ATTRACTIONS FOR HOLIDAYS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22592, 23 December 1938, Page 11

ATTRACTIONS FOR HOLIDAYS

PROGRAMME FOR CITY AND COUNTRY

BIG TENNIS AND CRICKET FIXTURES

-> WIDE RANGE OF INTERESTS CATERED FOR City and country holiday-makers will be well catered for during the Christmas and New Year holiday season this year. Attractions both in Christchurch and further afield cover a wide range of interests. With provincial and Dominion lawn tennis tournaments, and two Plunket Shield cricket matches (against Auckland and Wellington) in Christchurch, the programme for the city is an attractive one. Followers of racing and trotting will find a number of meetings throughout Canterbury and on the West Coast to interest them. Other sports providing holiday fare include golf, bowls, athletics, shooting, rowing, and croquet. Several excursions have been arranged by the Railway Department, and city theatres are screening special holiday programmes. Following is the list of chief attractions:— Saturday, December 24 Cricket—Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v, Auckland, at Lancaster Park. Tennis —Canterbury lawn tennis championship and handicap tournament at Wilding Park. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Monday, December 28 Cricket —Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland, at Lancaster Park, Tennis —Canterbury lawn tennis championship and handicap tournament at Wilding Park. Trotting—Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting, Westport Trotting Club’s meeting. Bowls—Christchurch South tournament on Sydenham and Barrington greens. Opening' of rinks play. South Canterbury Christmas tournament begins at Timaru. Rinks play. Shooting—Canterbury Rifle Association’s annual championship meeting at RedclifEs. Golf —Christchurch Club’s Christmas tournament begins at Shirley. Galas—At the Pines Beach, Kaiapoi, and at Waikuku Beach. Sports—Meetings at Oxford and Waimate. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres, Tuesday, December 27 Cricket —Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland, at Lancaster Park. Tennis —Canterbury lawn tennis championship and handicap tournament at Wilding Park. Trotting—Westport Trotting Club’s meeting. Bowls—Christchurch South tournament on Sydenham and Barrington greens. Last day of rinks play. Pairs play in South Canterbury tournament at Timaru. Golf—Christchurch Club’s Christmas tournament at Shirley. Christchurch amateur championship decided. Excursion—Railway excursion, Christchurch to Otira. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Wednesday, December 28 Cricket—Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland, at Lancaster Park.

Tennis —Canterbury lawn tennis championship and handicap tournament at Wilding Park. Racing—Westland Racing Club’s meeting. Bowls—Christchurch South tournament on Sydenham and Barrington greens. Opening of pairs play. South Canterbury tournament at Timaru. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Thursday, December 29 Cricket—Canterbury Brabin Shield team v. North Canterbury, at Hagley Park. Trotting—Reefton Trotting Club’s meeting. Bowls—Christchurch South tournament on Sydenham and Barrington greens. .Last day of pairs play. South Canterbury tournament at Timaru. Start of singles play. Cinemas —Holiday programmes at city theatres. Friday, December ‘3O Cricket —Plunket Shield match. Canterbury v. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. Cinemas —Holiday programmes at city theatres. Saturday, December 31 Cricket—Elunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. Tennis—New Zealand lawn -tennischampionships at Wilding Park. Racing—Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting. Golf—Christchurch Club’s Christmas tournament ends at Shirley. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres, Monday, January 2 Cricket—Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. Tennis—New Zealand lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park. Racing—Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting. Waiau Racing Club’s meeting. Trotting—Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. First day. Bowls—Canterbury open tournament at . Canterbury green. Linwood tournament at Linwood green. Ashburton pairs tournament at Ashburton green. Rowing—Regatta at Akaroa. Sports—Meetings at Dunsandd and Timaru. Excursions Railway excursions, Christchurch to Timaru and Christchurch to Otira. Gala —At Hakatere, Ashburton. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Tuesday, January 3 Cricket—Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. Tennis —New Zealand lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park. Racing—Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting. Trotting—Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. Second day. Bowls—Canterbury open tournament at Canterbury green. Linwood tournament at Linwood green. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Wednesday, January 4 Tennis —New Zealand lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Thursday, January $ Tennis—New Zealand lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park. Trotting—Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting. First day. Croquet—South Island championships begin at Ashburton. Cinemas —Holiday programmes at city theatres. Friday, January 6 Tennis —New Zealand lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park. Trotting—Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting. Second day. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres. Saturday, January 7 Tennis—New Zealand lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park. Racing—Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting. First day. Cinemas—Holiday programmes at city theatres.