Hectic league schedule

Press, 19 December 1984, Page 49

Hectic league schedule

PA Wellington The three-test series against Australia and the tour of Britain and France are the highlights of the 1985 New Zealand rugby league season. The Kiwis and Australia clash for the Trans Tasman Cup in Brisbane on June 18 and at Auckland on June 30 and July 7. Australia will play six games in New Zealand, including the Auckland tests. The visit by English club, St Helen’s, and the Travelseekers inter-districts series are other features on the programme next winter. The successful district will meet the New Zealand selectors’ XIII at Auckland on June 5 in the Kiwi trial. Fixtures:— March 7 — Midland v. Bay of Plenty at Tokoroa (promotionrelegation). April 7 — Wellington v. Taranaki at Wellington. 13 — Midlands or BoP v. Waikato at Tokoroa or Rotorua. 14 Taranaki v. Northland at New Plymouth. 17 — Mid or BoP v. Northland at Tokoroa or Rotorua. 20 — Waikato v. Northland at Huntly. 21 — Taranaki v. Canterbury at New Plymouth. 24 Wellington v. Canterbury at Wellington. 27 — Mid or BoP v. Taranaki at Tokoroa or Rotorua; Waikato v. Canterbury at Hamilton. May 4 - Northern Districts v. South Island at Huntly. 5 — Auckland v. Central Districts at Auckland. 11 — Auckland v. Northern Districts at Auckland. 12 — Central Districts v. South Island at Wellington. 18 — Northern Districts v. Central Districts at Huntly. 19 — South Island v. Auckland at Greymouth. 21 — Canterbury v. Auckland at Christchurch. 26 — Canterbury v St Helen’s at Christchurch; Southland v. Otago at Invercargill. 29 - Waikato v. St Helen’s at Huntly. June 1 — Gisborne East Coast v. Wellington B at Gisborne. 2— West Coast v. Bay of

Plenty at Greymoutn; auckland Top Club v. St Helen’s at Auckland; Taranaki v. Waikato at New Plymouth; Mid or BoP v. Manawatu at Tokoroa or Rotorua. 5 — KIWI trial; District winner v. N.Z. Selectors’ XIII at Auckland. 8 — Northland v. Taranaki at Whangarei; Waikato v. Mid or BoP at Hamilton. 15 — Northland v. Waikato at Whangarei; Gisborne East Coast v. Hawke’s Bay at Gisborne. 16 — Taranaki v. Mid or BoP at New Plymouth; West Coast v. Canterbury at Greymouth. 18 — AUSTRALIA v. NEW ZEALAND at Brisbane. 22 — Waikato v. Taranaki at Hamilton; Northland v. Mid or BoP at Whangarei. 23 — South Island v. Australia at Christchurch. 26 — Central District v. Australia at Wellington. 29 — Gisborne East Coast v. Mid or BoP at Gisborne. 30 - NEW ZEALAND v. AUSTRALIA at Auckland. July 3 — Northern Districts v. Australia at Whangarei or Huntly. 6 — Hawke’s Bay v. Manawatu at Hastings. 7 — NEW ZEALAND v. AUSTRALIA at Auckland. 9 — Auckland v. Australia at Auckland. 14 — West Coast v. Wellington at Greymouth. 20 — Manawatu v. Gisborne East Coast at Palmerston North; Hawke’s Bay v. Mid or BoP at Hastings; Taranaki v. Wellington at New Plymouth; Canterbury v. West Coast at Christchurch. 28 — Canterbury v. Wellington at Christchurch. August 4 — Wellington v. West Coast at Wellington. 10 — National first division final — North v. South at Northern venue. 22 — N.Z. Universities tournament at Auckland. 21 to 25 — National 17 years tournament at Wellington. 28 to Sept 1 — National 19 years tournament at Hastings. September 21 — 22 Tusk Cup. last 16 matches. 28 — 29 Tusk Cup quarterfinals. October 3 — New Zealand team departs for tour of England and France. 5 and 6 — Tusk Cup semifinals. 13 — Tusk Cup final.