Holiday Attractions Throughout New Zealand

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29389, 16 December 1960, Page 12

Holiday Attractions Throughout New Zealand

(New Zealand Press Association; WELLINGTON, December 13. During the holiday season, a wide range of carnivals, sports fixtures and other events will cater for holiday-makers throughout New Zealand. A list of some of the events scheduled to be held in various centres is:

CHRISTCHURCH December 23 to January 7.—New Brighton centennial beach carnival. December 26 to 28. —Christchurch club's golf championship. December 26-29. Christchurch centre's Christmas fours bowls. December 28, 29, 30—Canterbury v. Wellington Plunket shield cricket. December 30 to January 6. —Women's cricket for Hallyburton-John-stone shield. December 31.—Professional tennis; Canterbury Park Trotting Club meeting. January 2 to 6.—New Zealand archery tournament. January 2, 3 4.—Canterbury-Cen-tral Districts Plunket shield cricket. January 6 to 10.—Canterbury junior tennis championships. January 7.—Australia v. Canterbury surfing at New Brighton. January 7,9, 10.—Cricket, Canterbury v. M.C.C. January B.—Australia v. Canterbury surfing at Taylors Mistake. January 17.—Canterbury swimming championships start; New Zealand junior' croquet championships begin. January 18.—Tennis. Australian Universities v. New Zealand Universities. January 20.—Tennis, Australian Universities v. Canterbury. January 21.—Wigram Motor Racing Club's gold star meeting. January 22.—Canterbury surf championships (first day). January 28.—Canterbury marathon championship; English women swimmers in city. January 2 9.—Canterbury surf championships. ASHBURTON December 26.—Ashburton Trotting Club meeting. January 11-12.—Cricket, M.C.C. v. New Zealand colts. January 24.—Athletics. I TIMARU December 26.—Caroline Bay carnival begins. I December 26.—South Canterbury bowling tourney, five days. December 29. —South Canterbury Jockey Club races (first day). December 31.—Races; lawn tennis championships (until January 3). i BLENHEIM I December 16.—Cricket, Marlborough v. Motueka for Newman Cup, three days. December 24.—Marlborough open tennis tournament begins. December 27.—Cricket, Marlborough v. Canterbury, two days. December 31.—Motor-cycle championship meeting. January 2.—Regatta at Picton. \ January 4.—Cricket, Marlborough v. M.C.C., two days. NELSON I December 23.—Nelson v. Marlborough Hawke Cup cricket starts. December 24.—Carols by candlelight, Church Steps. December 26.—Speedboat racing. Lake Rotoltl; South Island miniature T.T. motor-cycling at Wakapuaka track. December 27.—Motor-cycle racing, Tahuna beach track. December 30.—Fork-lift truck race, Trafalgar street. December 31.—Nelson v. Waikato Hawke Cup cricket starts; South Island lawn tennis championships, until January 3. January I.—“ Miss Tahuna” beach contest. ! January 2.—New Zealand beach racing championship Tahuna course; picnic race meeting at Richmond Park. January . 3.—Water-skl-ing carnival at Monaco. January 7.—Speedboat regatta on Nelson Harbour; festival games; evening race meeting at Richmond Park. WEST COAST December 31,—Westland centennial year closes with fireworks display on Cass square. January I.—Speedboat regatta at Lake Kaniere. January 16.—Westland Racing Club meeting. January 21.—Gala and fireworks display at Lake Kaniere. DUNEDIN December 24.—Otago v. Canterbury Plunket Shield cricket, three days. December 26 to 27.—Dunedin Jockey Club’s race meeting. December 28.—Brabin Cup cricket tournament (until January 4). January 2.—Waikouaiti races. January 3.—Oamaru races. January 13.—Otago v. M.C.C. cricket, three days. January 14 and 16.—Vincent races. January 17.—Central Otago V. M.C.C. cricket, at Alexandra. January 19.—Arrival of new Whitby frigate, H.M.N.Z.S Otago. January 20.—New Zealand v. M.C.C. cricket, four days. January 21.—Official opening Dunedin Festival week; DunedinBrighton veteran car race; National marching championships: festival tattoo. January 22.—National marching championships. January 23.—G01d rush centenary: Otago athletic meeting; festival of dance. January 24. Festival bowling tournament; Otago A. and P. show; festival procession. January 25.—Festival bowling tournament: festival golf championships; power boat regatta. January 26.—Otago Junior tennis championships; Forbury Park night trots; New Zealand amateur swimming carnival; National Orchestra Prom. Concert: Dunedin Jockey Club races at Wingatui. January 27.—Otago junior tennis championships; Dunedin Gun Club festival shoot; National Orchestra Prom Concert; Dunedin Jockey Club racing at Wingatui. January 28.—Otago Junior and Dunedin senior and intermediate

golf championships; provincial yachting association regatta; Dunedin festival international road race: Forbury Park night trots; National Orchestra Prom. Concert. January 29.—G01f championships; yachting regatta; festival surf lifesaving carnival; Highland pipe band tattoo. January 30.—Moffat Cup yachting begins. February S.—Forbury Park night trots. WELLINGTON December 17.—National swimming trials. Naenae. December 18—Yachting at Worser Bay. December 22.—80w15: English touring team v. Wellington Centre. December 24.—Wellington v. Central Districts Plunket Shield cricket, three days. December 26.—80w15: Christmas fours, three days; Wellington lawn tennis championships begin. December 28.—New Zealand amateur roller skating and Australasian roller hockey starts. December 31.—Australian surfers v. Wellington Barbarians at Lyall Bay. Cricket: Wellington V. M.C.C., three days. North Island tennis at Lower Hutt until January 5. January I.—Australia v. Wellington surfing at Titahi Bay. January 2.—Athletics at Parapgraumu; professional tennis at Central Park; New Year pairs bowls begin. January 7.—Mumford trophy yachting at Worser Bay; New Zealand lawn tennis championships begin at Central Park. January 10.—Wellington v. Auckland Plunket Shield cricket, three days. January 13.—Wellington v. Northern Districts Plunket Shield cricket, three days. January 14.—Inter-centre swimming at Naenae. January 18.—Floodlit athletics meeting at Basin Reserve. January 21.—Wellington swimming trials. January 28.—Wellington surf championships, Titahi Bay. two days. January 30.—Boxing: Holt (South Africa) v. Art Dixon (U.S.). WANGANUI December 26—Around the Houses motor-cycle races: open athletic meeting, Cook’s Gardens (night); Wanganui Bowling Centre’s Christmas fours tourney, four days. December 31.—Wanganui open tennis tourney, continue to January 3. January 6.—Races at Marton: Plunket Shield cricket, Central Districts v. Auckland, three days. January 12.—Wanganui swimming championships begin. January 16.—Tennis: New Zealand junior championships, Slazenger Cup and Howe Shield begin. January 17.—New Zealand croquet championships begin, and continue for fortnight. January 28.—Cricket: Central Districts v. M.C.C., two days. TARANAKI-KING COUNTRY December 23.—Opunake Beach Mardi Gras, seven days. December 24, 26.—Taranaki Jockey Club’s meeting at New Plymouth. December 26.—Ngamotu Beach, New Plymouth, mardi gras carnival, fortnight. Central Districts Colts' cricket tourney, at New Plymouth. Taranaki open tennis championship, at Hawera. December 29.—Central Districts v Otago, Plunket Shield cricket three days, at New Plymouth. December 31.—New Year bowls tourney, at New Plymouth, three days. Stratford races. January 2—Stratford Races. Central Districts Colts v. Canterbury B. cricket, at New Plymouth, two days. January 3.—Australian surf team, at Oakura Beach, New Plymouth. NAPIER December 26.—Hawke’s Bay mardi gras opens. Athletics meeting. "Miss Hawke’s Bay” contest. December 27 to January B.—New Zealand Scottish country dancing at Napier Boys' High School. December 28.—Cricket, Hawke's Bay and Southern Hawke’s Bay v. M.C.C.. two days. December 24.’—Greater Hastings Holidaymakers’ Carnival at Windsor Park, Hastings, begins. Hawke’s Bay Bowling Centre’s Christmas triples open tournament at Hastings begins. January 2.—Open bowling tournaments at Havelock North and Port Ahurirl. Races. TAURANGA December 23 to January 16.—Tauranga 20,000 Club’s carnival. December 26.—Australian surf team at Waihi. December 27.—Water ski-ing display, Australian surf team. at Whakatane. December 31.—Bay of Plenty speedboat championships. Bay of Plenty tennis championships start, continue to January 4. January 2.—North Island go-kart championship. January 15—“ Miss New Zealand" beauty contest. January 16.—Bay of Plenty floral festival procession. MOUNT MAUNGANUI December 26 to January 7.—Mount 5000 Club's, carnival. December 31.—Mountain race. January I.—Open tennis tournament. January 2—“ Miss Mount Maunganui” Beauty Contest. January B.—Open golf tournament. GISBORNE December 26-January 2—Beach carnival. Christmas tennis tournament. January 7.—lnvitation athletics meeting. HAMILTON December . 17—Waikato-Auckland swimming for Caro Cup. December 26.—New Zealand Catholic tennis championships begin. Diamond Jubilee open fours bowling tournament starts. December 29.—Northern Districts v. Auckland Plunket Shield cricket, three days. December 31—Te Aroha fours bowling tournament, four days. January 3—Waikato lawn tennis championships, three days. January s.—Northern Districts v. Otago Plunket Shield cricket, three days. January 13—Northern Districts v. Canterbury Plunket Shield, three January 19—Waikato swimming championships, three days. ROTORUA December 23—Four-week holiday festival starts. December 27—Races, speedway meeting (night), tennis tournament. New Zealand softball tournament starts. Final matches January 7. December 29.—Midget car races. December 31.—Street parade. January I—Water ski-ing, Blue Lake. s January 2.—New Zealand speedboat championships. Blue Lake; gun club shoot. January 3—Motor-cycle grand prix. New Zealand speedway championships. January B—Women's marching championships. January 9.—Speedway championghipg. January 21.—-North Island flycasting championships. AUCKLAND ■ December 19—Inter-island school cricket, four days; cycling races at Papatoetoe. December 22.—Cycling at Western Springs. December 23—Australian surf team arrives. December 24.—Surf contest, Australia v. Auckland; cricket, M.C.C. v. Auckland, three days. December 26—Auckland races, surf contests at Waihi. Christmas bowling tourney. Auckland junior tennis championships. Whangarei regatta, Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron keeler race, Auckland to Russell; Royal Akarana Yacht Club race Kawau to Whangaroa: beach “Member 27—Auckland trots (night), summer golf tourney at North Shore, surf contests at Ohope. cycling at Papatoetoe. December 28—Auckland races. December 29.—Cycling at Western Springs, Australian Universities tennis team arrives.

December 31—Auckland trots (night). January I—Auckland junior tennis championships. Auckland races. January 2.—Softball. New Zealand women's championships, six days: Plunket Shield cricket, Otago V. Auckland, three days. January 3.—Auckland races. Kramer's professional tennis troupe at Stanley street courts. January 4—Yachting. Leander trophy, three days. January 5.-*—New Zealand bowling championships, fortnight: swimming. New Zealand Universities v. Auckland. „ January 7—Thames races. New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore. _ January 9—Yachting. Cornwell Cup, seven days; bowling. New Zealand pairs start. January 11—Bowling, New Zealand fours start. . . _ January 13—Shield cricket. Canterbury v. Auckland, three days. January 14—Avondale races, Auckland grass-track cycling chamPl January 14—Auckland birthday carnival sports, fortnight; Auckland athletic games. New Zealand water ski championships, Auckland swimming championships, a week. January 15—Yachting, 18-footer l9—Boxing. Dixon v. M January 21—Auckland trots, international athletics at three-day cycle race starts, FranK“januarr 22—Tennis. Australian Universities v. Auckland University. January 24—Tennis. Auc £ l «"f* championships, seven days: North Island boys' cricket tournament be2B—Auckland races. Tasman yacht race begins, international athletics. . ~ , January 30.—Auckland races.