SPORTS CALENDAR

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 205, 28 July 1928, Page 18 (Supplement)

SPORTS CALENDAR

RACING. July 28—Gisborne Racing Club (second day). August 4—Christchurch Hunt meeting. August 14, 16, 18—Grand National meeting. RUGBY FOOTBALL. MANAWHENUA’S PROGRAMME. August 4—v. Wanganui at Wanganui. August 11—v. Canterbury at Christchurch. August 15 —v. Otago at Dunedin. August 18—v. Southland at Invercargill. . August 25 —v. Wellington at Levin. August 29—v. Taranaki at Palmerston North. September s—v.5 —v. Hawke's Bay at Palmerston North. September S—v. Taranaki at New Plymouth. September 15—v. Wairarapa at Carterton. MANAWATU’S PROGRAMME. July 28—v. Horowhenua (second trial). August 4—v. Southern Hawke's Bay at Dannevirke. August 4—Thirds v. Wanganui thirds at Palmerston North. August 15—B team v. Oroua (Wallace Cup) at Fcilding. Thirds v. Oroua juniors at Feilding. August 18—Thirds v. Wellington fourths at Wellington. August 29 —Thirds v. Te Kawau juniors (probable). September I—Manawatu v. Bush at Woodvillc. TENTATIVE DATES. August 15—v.. Te lvawau at Sanson. September I—Juniors v. Wellington Seconds. September I—Juniors v. Wanganui Seconds. .MINOR UNIONS. August 4—North and South Islands Minor Unions at Palmerston North. OTHER UNIONS’ MATCHES. July 2S —South Canterbury v. Wairarapa at Timaru. August I—Auckland v. Wairarapa at

Masterton. August 4—Auckland v. South Canterbury at Timaru. August 11 —Auckland v. Otago at Dunedin; Taranaki v. Hawke’s Bay in Taranaki. August 15—Auckland v. Southland at Invercargill. August IS —Auckland v. Wellington at Wellington; Wanganui v. Taranaki at New Plymouth. NEW SOUTH WALES TEAM.

August 23 v. Auckland at Auckland. August 29 v. Wanganui, at Wanganui. September 1, v. Hawke’s Bay, at Napier. September 5, v. New Zealand (first test), at Wellington. September S, v. New Zealand (second test) at Dunedin. September 12 v. Southland, at Invercargill. . September 15, v. New Zealand (third test) at Christchurch. September 19, v. Marlborough, at Blenheim.

INTER-ISLAND MATCH. August 18.—North Island v. South Island, at Christchurch.

BOXING. July 28.—Tommy Barber v. Tommy Griffiths, at Dunedin. July 30.-—Matt. Hatton v. Archie Hughes (N.S.W.), at Napier. August 3.—Mclnnes v. Pocock at Auckland.

August 4.—Tommy Griffiths v. Norman ltadford, at Dunedin. August 11.—Johnny Leckie v. Tommy Barber, at Dunedin. August 8. —Lacliio McDonald v. Harry Casey at Palmerston North.

August 16. —Casey v Christchurch. Auckland 23 24 and 25.—New Zealand amateur championships, at Auckland.

Parker, afc

ATHLETICS. July 28—Olympic Games at Amster-