ATTRACTIONS FOR BOXING DAY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21356, 26 December 1934, Page 6

ATTRACTIONS FOR BOXING DAY

FIXTURES FOR REMAINDER OF HOLIDAYS The programme of attractions for Boxing Day in Canterbury grows every year. To-day, if the weather is sympathetic, holiday-makers will enjoy a busy day in the open. Special trains, trams, and buses will be run from the early hours of the morning until late at night, coping with the huge passenger traffic that is anticipated on the routes leading to the racing and trotting, cricket, tennis, and athletics, to the carnivals, galas, and other attractions. The list of fixtures for to-day and for the remainder of the Christmas and New Year holidays is as follows: To-day (BOxing Day) Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Auckland, at Lancaster Park. Canterbury provincial tennis tournament, championships and handicaps, at Wilding Park. Canterbury Croquet Championships at United. Racing at Hurunui. Trotting at Ashburton. Christchurch amateur golf championship tournament, Shirley course; handicap play. Bowling tournament continues. Sports at Halswell. Sports at Oxford. Sports at Doyleston. Spores at Waimate. New Brighton Carnival. Gala at "The Pines" beach, Kaiapoi. Gala at Waikuku beach. Gala at Leithfield beach. Railway excursion to Otira. Rifle championships at Redcliffs. Grenadier Guards Band at Theatre Royal. Talking films at Regent, Plaza Tivoli Civic, Majestic, Crystal Palace,' Liberty, and Grand theatres. To-morrow (December 27) Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. , Auckland, at Lancaster Park. Canterbury tennis tournament at Wilding Park. Bowling tournament continues. Golf tournament at Shirley; championship play. Grenadier Guards Band at Theatre Royal. Talking films at Tivoli, Civic, Regent. Plaza, Crystal Palace, Grand, Majestic, and Liberty theatres.

Friday, December 28 Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v Auckland, at Lancaster Park. Cricket Canterbury B v. South Canterhury, at Hagley Park. w^- ry * c " nis tournament at Wilding Park. Bowling tournament concludes Grenadier Guards Band at Theatre Royal. Talking films at Regent, Plaza, Civic, Tivoli, Majestic, Liberty, Crystal Palace, and Grand theatres. Saturday, December 29 National athletic trials at Lancaster Park Cricket. Canterbury B v. South Canterbury. Tennis tournament concludes Golf tournament concludes. Pony sports at Rotherham. Grenadier Guards Band at Theatre Royal. Talking films at Regent, Plaza, Civic Tivoli, Majestic, Crystal Palace! Liberty, and Grand theatres. v. Monday, December 31 Cricket, Plunket Shield match. Canterbury v. Wellington. Lancaster Park. Talking films at Regent, Plaza Civic Theatre Royal, Majestic, Tivoli' Crystal Palace, Liberty, and Grand theatres.

New Year's Day Cricket, Canterbury v. Wellington. Canterbury Park Trotting Club's meet* ing, at Addington. Bowling, Canterburv Club open tournament. Bowling, Lin wood Club open tourna* ment. Races at Waiau. Sports at Timaru. Sports at Dunsandel. Sports at Springfield. Gala at "The Pines," Kaiapoi. South Brighton Gala. Excursion bv rail to Timaru. Regatta at Akaroa. Talking films at the Civic, Tivoli, Theatre Royal, Plaza, Regent, Mar jestic, Liberty, Crystal Palacft and Grand theatres. i Wednesday, January 2 Cricket, Canterbury v. Wellington,. . Bowling tournaments at Linwood and Canterbury clubs conclude. Trotting at Addington. Railway excursion, Christchurch to Otira. Talking films at Regent, Civic, Plaza, Theatre Royal, Tivoli, Crystal Palace, Majestic, Liberty, and Grand theatres. ' Thursday, January 3 Cricket, Canterbury v. Wellington. - Talking films at Regent, Plaza, Tivoli, Civic, Crystal Palace, Majestic, Theatre Royal, Liberty, and GraHd theatres. Friday, January 4 Talking films at Regent, Plaza, Tivoli, Civic, Crystal Palace, Majestic, Theatre Royal, Liberty, and Grand theatres.