday, August 14 Winter Show and Exhibition. Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting at Riccarton. Wrestling at St. James' Theatre. Canterbury Mounted Rifles Reunion at Jellicoe Hall. Talking pictures at Theatre Royal, Plaza, Civic. Majestic, Tivoli, Regent, Crystal Palace, Liberty, and Grand Theatres. Hunt Ball at Caledonian Hall. St. Bede's College Old Boys' ball, Winter Garden. St. Paul's Choir Concert, church hall, 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 15 Winter Show and Exhibition. New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington. Rugby football, Christ's College Old Boys, Town v. Country, at Christ's College, 3 p.m. Talking pictures at Theatre Royal, Plaza, Civic, Majestic. Tivoli, Regin!, Crystal Palace, Liberty and Grand Theatres. Boys' High School concert, Radiant Hall. Thursday, August 16 Winter Show and Exhibition. Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting at Riccarton. Talking pictures at Theatre Royal, Plaza, Civic, Majestic, Tivoli, Regent, Crystal Palace, Liberty, ancl Grand Theatres. Polo Ball, Winter Garden. Grand Mystic Ball, Caledonian Hall. Friday, August 17 Winter Show and Exhibition. New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting at Addington. Rugby football, Hokitika District High School v. West Christchurch District High School. Talking pictures at Theatre Royal, Plaza, Civic, Majestic, Tivoli, Regent, Crystal Palace, Liberty, and Grand Theatres. Plunket Cabaret, Caledonian Hall. Saturday, August 18 Winter Show and Exhibition. Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting at Riccarton. Rugby football, first grade matches, Lancaster Park. Inter-collegiate tourney at Christ's College. Association football, Hurley Shield competition, English Parn. Hockey, men's senior matches, women's representative trial matches, Hagley Park. Cross-country running, Canterbury open and junior championships at Cashmere. Laying of foundation stone of Technical College Hall by GovernorGeneral, 3.30 p.m. Male Voice Choir, Choral Hall, 8 p.m. Talking pictures at Theatre Royal, Plaza, Civic,. Majestic, Tivoli. Regent, Crystal Palace, Liberty, and Grand Theatres. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve bull at headquarters.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21239, 10 August 1934, Page 12
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