ATTRACTIONS FOR HOLIDAYS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22594, 27 December 1938, Page 16

ATTRACTIONS FOR HOLIDAYS

Following is a list of the chief holiday attractions:—

To-day 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 Barrington green. 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 39 Cricket—Canterbury Erabin Shield team v. North Canterbury, at Hagley Park. Trotting—Reefton Trotting Club’s meeting. Bonds—Christchurch South tourna- ■ ment 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 30 Cricket—Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Wellington, at Lancaster Park. Cinemas —Holiday programmes at city theatres. .•. ‘; Saturday, December; 31 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. 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—rCanterbury 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 Dunsandel 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, Can- . terbury 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 5 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-r-Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting. First day. Cinemas —Holiday programmes at “city theatres. Gymkhana—At Little River, on the old racecourse.