Holiday Sports Fixtures

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28784, 3 January 1959, Page 5

Holiday Sports Fixtures

Saturday, January 3.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches: Otago v. Auckland, at Auckland: Canterbury v. Central Districts, at Christchurch: Northern Districts' v. Wellington, at Wellington (last day for each match): New Zealand women’s tournament at Auckland: Canterbury women's second XI v. Southland. at Christchurch: South Australian women’s team v. Hamilton, at Hamilton; Brabin Shield tournament, at Wellington: New Zealand Universities v. Hawke's Bay. at Napierr Canterbury Colts v. Taranaki, at New Plymouth: Canterbury suburban colts v. Wellington Mercantile, at Wellington; Wellington Colts v. Manawatu Colts, at Palmerston North; Marlborough v. Horowhenua. at Blenheim; Australia v. England, second test, at Melbourne; West Indies v. India, third test, at Calcutta. Tennis: New Zealand championships, at Christchurch; Nelson champion- , ships, at Nelson. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Wellington, all-day tournament at Linwood (pairs). Athletics: National coaching school, at Trentham. Roller skating: World championships, at Christchurch. Yachting: New Zealand v. Australia, 12-footers, at Auckland; Speedboat racing: South Island championships, at Lake Kaniere. Softball: New Zealand inter-provincial championships. Beatty Cup, at Lower Hutt. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school, at Hamilton.

Sunday, January 4.—Bowls: Tournaments at Sumner and Kaiapoi.

Monday, January s.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, first day: Otago v. Central Districts, at Palmerston North: Canterbury v. Northern Districts, at Hamilton; Canterbury colts v. Rangitikei. at Marton; New Zealand Universities v. Hawke's Bay, at Napier: Marlborough v. Horowhenua, at Blenheim: England v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne: West Indies v. India, third test, at Calcutta (last day). Bowls: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Floodlight tournament at Sydenham. Athletics: National coaching school, at Trentham. Roller skating: World championships, at Christchufch. Tennis: New Zealand championships, at Christchurch. Yachting: New Zealand v. Australia, 12-footers. at Auckland; New Zealand Finn class 'championships, at Christchurch; national Cornwell Cup contest, at Wellington. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school, at Hamilton. Softball: New Zealand women’s cham-i pionships, at Lower Hutt. '

Tuesday, January 6.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, Otago v. Central Districts, at Palmerston North; Canterbury v. Northern Districts, at Hamilton; Canterbury colts v. Rangitikei, at Marton. New Zealand Universities v. Hawke’s Bay. at Napier; South Australian women’s team v. Auckland, at Auckland; England v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne (last day). Athletics: National coaching school, at Trentham. Roller skating: World championships, at Christ-

church. Tennis: New Zealand Tl championships, at Christchurch. Yachting: New Zealand Finn class championships, at Christchurch, national Cornwell Cup contest, at Wellington. Bowls: New Zealand championships, at Wellington. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school, at Hamilton. Softball: New Zealand women's championships, at Lower Hutt.

Wednesday, January 7.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches: Otago v. Central Districts, at Palmerston North; Canterbury v. Northern Districts, at Hamilton (last day for each match); Canterbury colts v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North; South Australian women's team v. Auckland, at Auckland. Bowls: New Zealand charfipionships, at Wellington: floodlight tournament at Kaiapoi W.M.C. Athletics: National coaching school, at Trentham. Roller skating: World championships at Christchurch. Tennis: New Zealand championships, at Christchurch. Yachting: New Zealand v. Australia. 12-footers, at Auckland; New Zealand Finn class championships ,at Christchurch; national Cornwell Cup contest, at Wellington. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school, at Hamilton. Softball: New Zealand women's championships, at Lower Hutt.

Thursday. January B.—Cricket: Canterbury colts v. Manawatu. at Palmerston North. Bowls: New Zealand championships, at Wellington: all-day tournament at United; floodlight tournament at Beckenham. Athletics: National coaching school, at Trentham. Tennis: New Zealand championships. at Christchurch. Yachting: New Zealand Finn class championships, at Christchurch; national Cornwell Cup contest, at Wellington. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school, at Hamilton: Australian University team competes at carnival at Auckland. Softball: New Zealand women's championships, at Lower Hutt.

Friday, January 9.—Plunket Shield: Canterbury v. Auckland at Auckland (first day); Marlborough v. Nelson, at Blenheim; England v. Australia, third test, at Sydney (first day). Athletics: National coaching school, at Trentham. Tennis: New Zealand championships. at Christchurch; Auckland junior championships, at Auckland. Yachting: New Zealand v. Australia, 12-footers. at Auckland; New Zealand Finn class championships, at Christchurch; national Cornwell Cup contest, at Wellington. Bowls: New Zealand championships. at Wellington. Swimming: New Zealand coaching school, at Hamilton. Softball : New Zealand women's championships, at Lower Hutt. lllllhllllixKlifn.iipHHiiiae.iiH,.. i.M