A Calendar Of Sport

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28364, 24 August 1957, Page 5

A Calendar Of Sport

Saturday. August 24.—Rugby: Fiji v. New Zealand Maoris, at Dunedin, Golden Bay-Motueka v. West Coast, at Greymouth (Seddon Shield challenge match); Auckland v. East Coast, at Tokomaru Bay; Wellington v. Bush, at Pahiatua; Wellington v. Otago, at Wellington (Ranfurly shield challenge); Thames Valley v. Waikato, at Thames Valley; Manawatu v. Southland, at Invercargill; Canterbury v. South Canterbury, at Christchurch; Poverty Bay v. Bay of Plenty, at Rotorua; New Zealand Services v. King Country, at Raetihi; Canterbury sub-union team v. Buller, at Westport; College quadrangular tournament, at Nelson (Wellington, Nelson, Wanganui and Christ’s College). Soccer: Canterbury (holder) v. Waikato (challenger) in F.A. trophy match at Christchurch. Cycling: Canterbury amateur road racing championships, at Waikari. Hockey: (women) Otago v. Eastern Southland, at Gore; (men) New Zealand secondary schoolboys’ tournament, at Christchurch. Golf: Rangiora open tournament; Marlborough stroke championships, at Picton. Harriers: New Zealand team competes in ' Australian championships, at Brisbane. Basketball: Fiji v. Canterbury, and v. Christchurch secondary schoolgirls, at Christchurch. Table tennis: Japanese team v. West Coast, at Hokitika; Canterbury championships at Christchurch; Wellington v. South Taranaki, at Hawera. Squash rackets: touring world professional champions appear at Invercargill. Athletics: international match. Great Britain i v. Russia, at London. Cricket: West ; Indies v. England (fifth test), at the Oval. , Sunday, August 25.—G01f: Rangiora open tournament; Marlborough J stroke championships, at Picton. . Table tennis: Canterbury champion- . ships, at Christchurch. Cycling: New Zealand team competes at Malayan

Independence 100 kilometre road race at Kuala Lumpur. Monday, August 26.—Rugby: Quadrangular schools* tournament, at Nelson (Wellington, Nelson. Wanganqi, and Christ’s Colleges). Basketball: Fiji v..Kaikoura, at Kaikoura. Table tennis: Japanese team v. West Coast, at Reefton. Hockey: New Zealand secondary schools* tournament, at Christchurch. Badminton: New Zealand championships, at Fielding. Basketball: New Zealand first and second grade championships, at Grey mouth. Rugby League: New Zealand schoolboys* at Huntly. Squash rackets: touring world professional champions appear at Oamaru. Cricket: West Indies v. England (fifth test), at the Oval.

Tuesday, August 27.—Table tennis: Japanese team v. Buller, at Westport. Hockey: New Zealand secondary school tournament, at Christchurch. Squash rackets: Touring world champions, at Timaru. Badminton: New Zealand championships, at Feilding. Basketball: New Zealand first and second grade championships at Greymouth. League: New Zealand schoolboys’ tournament, at Huntly. Cricket: West Indies v. England (fifth test), at the Oval, final day. Wednesday, August 28.—Rugby: Fiji v. Mid-Canterbury, at Ashburton; Bush v. New Zealand Services, at Pahiatua; Wellington v. Southland (Ranfurly Shield), at Wellington; South Canterbury v. Manawatu, at Timaru; Otago v. Wanganui, at Wanganui; Canterbury sub-unions’ team v. Golden Bay-Motueka, at Motueka. Hockey: New Zealand secondary schoolboys’ tournament, at Christchurch. Squash rackets: Touring world champions appear at Christchurch. Badminton: New Zealand championships. at Feilding. Basketball: New Zealand first and second grade championships, at Greymouth. League: New Zealand schoolboys’ tournament, at Huntly. Cycling: New Zealand team competes in Festival 25-mile Yoad race, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Cricket: West Indies v. Kent, at Canterbury. Thursday, August 29.—Badminton: New Zealand championships, at Feilding. Basketball: New Zealand first and second grade championships. at Greymouth. Hockey: New Zealand secondary schoolboys’ tournament. at Christchurch. League: New Zealand schoolboys’ tournament, at Huntly. Cricket: West Indies v. Kent, at Canterbury. Friday, August 30.—Hockey: New Zealand women’s championships, at Ashburton. Badminton: New Zealand championships, at Ashburton. Basketball: New Zealand first and second grade championships, at Greymouth. League: New Zealand schoolboys’ tournament, at Huntly. gjjgket: West Indies v. Kent, at Gan-.