Sports Fixtures During Holidays

Press, Volume C, Issue 29699, 18 December 1961, Page 17

Sports Fixtures During Holidays

Wew Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 17. °i Ver . th 6 Christmas-New Year period will have a wide nf an d attractions offered them—no matter to which part agents try are Oin^ —according to a list supplied by Press Association ■ u S hiter-provincial contests in a number of sports, added pr t° a number of overseas teams, including a Japanese mg team, the Fijian cricketers and a number of overseas track athletes who are to run m a series of sponsored meetings. The list is:—

Auckland December 19 and 20: Cricket, Fijians v. Franklin. December 20: Australian women swimmers. Dawn Fraser and Nola Shepherd, compete. December 20 and 22: Japanese swimmers compete. December 22 and 23: Cricket Fijians v. Thames Valley Decemoer 23: Speedway— Australia v. New Zealand (first test); open athletics meeting. December 26: Auckland races Brabin Cup cricket begins, Auckland junior tennis championships begin. December 26 to 30: Flying Dutchman yachting trials. December 26 to 29: Auckland Bowling Centre Christmas fours. December 27: Auckland trots. December 28: Auckland races. December 30: Auckland trots; women’s cricket, Hallyburton Johnston Shield contest begins (continued until January 6); speedway—Australia v. N.Z. (second test). January 1: Auckland races (Auckland Cup); speedboats. Masport Cup race; Auckland shooting championships. first day. January 2: Auckland races: shooting championships, final day. January 4 to 6: Plunket Shield cricket. Central Districts v. Auckland. January 4 and 5: Cricket— Australian Universities v. Auckland University. January 6: New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore;" Thames races; open athletics meeting; speedway —Australia v. N.Z. (third test). January 10: Women's softball, Australia v. Auckland. January 12, 13 and 15: Plunket Shield cricket. Northern Districts v. Auckland. January 13: Avondale races; Auckland swimming championships (first day). January 16 to 20: Auckland invitation tennis tournament. January 20: Franklin races; international athletics. Auckland trots. January 22 to 27: New Zealand junior tennis championships. January 27: Auckland races. Auckland games (athletics); softball—Wellington v. Auckland January 27 to 29: Anniversary Regatta. January 29: Auckland races; softball Waikato v. Auckland; Auckland

senior tennis begins. February 1,2 and 3: Plunket Shield cricket—Wellingv. Auckland. Hamilton December 25 and 26: Cricket. Fiji v. Waikato. December 29 to January 2: Waikato tennis championships. January 8 to 10: Plunket Shield cricket. Central Districts v. Northern Districts. January 20—New Zealand marching girls’ championships. January 27 to 30: Plunket Shield cricket. Wellington v. Northern Districts January 27: Rowing regatta on Waikato river. Gisborne December 26 to 29: Poverty Bay-East Coast tennis tournament December 30 and January 1: Cricket, Fiji v. Poverty Bay. Decemoer 30 to January 2:

Peace Shield bowls. January 6: Invitation athletics meeting. Napier December 23: Napier mardi gras opens and continues to January 13. Features are talent quest (Dec. 26 to 30), and "Miss Hawke’s Bay” contest on Jan. 1 December 26: Special track and field meet at Napier December 26-30: Adi Cakabou Girls’ College Singers (Fiji) at Sound Shell as special attraction. January 1-5: Amateur Roller Skating Association of New Zealand's championships. January 2-3: Fiji v. Hawke’s Bay cricket at McLean Park. January 2-5: Howard Morrison Quartet at Sound Shell. January 2: Water polo and swimming carnival, Melbourne club v. Hawke’s Bay January 6: Skating carnival. January 8 and 9: Open-air art exhibition. January 8 to 13: Special skating club events. January 15: United States champion skaters, darts championships. January 20: Napier - Hastings inter-city swimming carnival. January 21: Regional surf life-saving carnival, Westshore. Napier. January 31: Herald Cup swimming carnival. Palmerston Nlli December 23 and 26: Races at Awapuni. December 27: Cricket, Manawatu Bowling Centre tournament. January 1 and 2: Cricket, Manawatu v. Australian universities. January 2: Races at Marton January 2 to 5: North Island tennis championships. January 19 and 20: Feilding A and P Show. January 20: Manawatu athletics championships. January 21: Motor-cycle scramble at Woodville.

January 26: Spedway, Australia v. New Zealand. January 19; Cricket—Fiji v. Manawatu. New Plymouth December 23 and 27: New Plymouth races. December 23 and 24: Christmas pairs bowling. December 26 to 30: Taranaki tennis championships at Hawera. December 26 to 31: North Island Catholic tennis championships. December 29, 30 and January 1: Plunket Shield cricket. Wellington v. Central Districts. December 30 to January 2: Yachting regatta. December 30 to January 1: Taranaki open bowling tournament. January 3 to 13: North Island croquet championships. January 8 to 12: Cornwell Cup yachting. January 6: Athletics at Inglewood, grass cycling championships at Waitara. January 22 to 30: Taranaki open bowling. January 27 and 28: Motorcycle scramble and miniature T.T. February 3: Taranaki track and field championships at Inglewood. February 5 and 6: Cricket: Fiji v. Taranaki. Wanganui December 24: Grass track motor-cycling. December *26: “Round the Houses” motor-cycle racing; athletics; Christmas fours bowls begins. December 26 to 31: Central Districts colts’ cricket tournament. December 26 to 30: Softball, inter-provincial tournament, and inter-island match. December 29 and 30: Cricket, Wellington B v. Wanganui.

December 30 to January 2: Wanganui open tennis championships. January 1 to 6: Softball, New Zealand inter-club tournament. January 1: Egmont-Wanganui rodeo. January 2 and 3: Cricket. Central Districts colts v. Wanganui. January 13 and 14: Cricket. Hutt Valley v. Wanganui (Hawke Cup elimination match). January 20 to 22: Open sailing regatta on Wanganui river; tennis championships. January 22: Cricket, Wanganui v. Horowhenua. February 2 and 3: Cricket, Fiji v. Wanganui. Wellington December 22: Carols by candlelight, Central Library lawn, 9 p.m. Decemoer 23: Kupe Canoe Club (Wellington) begins 14-day trip down Wanganui river from Taumarunui. December 23: Wellington Bowling Centre’s Christmas fours begin (continue December 26 and 27, then post-section play). December 25, 26 and 27: Plunket Shield cricket, Wellington v. Otago, at Basin Reserve. December 26. 27, 28, and 29: Hutt Valley lawn tennis championships. December 28: Melbourne water polo club team arrives at Wellington, plays Wellington. December 29: Melbourne Water Polo Club team at Thorndon Baths. December 30. Melbourne W’ater Polo Club team at Naenae: New Year’s Eve dance. Botanical Gardens. January 1: Wellington Bowling Centre’s New Year pairs (continue January 2 and then post-section play). January 2. 3 and 4: Plunket Shield cricket, Wellington v. Canterbury, at Basin Reserve. January 4: Arnold Accordion Ensemble, Sound Shell, Botanical Gardens, 8 pun. January 5 and 6: Cricket, Wellington v. Fiji. January 8. 9. 10. 11 and 12: New Zealand archery championships, Newtown January 11.—Starlight cinema. Sound Shell. Botanical Gardens. January 18: Dancing on lawn at Botanical Gardens; Australian women’s softball team arrives; Japanese swimmers at Naenae. January 19: Parliamentary reception to Australian women’s softball team. January 20: Anniversary Day regatta and national Finn class championships (latter continue January 21 and 22); inter-club swimming carnival, Naenae: Trentham races. January 22: Trentham races. January 23: Wellington women’s Bowling Centre’s open pairs tourney (continues January 24 and 25. then post-section play); quadrangular cricket tournament for schoolboys. January 24, 25 and 26: Yearling sales. January 25: Starlight cinema, Sound Shell, Botanical Gardens. January 26 and 27: Hutt Valley v. Fiji cricket, at Lower Hutt January 27: Wellington swimming carnival at Naenae, Wellington v. Canterbury surf carnival: Trentham races. January 30 to February 2: Wellington junior tennig championships.

Nelson December 24; Public carojs by candlelight on Haulashore Island. December 25, 26 and 27: Cricket: Thames v. Nelson (Hawke Cup), December 26: Water ski-ing at Monaco; speedboat racing at Lake Rotoiti; motor-cycle racing at Appleby; go-kart racing on Bolt road course. December 27: Speedboat racing at Lake Rotoiti; HM.S. Caprice in port. December 30, January 1 and 2: Cricket Ashburton v. Nelson (Hawke Cup). December 30: Nelson lawn tennis open tournament starts; car racing on Tahuna circuit. January 1: Car racing at Tahuna. January 2: Swimming carnival, municipal pool; picnic race meeting at Richmond Park; motorcycle racing at Tahuna Beach. January 3: Golf challenge match, Charles v. Murray; athletic sports at Trafalgar Park. January 6: Twilight picnic race meeting at Richmond Park; mardi gras $i Trafalgar street in evening. January 8 and 9: Cricket, Nelson v. Fiji. January 10: Sports festival at Trafalgar Park. January 18, 19 and 20: Plunket Shield cricket. Central Districts v. Canterbury. January 26, 27 and 29: Cricket —Hawke’s Bay v. Nelson (Hawke Cup). January 27 and 28: Speedboat regatta at Lake Rotoiti. January 27 and 29: Nelson Trotting Club’s summer meeting.

Hokitika December 31: South Island and West Coast speedboat championships at Lake Kaniere. January 6: Gala night at Lake Kaniere. January 15: Westland races. Christchurch December 21, 22 and 23: Cricket. New Zealand Universities v. Australian Universities. December 22: Carols by candlelight on banks of Avon. December 23: Cricket, Canterbury Plunket Shield team v. Rest at Hagley Park. December 25, 26 and 27: Plunket Shield—Canterbury v. Auckland at Lancaster Park. December 26: Ashburton races; invitation athletics at Waimate. December 26, 27 and 28: Christchurch golf championships at Shirley. December 26, 27, 28 and 29: Canterbury tennis championships at Wilding Park. December 27: Swimming— Otago v. Canterbury and Canterbury water polo team v. Melbourne at Centennial Pool. December 27 and 28: Canterbury shooting championships at West Melton. December 29: South Island shooting championship at West Melton. December 29, 30 and January 1: Plunket Shield—Can-

terbury v. Northern Districts at Lancaster Park. December 30 to January 6: Pacific international roller skating championships at Canterbury Court. December 31: Open golf tournament at Waitikiri. January 1: Picton regatta. January 1 to 17: New Zealand bowling championships. January 8, 9 and 10: Plunket Shield Canterbury • v. Otago at Lancaster Park. January 6 to 13: New Zealand tennis championships at Wilding Park. January 13 and 14: Cricket— Canterbury v. Fiji at Lancaster Park. January 16 to 30: New Zealand croquet championships (headquarters at United Club). January 16 to 18: Canterbury Swimming championships coinciding with Japanese tourists at Centennial Pool. January 20: Lady Wigram trophy race and meeting at Wigram: Akaroa regatta; softball—Australian women v. Canterbury; Canterbury pentathlon and decathlon. January 24 and 25: Cricket— Fiji v. Ashburton at Ashburton. January 27: Canterbury v. Wellington, Dorrie Leslie Shield athletic meeting at Rugby Park; McMaster trophy yachting at Lyttelton: softball—Australia v. New Zealand (women). January 28: Life-saving at South Brighton. January 29: Canterbury junior tennis championships at Wilding Park. January 30: Softball—Australian women v. West Coast at Greymouth. Timaru December 26 to January 6; Caroline Bay carnival December 27 to 30: Jockey club races. December 27 and 28: Cricket, South Canterbury v. Canterbury B, December 30: St Andrew's

Caledonian sports. ; December 30 to January 4: South Island tennis eham, pionships. , January 1: Caledonian sports at Timaru. . January 2: Caledonian sports at Temuka. January 3: South Island I croquet championships begin.

Oamaru December 26: Moeraki’s 125th anniversary celebrations. January 2: Oamaru races. January 6: Kurow races. Invercargill December 26: Te Anau regatta. December 25, 26, 27, 28: Southland tennis championships at Invercargill. December 26, 30: Southland bowls champions at Invercargill. December 26: Limehills sports. December 28: Riverton sports. January 1: Tuatapere sports. January 1,2: Cricket Southland v. Canterbury B at Invercargill. January 13: Browns sports. January 20: Winton sports. Dunedin December 23: Dunedin Jockey Club meeting. December 26: Dunedin Jockey Club; cricket, Australian Universities v'. Otago University. December 29 and January 30: Plunket Shield cricket, Otago v. Auckland. January 1: Waikouaiti Racing Club; New Zealand women’s softball championships begin. January 2: Oamaru Jockey Club meeting. January 3, 4 and 5: Plunket Shield cricket, Otago v. Northern Districts. January 6 and 8: Cricket. Metropolitan v. Canterbury B. January 7: South Island gokart championships ’ at

Alexandra. January 13, 15 and 16: Plunket Shield cricket, Otago v. Central Districts. January 17: Cricket. Fiji v. Central Otago at Alexandra. January 19 and 20: Cricket: Fiji v. Otago. January 22 and 23: Cricket, Fiji v. North Otago at Oamaru. January 27: Festival week starts.