A CALENDAR OF SPORT
Saturday, January 7.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. Canterbury, at Christchurch: Plunket Shield matches, Otago v. Northern Districts at Hamilton; Centra) Districts v. Auckland at Wanganui: New Zealand Brabin Shield team v. North Otago at Oamaru; West Indies v. Tasmania at Hobart. Tennis: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Roller Skating: NewZealand championships at Wellington. Surfing: Local clubs compete against Australian team at New Brighton. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Auckland: All-day tournaments at Burwood, Christchurch. W'.M.C. Motor Sport: New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore. Softball: New Zealand championsips at Rotorua (women); New Zealand championships at Auckland. Rugby: South Africa v. England at Twickenham.
Sunday, January B.—Surfing: Canterbury v. Australian team at Taylor’s Mistake. Bowls: Tournaments at Belfast, Kaiapoi, Sumner.
Monday, January 9.—Cricket: M.C.C. /V. Canterbury at Christchurch; Plunket Shield. Central Districts v. Auckland at Wanganui; New Zealand
Brabin Shield team v. North Otago at Oamaru; West Indies v. Tasmania at Launceston. Tennis: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Auckland: Floodlight tournaments at Sydenham and Beckenham. Yachting: National Cornwall Cup contests at Auckland.
Tuesday, January 10.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. Canterbury at Christchurch; Plunket Shield, Auckland v. Wellington at Wellington; Northern Districts v. Central Districts at Palmerston North; W’est Indies v. Tasmania at Launceston. Tennis: New Zealand championships al Auckland. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Auckland. Yachting: National Cornwall Cup contest at Auckland.
Wednesday, January 11.— Cricket: M.C.C. v. New Zealand Colts at Ashburton; Plun»ket Shield: Auckland v. Wellington at Wellington: Northern Districts v. Central Districts at Palmerston North; West Indies v. Tasmania at Launceston. Tennis: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Bowls: New Zealand championships at 'Auckland;
All-day tournaments at Christchurch; Floodlight tournament at Kaiapoi W.M.C. Yachting: National Cornwall Cup contest at Auckland. Rugby: South Africa v. Newport.
Thursday, January 12.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. New Zealand Colts at Ashburton; Plunket Shield, Auckland v. Wellington at Wellington; Northern Districts v. Central Districts at Palmerston North. Tennis: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Auckland; All-day tournament at Mona Vale and United; Floodlight tournament at Beckenham. Yachting: National Cornwall Cup contest at Auckland. Roller Skating: Dutch, Belgian and English skaters compete at Thames.
Friday, January 13.—Cricket: M.C.C. v. Otago at Dunedin; Plunket Shield, Canterbury’ v. Auckland at Auckland; Northern Districts v. Wellington at Wellington; West Indies v. Australia, third test, at Sydney. Tennis: New Zealand championships at Wellington. Bowls: New Zealand championships at Auckland. Yachting: National Cornwall Cup contest at Auckland.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29406, 7 January 1961, Page 5
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