CALENDAR OF SPORT

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28158, 22 December 1956, Page 5

CALENDAR OF SPORT

Saturday, December 22.—Club cricket and tennis. Cricket: M.C.C. v. North-East-ern Transvaal, at Benoni. Rowing: Head of River fours. Cycling: Reg. Harris at English Park. Bowls: Manning Cup competition; sixth round of Christchurch Centre’s three-fours competition (morning). Archery: clout shoot. Sunday, December 23.—Rugby League: Australia v. France, second test, at Bordeaux. Monday, December 24.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. South Africa, first test, at Johannesburg. Tuesday, December 25.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, Wellington v. Central Districts, at Wanganui, Otago v. Canterbury at Christchurch, Auckland v. Northern Districts at Hamilton. Tennis: South Island championships, in conjunction with Southland championships, at Invercargill. Wednesday, December 26.— Cricket: Plunket Shield, Wellington v. Central Districts at Wanganui, Canterbury v. Otago at Christchurch, Auckland v. Northern Districts at Hamilton; M.C.C. v. South Africa at Johannesburg: Hawke’s Bay v. Hutt Valley at Lower Hutt. Rowing: Regattas at Whakatane and Riverton. Golf: Christchurch championships at Christchurch. Bowls: South Island championships commence at Invercargill. Tennis: Davis Cup challenge round, Australia v. United States, at Adelaide; South Island championships at Invercargill; Canterbury championships at Wilding Park. Bowls: Christchurch Centre’s Christmas fours tournament. Thursday, December 27. —Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, third and final day, Wellington v. Central Districts at Wanganui, Canterbury v. Otago at Christchurch, Auckland v. Northern Districts at Hamilton; Hawke’s Bay v. Hutt Valley at Lower Hutt; M.C.C. v. South Africa, first test, at Johannesburg Golf: Christchurch championships at Christchurch; Auckland summer championships at North Shore. Bowls: Christchurch Christmas fours. Tennis: Canterbury championships at Wilding Park, Hutt Valley championships; South Island championships at Invercargill; Davis Cup, Australia v. United States, second day. Athletics: Caledonian Games at Balfour. Friday, December 28.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. South Africa, first test, at Johannesburg, final day; Brabin Shield tournament begins at Dunedin. Golf: Christchurch championships: Auckland summer championships. Bowls: Christchurch Centre’s Christmas fours; South Island championships at Invercargill. Tennis: Canterbury championships; South Island championships at Invercargill; Hutt Valley championships; Davis Cup, final day. at Adelaide.