A Calendar Of Sport

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28820, 14 February 1959, Page 5

A Calendar Of Sport

Saturday, February 14.—Cricket: second day of ninth round in local competition play; North Island v. South Island, at Wellington: England v. Australia, fifth ‘ test, at Melbourne. Bowls: open pairs and open singles. Langley Cup. at Rakaia; Dickson Bowl v. Ellesmere. at Christchurch; all-dav tournaments at Christchurch W.M.C. and Beckenham (Town Hall fund): New Zealand women’s championships at Christchurch. Rowing: New Zealand championships at Lake Waihola. Car racing; South Island hill climb championships, at Dunedin. Tennis: New South Wales team competes at Auckland Invitation tournament. Swimming: New Zealand junior and Intermediate championships at Palmerston North; Yaldhurst Shield carnival at North Beach. Cycling (amateur): Otago-Southland v. Canterbury, at Christchurch; New Zealand grass track championships at Stratford. Athletics: Canterbury junior, senior, and women’s championships (second day), at Christchurch; Auckland junior, senior, and women’s championships (second day), at Auckland; Waikato championships at Whakatane; Hawke’s BayPoverty Bay junior and women’s championships at Gisborne; West Coast (North Island) junior, senior, and women’s championships at Taihape. Softball: Canterbury v. Southland, at Invercargill. Marching: North Island senior championships, at Hastings. Sunday, February 15.—Bowls: tournaments at Kaiapoi, Redcliffs, Hornby, Avon, and Burwood. Surfing: championship carnival at Taylor’s Mistake. Monday, February 16. Cricket: North Island v. South Island, at Wellington (last day); England v. Australia, fifth test, at Melbourne. Bowls: floodlight tournaments at Sydenham and Beckenham. New Zealand women’s championships at Christchurch. Cycling (amateur): Canterbury championships at Christchurch. Tennis: New South Wales team (group one) competes at Blenheim; group two competes at Lower Hutt. Tuesday, February 17.—Bowls: midweek inter-club fours; floodlight tournament at Cashmere, New Zealand women’s championships at Christchurch. Cricket: England v. Australia, fifth test, at Melbourne. Cycling: (amateur) Canterbury championships at Christchurch Wednesday, February 18.—Bowls: elderly bowlers’ tournament (75 years and over), at United; allday tournaments at Christchurch and Lincoln; New Zealand women’s championships at Christchurch; floodlight tournaments at Spreydon. South Brighton and Kaiapoi W.M.C. Cricket: England v. Australia (fifth test), at Melbourne. Indoor basketball: Harlem Globetrotters compete at Auckland. Cycling: (amateur) Canterbury championships at Christchurch. Swimming: evening carnival at Centennial Pool. Tennis: New South Wales team (group one) competes at Invercargill Thursday, February 19.—Bowls: allday tournaments at Cashmere and Shirley; floodlight tournament at Beckenham; New Zealand women’s championships at Christchurch Cricket: England v. Australia, fifth test at Melbourne (last day and concludes Australian tour). Indoor basketball: Harlem Globetrotters compete at Auckland. Tennis: New South Wales team (group two) competes at Greymouth. Friday, February 20.—Bowls: New Zealand women’s championships at Christchurch. Indoor basketball: Harlem Globetrotters compete at Auckland. Tennis: Auckland (holders) v. Hutt Valley (challengers) for Wilding Shield and Nunneley Casket at Auckland.