A Calendar Of Sport
Saturday, December 6.—Cricket: first day of fifth round club matches; England v. Australia, first test, at Brisbane. Bowls: Town v. Country, on country greens; Steans Cup. at Timaru; Redpath Shield, at Christchurch. Swimming: carnival at Spreydon; Southland junior and intermediate championships at Invercargill. Athletics: inter-club meeting at Rugby Park; triangular tournament at Invercargill among Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Marching: United Marching championships (midgets and juniors). Tennis: first inter-zone Davis Cup final at Sydney, Philippines v. Italy; Canterbury v. Otago, at Wilding Park. Sunday, December 7.—Bowls: at Wilding Park. Tournaments at Spreydon, Heathcote. Kaiapoi, Amberley, and Opawa. Tennis: first inter-zone Davis Cup final at Sydney. Philippines v. Italy. Monday, December B.—Cricket: Wellington XI v. Combined Services, at Wellington; Brabin Shield trial match al Christchurch; England v. Australia, first test, at Brisbane. Bowls: floodlight tournaments at Sydenham and Beckenham. Tennis: first inter-zone final at Sydney. Philippines v. Italy. Tuesday, December 9.—Cricket: Brabin Shield trial match at Christchurch; Wellington XI v. Combined Services, at Wellington; England v. Australia, first test, at Brisbane. Bowls: midweek inter-club fours. Wednesday, December 10.—Bowls: all-day tournaments at Christchurch and Beckenham; floodlight tournament at South Brighton. Cricket- England v. Australia, first test, at Brisbane. Thursday, December 11.—Bowls: allday tournament at United; floodlight tournament at Beckenham. Tennis: New Zealand Maori championships at Whangarei. Cricket: England v. Australia, first test, at Brisbane (final day). Friday. December 12.—Tennis: New Zealand Maori championships, at Whangarei. Cricket: West Indies v. India, second test, at Kanpur (final day).
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28762, 6 December 1958, Page 5
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