BOXING DAY

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21975, 26 December 1936, Page 16

BOXING DAY

SPORTING AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS CANCELLATIONS CAUSED BY INFANTILE PARALYSIS Cancellation of outings and sports mootings as a precaution against the spread of infantile paralysis has shortened to some extent the list of attractions for holiday-makers on Boxing Day. Nevertheless, there is plenty for the amusement of people of various tastes, and to-day should be in the true tradition of past Boxing Days. There are racing and trotting both In Canterbury and on the West Coast—racing at Hurunui and Hokitika, and trotting at Ashburton and Westport. The Plunkct Shield cricket match, Auckland v. Canterbury, will be continued, giving lovers of cricket a day at the lazy and fascinating occupation of watching cricket. The open golf tournament at Shirley and the tennis tournament at Wilding Park will provide for many people. The Canterbury Croquet Association Is holding its annual tournament on the lawns of the United Club, and the South Christchurch bowling tournament is being played on the Sydenham and Barrington greens. At Redcliffs, the Canterbury Rifle Shooting Association is holding its championships. Broadsiding at Monica Park and talking pictures at theatres in the city are attractions for the evening. There will not be the sports meetings and beach galas which are a normal feature of Boxing Day. The infantile paralysis outbreak in Otago has caused the cancellation of the sports meeting at Oxford and the gala at Waikuku beach, both of which were set. down for to-day. The following is a list of the principal sporting and other attractions for Boxing Day and the whole _of the Christmas and New Year period: Boxing Day Racing at Hurunui and Hokitika. Trotting at Ashburton and Westport. Cricket, Auckland v. Canterbury, at Lancaster Park. Tennis, tournament at Wilding Park. Golf, open tournament at Shirley. Croquet, Canterbury Association s Christmas tournament, at United. Bowling. South Christchurch tournament at Sydenham and Barrington greens. . , Rifle Shooting, Canterbury association s championships, at Redcliffs. Broadsiding, at Monica Park. Talking pictures at City theatres. Sunday, December 27 Excursion to Otira. Excursion to Timaru. Monday, December 28 Cricket, Auckland v. Canterbury, at Lancaster Park. Golf, tournament at Shirley. Tennis, championships at Wilding Park. Croquet, tournament at United. - Racing at Hokitika (second day). Trotting at Westnort (second day). Talking pictures at City theatres. Tuesday, December 29 Cricket, Auckland v. Canterbury, at Lancaster Park. Tennis, championships at Wilding Park. Croquet, tournament at United. Races at Hokitika (third day). Talking pictures at City theatres. Wednesday, December 30 Tennis, New Zealand championships begin at Timaru. Croquet, tournament at United. Trotting at Hokitika. Talking pictures at City theatres. Thursday, December 31 Tennis, New Zealand championships at Timaru. Talking pictures at City theatres. New Year’s Day Trotting at Addington. Racing at Greymouth and Waiau. Cricket, Wellington v. Canterbury, at Lancaster P_ark. Tennis, New Zealand championships at Timaru. A . _ . Bowling, rinks tournament at Canterbury and Linwood greens. Regatta at Akaroa. Caledonian sports at Timaru. Railway excursion to Timaru. Talking pictures at City theatres. Saturday, January 2 Trotting at Addington. Races at Oamaru and Greymouth. Cricket, Wellington v. Canterbury, at Lancaster Park. Golf, open tournament at Shirley. Tennis. New Zealand tournament at Timaru. Bowling, rinks tournament at Canterbury and Linwood greens. Takamatua horse sports. Railway excursion to Otira. Talking pictures at City theatres. Monday, January 4 Trotting at Greymouth. Cricket, Wellington v. Canterbury, at Lancaster Park. Tennis. New Zealand championships at Timaru. Talking pictures at City theatres.