A CALENDAR OF SPORT

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29087, 26 December 1959, Page 5

A CALENDAR OF SPORT

Saturday, December 26.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, Canterbury v. Otago at Christchurch, Auckland v. Northern Districts at Auckland: Central Districts v. Wellington at Wanganui: Phil Tressider's eleven v. Bay ox Plenty at Rotorua; Auckland B v. Marlborough at Blenheim: Sheffteld Shield matches (Australia), South Australia v. Queensland at Adelaide, Victoria v. N.S.W. at Melbourne: M.C.C. v. Barbados Colts at Bridgetown. Tennis: Canterbury championships at Christchurch: Wairarapa championships at Martinborough: Taranaki championships at Hawera; Poverty Bay championships at Gisborne; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Auckland championships at Auckland. Golf: Christchurch championships at Christchurch. Bowls: Christmas fours. Power-boat racing: South Island championship events at Lake Rotoiti. League: Australia v. Carcassonne-Lezignan at Carcassonne. Sunday, December 27. —Golf: Christ - church championships at Cnnstchurch; Gleniti open tournament; Auckland summer championships at North Shore. Monday, December 28.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches: Canterbury v. Otago at Christchurch; Auckland v. Northern Districts at Auckland; Central Districts v. Wellington at Wanganui (last day for each match); Brabin tournament at Christchurch; Phil Tressider’s eleven v. Poverty Bay at Gisborne; Auckland B v. Marlborough at Blenheim; Sheffield Shield matches (Australia;. South Australia v. Queensland at Adelaide, Victoria v. N.S.W. at Melbourne; M.C.C. v. Barbados Colts at Bridgetown. Tennis: Wairarapa championships at Martinborough; Canterbury championships at Christchurch: Taranaki championships at Hawera; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Poverty Bay championships at Gisborne; Auckland championships at Auckland. Rifle shooting: Canterbury championshipsat West Melton. Golf: Christchurch championships at Christchurch; open tournament at Gleniti; Auckland summer championships at North Shore. Swimming: New Zealand coaching

school commences at Hamilton and continues until January 11. Softball (women): national club tournament at Christchurch; (men) national club championships at Dunedin. Bowls: Christmas fours; floodlight tournament at Sydenham. Power-boat racing: South Island championship events at Lake Rotoiti. Tuesday, December 29.—Cricket: Plunket Shield match, Wellington v. Otago (first day) at Wellington; Phil Tressider's eleven v. Poverty Bay at Gisborne; Brabin tournament at Christchurch; Canterbury B v. North Otago at Oamaru; Auckland B v. Nelson at Nelson; Sheffield Shield matches (Australia), South Australia v. Queensland at Adelaide, Victoria v. N.S.W. at Melbourne. Tennis: Canterbury championships at Christchurch; Wairarapa championships at Martinborough: Taranaki championships at Hawera; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Poverty Bay championships at Gisborne; Auckland championships at Auckland; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt. Ath- ' letics: New Zealand coaching school commences at Trentham and continues until January 10. Shooting: Canterbury championships at West Melton. Golf: Auckland summer championships at North Shore. Softball, women: national club tournament at Christchurch: men, national club championship at Dunedin. Bowls: Christmas fours. Wednesday, December 30.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches; Wellington v. Otago at Wellington (second day). Canterbury v. Auckland at Christchurch (first day), Brabin tournament at Christchurch; Canterbury B v. North Otago at Oamaru: Auckland B v. Nelson at Nelson; Sheffield Shield matches (Australia), South Australia v. Queensland at Adelaide, Victoria v. N.S.W. at Melbourne: M.C.C. v. Barbados at Bridgetown; women. New Zealand 8 tournament at Wellington, Auckland v. Canterbury, Wellington v. Otago. Tennis: South Island championships at Timaru; Taranaki championships at Hawera; Poverty Bay championships at Gisborne; Bay of Plenty championships at Rotorua; Auck-

land championships at Auckland; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt. Softball, women, national club tournament at Christchurch; men, New Zealand club championship at Dunedin. Bowls: Christmas fours. Thursday, December 31.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, Wellington v. Otago at Wellington (last day), Canterbury v. Auckland at Christchurch (second day); Phil Tressider's eleven v. Southern Hawke's Bay at Dannevirke; Christchurch Suburban v. Wellington Mercantile at Wellington; Brabin tournament at Christchurch; M.C.C. v. Barbados at Bridgetown; women, New Zealand tournament at Wellington, Auckland v. Canterbury, Wellington v. Otago. Tennis: South Island championships at Timaru; Auckland championships at Auckland; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt; Nelson championships at Nelson; Hawke's Bay championships at Hastings; Wanganui championships at Wanganui. Softball, women, national club tournament at Christchurch; men. New Zealand club championship at Dunedin. Friday, January I.—Cricket: Plunket Shield match, Canterbury v. Auckland (last day); Phil Tressider's eleven v. Southern Hawke’s Bay at Dannevirke; Christchurch Suburban v. Wellington Mercantile at Wellington; Brabin tournament at Christchurch; Sheffield Shield-.' matches (Australia), N.S.W. v. Queensland at Sydney, Victoria v. South Australia at Melbourne; Australia v. India, third test, at Bombay (first day); M.C.C. v. Barbados at Bridgetown; Canterbury B v. Otago B at Dunedin. Tennis: South Island championships at Timaru; Hutt Valley championships at Lower Hutt; Nelson championships at Nelson; Hawke’s Bay championships at Hastings; Wanganui championships at Wanganui. Roller skating: New Zealand championships at Napier. Softball, women, national club tournament at Christchurch; men. New Zealand club championship at Dunedin. Bowls: allday tournaments at Rangiora and Linwood: Rowing Regatta at Picton. League: Australia v. Catalan thirteen at Perpignan.