A Calendar Of Sport

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28471, 28 December 1957, Page 5

A Calendar Of Sport

VDAY, DECEMBER 30.—Cricket: piunket Shield, Canterbury v. Northern Districts at Christchurch, Otago v. Auckland at Dunedin (both first day); Brabin Cup tournament at Auckland, Wellington v. Auckland and Otago v. Canterbury; Auckland eleven v. Wanganui at Wanganui; English women’s team v. New Zealand at Auckland (second test); Canterbury eleven v. South Canterbury at Timaru; Canterbury eleven v. Central Otago at Christchurch. TennisCanterbury championships at Wilding Park (final day); North Island junior championships at Lower Hutt; South Island championships at Nelson. Chess: New Zealand congress at Christchurch. Yachting: Finn monotype class championships at Auckland; inter-Dominion contest at Sydney. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships at Auckland. Bowls: New Zealand championships commence at Christchurch. •VESDAY, DECEMBER 31.—Cricket: piunket Shield, Canterbury v. Northern Districts at Christchurch, Otago v. Auckland at Dunedin (second day); Brabin Cup tournament at Auckland, Wellington v. Auckland, Canterbury v. Otago; Auckland eleven v. Wanganui at Wanganui; Canterbury eleven v. North Otago at Oamaru; Canterbury eleven v. Central Otago at Christchurch; Canterbury v. Wellington Mercantile League at Wellington for Fitzgerald Cup; Australia v. South Africa at Cape Town, second test (first day). Chess: New Zealand congress at Christchurch. Tennis: North Island junior championships at Lower Hutt; South. Island championships at Nelson. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships at Auckland. Yachting: Niw Zealand Finn monotype championships at Auckland; inter-Dominion contest at Sydney. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I. Cricket: Piunket Shield, Canterbury v. Northern Districts at Christchurch, Otago v. Auckland at Dimedin (final day for both games); Brabin Cup tournament at Auckland, Wellington v. Canterbury, Auckland v. Otago; Auckland eleven v. Hawke’s Bay at Napier; Canterbury eleven v. North Otago at Oamaru; Canterbury v. Wellington Mercantile League at Wellington; Eng- , lish women’s team v. 1954 New Zealand touring team at Auckland; Australia v. South Africa (second test) at Cape Town. Tennis: North Island junior championships at Lower Hutt; South Island championships at

Nelson; Hawke’s Bay tournament at Hastings; Bay of Plenty tournament at Tauranga; Hoad v. Gonzales, 100 match series, at Brisbane;. South Canterbury championships at Timaru. Chess: New Zealand Congress at Christ- ' church. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships at Auckland. Yachting: New Zealand Finn monotype championships at Auckland. Rowing: Regatta at Picton. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2.—Cricket: Brabin Cup tournament at Auckland, Wellington v. Canterbury, Auckland v. Otago; Auckland eleven v. Hawke’s Bay at Napier; Canterbury v. Wellington' Mercantile League at Wellington; English women’s team v. New Zealand 1954 touring team at Auckland; Australia v. South Africa (second test) at Cape Town. Tennis: North Island junior championships at Lower Hutt; South Island championships at Nelson; Hawke’s Bay tournament at Hastings; Bay of Plenty tournament at Tauranga; South Canterbury championships at Timaru; Hoad v. Gonzales, 100 match series, at Brisbane. Chess: New Zealand congress at Christchurch. Softball: New Zealand championships at Auckland, New Zealand v. The Rest (concluding day). Yachting: New Zealand Finn monotype championships at Auckland. Cycling: Cash and amateur racing at Temuka. BoWls: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3.—Cricket: Piunket Shield, Canterbury v. Central Districts at Napier, Otago v. Wellington at Wellington, Auckland v. Northern Districts at Auckland (all first day); Brabin Cup tournament at Auckland, New Zealand Brabin Cup “A” team v. Auckland eleven. New Zealand Brabin Cup “B” team v. Auckland City and Suburban team. Canterbury eleven v. Central Otago at Balclutha; Wellington Mercantile League colts v. Canterbury colts at Christchurch; Australia v. South Africa (second test) at Cape Town. Tennis: Hawke’s * Bay tournament at Hastings; Bay of Plenty tournament at Tauranga; South Canterbury championships at Timaru. Chess: New Zealand congress at Christchurch. Yachting: New Zealand Finn monotype championships at Auckland; Leander Trophy for “R” class boats at Wellington. Softball: New Zealand women’s inter-provincial championships at Auckland. Croquet: Soi£h Island championships commence in Christchurch. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Christchurch.