A CALENDAR OF SPORT

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29401, 31 December 1960, Page 5

A CALENDAR OF SPORT

Saturday, December 31.—Cricket: M.C.C. V. Wellington at Wellington; Nelson v. Waikato (Hawke Cup) at Nelson; Brabin Shield tournament at Dunedin: West Indies v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne; (women) Hallyburton Johnston Shield tournament at Christchurch. Tennis: South Canterbury championships at Timaru; North Island championships at Lower Hutt; South Island championships at Nelsoii: Hawke’s Bay championships at Hastings; Kramer’s professionals compete in Christchurch. Holler skating: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Bowls: New Brighton two-day Centennial tournament. Motor sport: Beach racing at Nelson. Softball: New Zealand championships at Rotorua. Hugby: South Africa v. North Eastern Counties. Sunday, January 1.—Bowls: New Brighton two-day Centennial tournament. Monday, January 2.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, Canterbury v. Central Districts at Christchurch: Otago v. Auckland at Auckland; M.C.C. v. Wellington at Wellington; Brabin Shield tournament at Dunedin; Nelson v. Waikato (Hawke Cup) at Nelson; Suburban v. Wellington Mercantile at Christchurch; West Indies v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne; (women), Hallyburton Johnston Shield tournament at Christchurch. Tennis: South Canterbury championships at Timaru; North Island championships at Nelson; Hawke’s Bay championships at Hastings; Kramer’s professionals compete at Wellington. Roller skating: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Archery: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. Bowls: all-day tournaments at Canterbury and Linwood. Motor sport: New Zealand beach racing championships at Nelson. Softball: New Zealand championships at Rotorua; (women) New Zealand championships at Auckland. Tuesday, January 3.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. Wellington at Wellington; Plunket Shield matches, Canterbury v. Central Districts at Christchurch; Otago v. Auckland at Auckland; Nelson v. Waikato (Hawke Cup) at Nelson; Brabin Shield tournament at Dunedin; Suburban v. Wellington Mercantile at Christchurch; Suburban Colts v. Wellington Mercantile at Wellington; West Indies v. Australia, second test, at Melbourne; (women) Hallyburton Johnston Shield toumament at Christchurch. Tennis: South Canterbury championships at Timaru; North Island championships at Lower Hutt; South Island championships at Nelson; Hawke's Bay championships at Hastings; Kramer's professionals compete at Auckland. RoUer skating: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Archery: new Zealand championships at Christchurch. Bowls: all-day tournaments at Canterbury and Linwood. Softball: New Zealand championships at Rotorua; (women) New Zealand championships at Auckland. Rugby: South Africa v. South Eastern Counties.

Wednesday, January 4.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. Marlborough at Blenheim; Plunket Shield matches. Canterbury v. Central Districts at Christchurch; Otago v. Auckland at Auckland; New Zealand Brabin Shield team v. Otago eleven at Dunedin; Suburoan Colts v. Wellington Mercantile at Wellington; West Indies v. Australia (second tegt) at Melbourne; (women) Hallyburton Johnston Shield tournament at Christchurch. Roller skating: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Archery: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. Softball: New Zealand championships at Rotorua; (women) New Zealand championships at Auckland. Yachting: national Leander contest at Auckland. Thursday, January s.—Cricket: M.C.C. V. Marlborough at Blenheim: Plunket Shield, Otago v. Northern Districts at Hamilton: New Zealand Brabin Shield team v. Otago eleven at Dunedin; West Indies v. Tasmania at Hobart; (women) Hallyburton

Johnston Shield tournament at Christchurch. Bowls: New Zealand championships commence at Auckland. Roller skating: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Archery: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. Softball; New Zealand championships at Rotorua; (women) New Zealand championships at Auckland. Yachting: national Leander contest at Auckland. Swimming: New Zealand Universities v. Auckland at Auckland. Friday, January 6.—Cricket: Plunket Shield matches, Otago v. Northern Districts at Hamilton; Central Districts v. Auckland at Wanganui; West Indies v. Tasmania at Hobart: Roller skating: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Archery: New Zealand championships at Christchurch. Softball: New Zealand championships at Rotorua; (women) New Zealand championships at Auckland. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Auckland. Yachting: national Leander contest at Auckland.