Holiday Sports Fixtures

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28777, 24 December 1958, Page 11

Holiday Sports Fixtures

Saturday, December 27.—Cricket: New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland; M.C.C. v. South Australia at Adelaide. Golf: Christchurch championships at Christchurch; open tournament at Gleniti. Bowls: Christmas fours. Rifle shooting: Canterbury championships at West Melton. Athletics: national coaching school at Trentham. Tennis: Canterbury championships; Marlborough championships at Blenheim; Southland championships at Invercargill; Poverty Bay championships at Gisborne; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Taranaki championships at Hawera. Swimming: national coaching school at Hamilton. Water ski-ing: New Zealand championships at Picton. Softball: Canterbury v. Southland, Jefferies Cup, at Christchurch. Sunday, December 28.—Golf: Christchurch championships at Christchurch; open tournament at Gleniti;. open day at Waitikiri. Tennis: Canterbury championships at Wilding Park. Monday, December 29.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches—Canterbury v. Wellington at Christchurch, Otago v. Northern Districts. at Hamilton, Central Districts v. Auckland at New Plymouth, all matches first day; Hutt Valley v. Nelson, at Nelson; M.C.C. v. South Australia at Adelaide, last day; Brabin Shield tournament at Wellington; New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland., Tennis: Davis Cup final at Brisbane; Canterbury championships at Christchurch; Southland championships, at Invarcargill; Poverty Bay championships at Gisborne; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Taranaki championships at Hawera; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt. Bowls: Christmas fours; floodlight tournament at Sydenham. Athletics: national coaching school at Trentham. Softball: New Zealand mter-provincial championships (Beatty- Cup) at Lower Hutt. Swimming: national coaching school at Hamilton.

Tuesday, December 30.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches—Canterbury v. Wellington at Christchurch, Otago v. Northern Districts at Hamilton, Central Districts at New Plymouth; New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland; Canterbury Colts v. Hutt Valley at Ixiwer Hutt; Hutt Valley v. Nelson at Nelson. Tennis: Davis Cup final at Brisbane; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Taranaki championships at Hawera; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt; South Canterbury championships at Timaru. Bowls: Christmas fours. Athletics: national coaching school at Trentham. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships (Beatty Cup) at Lower Hutt. Swimming: national coaching school at Hamilton.

Wednesday, December 31.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches—Canterbury v. Wellington at Christchurch, Otago v. Northern Districts at Hamilton, Central Districts v. Auckland at New Plymouth, last day for each match; Canterbury colts v. Hutt Valley at Lower Hutt; New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland; South Australian women's team v. Matamata at Matamata; Brabin tournament at Wellington; Christchurch Suburban Association representatives v. Wellington Mercantile at Christchurch; England v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne, first day; West Indies v. India, third test, at Calcutta, first day. Tennis: Davis Cup final at Brisbane: Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt; South Canterbury championships at Timaru. Bowls: New Zealand championships commence at Wellington. Athletics: New Zealand coaching school at Trentham. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships (Beatty Cup) at Lower Hutt. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school at Hamilton.

Thursday, January I.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches —Otago v. Auckland at Auckland. Canterbury v. Central Districts at Christchurch, Northern Districts v. Wellington at Wellington, first day for each match; New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland; Brabin tournament at Wellington; Canterbury Suburban v. Wellington Mercantile at Christchurch; England v. Australia at Melbourne, second test; West Indies v. India at Calcutta, third test. Tennis: Nelson championships at Nelson; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt; South Canterbury championships at Timaru. Bowls: al 1-day tournament at Linwood (fours X; New Zealand championships, Wellington. Rowing: Picton regatta. Athletics: national coaching school at Trentham. Softbsill: New Zealand inter-provincial championships (Beatty Cup) at Lower Hutt. Swimming: national coaching school at Hamilton.

Friday, January 2.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches—-Otago v. Auckland at Auckland, Canterbury v. Central Districts at Christchurch, Northern Districts v. Wellington at Wellington; New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland; Canterbury women’s second XI v. Southland at Christchurch; Canterbury colts v.. Taranaki at New Plymouth; Brabin Shield tournament at Wellington: Canterbury Suburban v. Wellington Mercantile at Christchurch; Canterbury Suburban colts v. Wellington Mercantile at Wellington; England v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne; West Indies v. India, third test, at Calcutta. Tennis: Nelson championships at Nelson; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt; South Canterbury championships at Timaru. Bowls: all-day tournament at Linwood (fours); New Zealand • championships at Wellington. Athletics: New Zealand coaching school at Trentham. Speedboat racing: South Island championships at Lake Kaniere. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships (Beatty Cup) at Lower Hutt. Swimming: national coaching school at Hamilton.