Variety Of Attractions For Holidaymakers

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30316, 17 December 1963, Page 21

Variety Of Attractions For Holidaymakers

Wherever they go for their holidays between North Cape and Bluff, holi-day-makers this year are likely to have a full entertainment programme available within a very short distance. Entertainments ranging from bathing-beauty contests to keeler cup yachting races are included in the following list compiled from reports bv the New Zealand Press Association.

AUCKLAND December 21: Cornwell Cup yacht trials start. December 25: Yacht race to White Island. December 26: Ellerslie races < first day), Auckland Bowling Centre jubilee fours start, Auckland junior tennis championships start, Auckland summer golf championships at North Shore. December 27: Night trots (first night). December 28: Ellerslie races (second day), national amateur skating championships begin (until January 5). December 31: Night trots. January 1: Auckland races, ! Auckland rifle championships. January 2: Auckland races I (final day). January 3: Plunket Shield I cricket, Auckland - Central I Districts (first day also Saturiday and Monday). January 5: New Zealand i archery championships (to January 10). January 8: Cricket, Taraj naki-Franklin, at Pukekohe I (to January 9). January 10: Plunket Shield I cricket, Auckland-Northern \ Districts at Eden Park (to January 13). January 11: Avondale races, Auckland Athletic Centre meeting, New Zealand Grand Prix motor racing at Puke- ■ kohe. January 13: Girls' golf, New South Wales team in action. January 18: Franklin races I at Pukekohe, Auckland trots i (night), Auckland swimming championships begin (to January 25). January 25: Auckland races (first day). January 27: Auckland races (second day), anniversary regatta. New Zealand secondary schools’ softball championships. Plunket Shield cricket. Wellington-Northern Districts at Hamilton (to January 29). January 29: Auckland tennis championships begin (to February 2). January 31: Plunket Shield cricket, Auckland-Wellington (to February 3). NEW PLYMOUTH December 21: Speedway season opens, 8 p.m. December 28: Speedway, 8 1 P-m. December 30 and 31: [ Cricket, New Zealand universities v. Invitation XI at New Plymouth. January 1 and 2: New Plymouth Yacht Club regatta. January 2: United States track coach, J. Bush, at Hawera. Cricket, New Zealand Universities v. Taranaki at Hawera (to January 3). January 3: Catamaran national championships at New Plymouth (to January 5). January 9: Athletics at Inglewood, Australian touring athletes, 7.30 p.m. January 11: Taranaki grass track cycling championships at Stratford, Oakura Beach races, Speedway, 8 p.m. Athletics at New Plymouth, Australian athletes, 7.30. January 14: Athletics, Eltham, 7.30 p.m., Australian athletes. ■ January 17: Hawke Cup cricket elimination game, [Taranaki v. Hutt Valley at I New Plymouth (to January 19) January 25: Swimming car- [ nival at New Plymouth, i Speedway, 8 p.m. January 26: Sponsored New Zealand junior cricket tourna- [ ment at New Plymouth (to i February 2). I February: Athletics, Tara- [ naki championships at Waitara. Rowing, Clifton regatta at Waitara. WANGANUI December 26: Motor-cyc-ling, round-the-houses short circuit road racing. Athletics [and track cycling meeting at [Cook’s Gardens (evening). Wanganui Bowling Centre’s golden jubilee Christmas I fours tournament starts. January 1: Rodeo at Wanganui East show grounds. January 4: Lawn tennis, North Island championships at Wanganui club (until Janu- [ ary 9). Cricket, New Zealand Universities v. Wanganui at Cook’s Gardens (two idays), Wanganui Colts v. I Upper Hutt Colts at Victoria Park (two days). ■ January 7: Cricket, Welling>ton B v. Wanganui at Cook’s 1 Gardens (two days). January 18: Water ski-ing, Wanganui v. Wellington at Wiritoa Lake (until January 20) January 21: Swimming, Wanganui championships (Gonville and Wanganui East pools). Also January 23 and 35). February 1: Swimming, an- ! nual bridge-to-bridge race ' (morning). February 14: Cricket, New Zealand under-23 XI v. Central Districts Supporters’ Club at Collegiate School (two days). LEVIN January 3: Levin summer festival opens (to February 1). January 4: International j motor-car racing. . January 11: Hokio Beach picnic race meeting. January 18: Wellington district shearing contest. NAPIER December 38: Plunket Shield cricket, Central DistrictsWellington (also December 31 and January 1). January 4: Cricket, Hawke’s Bay-Wellington B (second day, January 6). WELLINGTON December 14: Opening of ' new tepid pool, Oriental parade; centre carnival in even--1 ing. Night trots. December 15: Evans Bay i harbour swim, one mile December 17: Night trots. December 21: Cook Strait yacht race (Governor-General sailing). Rifle shoot at Tren-

tham. W.R.A. Christmas shoot. December 22: Surf carnival at Island Bay. December 26: Plunket Shield cricket, WellingtonOtago (to December 28). Open athletics meeting at Greytown. Wellington centre’s Christmas fours bowling starts. December 27: National women’s softball championships at polo ground and Athletic Park (until January 4). December 28: National women's cricket tournament for Hallyburton - Johnston Shield (to January 3). Athletics, national coaching school at Police Training School, Trentham (to January 7). Shooting at Trentham range. December 30: Wellington tennis championships at Central Park (to January 4). January 1: Races at Tauherenikau. Open athletics meeting at Paraparaumu. New Year pairs bowling starts. January 2: Races at Tauheremikau. January 3: Plunket Shield cricket, Wellington-Canter-bury, at Basin Reserve (also January 4 and 6). January 4: Worser Bay yachting. Open rifle shoot at Trentham. January 5: Plimmerton regatta. January 11: Open athletics meeting at Otaki, Kapiti Island to mainland (North Island) swim. Rifle shoot at Trentham (800 yards). January 13: New Zealand tennis championships at Central Park (until January 20). January 18: Wellington Racing Club at Trentham. Upper Hutt bowling (three days) shooting at Trentham. Wellington marathon championships at Haitaitai Park and McHolm Shield triangular meeting at Hutt. Swimming carnival at Naenae Olympic Pool. January 19: Surf Carnival at Paekakariri. January 20: Trentham races. Swimming carnival at Naenae Olympic Pool. Open athletics at Masterton. Wellington women’s pairs bowling starts (until January 23). January 25: Rifle shooting at Trentham. Trentham races. Swimming carnival at Upper Hutt. January 27: Public Service bowls tournament starts. January 28: Wellington swimming championships at Naenae Olympic Pool. Also January 28 and February 1. WAIKATO December 21: Races at Te Awamutu. December 27: New Zealand provincial softball championships and national club championships at Hamilton (until January 8). December 27: Waikato v. Hawke’s Bay cricket at Hamilton (until December 28). December 28: New Zealand roller skating championships at Hamilton (until January 4). December 30: Cambridge Trotting Club’s day meeting at Cambridge. December 30: Waikato v. Auckland B cricket (until December 31). January 1: Waikato v. Northland cricket at Hamilton (until January 2). January 4: Cambridge Trotting Club’s day meeting at Cambridge. January 5: Waikato v. Taranaki cricket at Matamata (until January 6). January 7: Northern Districts v. Central Districts Plunket Shield cricket at Hamilton (until January 9). January 11: Waikato Trotting Club's night meeting at Claudelands. Tauranga Rowing Club's regatta at Lake Karapiro. January 20: Howe and Slazenger Shield junior tennis semi-finals and finals at Hamilton (until January 21). January 21: Night athletics meeting at Tokoroa. January 22: New Zealand junior tennis championships at Hamilton (until January 28).

January 25: Hamilton centenary regatta (until January 27).

January 27: Northern Districts v. Wellington Plunket Shield cricket at Hamilton (until January 29). NELSON December 24: Carols by candlelight, 8.45 p.m. December 27: Beachcombers’ ball, 8 p.m, December 29: King Neptune's Day. Nelson Centre marching championships. December 31: Cricket, Nelson v. Rangitikei, Hawke Cup challenge. January 1: Hawke Cup continue. Provincial and South Island lawn tennis championships. New Zealand roller hockey championships. January 2: Provincial and South Island lawn tennis championships continue. Hawke Cup challenge continues. New Zealand roller hockey championships continue. Tahuna Beach car racing. January 3: Provincial and South Island lawn tennis championships continue. New Zealand roller hockey championships continue. January 4: Provincial and South Island lawn tennis championships continue. Tahuna Beach car racing. Rothman’s Festival Games (Auckland v. Combined Nelson). Roller hockey championships continue. Mardi gras in Trafalgar street January 8 to 18: New Zealand artistic roller skating championships. January 11: New Zealand 10-mile roller skating road championships. New Zealand artistic roller skating continues. January 18: Plunket Shield cricket (Central Districts v. Canterbury).

January 20: Plunket Shield. January 21: Plunket Shield. HOKITIKA December 26: Sports on Cass square. Chopping, cycling, athletics, Highland dancing. December 29: Speedboat racing at Lake Kaniere, South Island and New Zealand titles. December 31: Fireworks display, Cass square. January 13: Westland Racing Club’s meeting. CHRISTCHURCH December 20, 21: Cricket, Canterbury v. New Zealand Universities at Lancaster Park. December 21: Pat Boot Shield athletic meeting at Rugby Park. Christmas fours bowling starts. December 23: Haberfield single sculls rowing contest. December 26: Cricket, Plunket Shield, Canterbury v. Auckland (until December 28). Christchurch Golf Club’s Christmas tournament. Lyt-telton-Akaroa keeler yacht race. December 27: Cricket, Brabin Shield tournament (until January 4). Model aeroplane championships at Kaiapoi (until January 4). December ” 28: Shooting, Canterbury and South Island championships at West Melton (until December 30). December 30: Sydney University table tennis team v. Canterbury. Plunket Shield cricket, Canterbury v. Northern Districts (to January 1). December 31: Sydney University table tennis team v. Combined University of Can-terbury-Lincoln College team. Night trots. January 1: Dunsandel sports (including cash cycling and athletics). Night trots. January 2: Caroline Bay Cup yachting series at Timaru (until January 5). January 5: Three-mile harbour swim at Akaroa. January 6: South Island croquet championships start. January 8: Swimming carnival at North Beach. January 9-11: Cricket. Plunket Shield, Canterbury v. Otago. January 11: Ashburton Athletic Club’s meeting. January 18: Lady Wigram motor racing. Akaroa regatta. South Island fresh water championships at Lake Waitaki. January 18, 21, 23: Canterbury swimming championships at Wharenui. January 19: Olympic Finn yacht races. January 20-25: Cricket, South Island primary schoolboys’ tournament. January 25: Long-distance swimming championships at Diamond Harbour. Canterbury diving championships at the Centennial Pool. Final meeting for selection of South Island motor-cycle scramble team, at Ohoka. Dorrie Leslie athletic contest, Canterbury v. Wellington. January 25-26: Canterbury sailing regatta, New Zealand Moth class and Junior Cherub class yachting championships. Canterbury surf championships at South Brighton. January 28-February 1: Canterbury junior tennis championships. January 29: Harris Cup swimming carnival at St. Albans. DUNEDIN December 18 and 19: Jim Bush, American athletic coach, in Dunedin.