HOLIDAY PASTIMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20758, 29 December 1930, Page 10

HOLIDAY PASTIMES.

WIDE CHOICE PROVIDED. WEEK'S SPORTING FIXTURES. Perfect summer weather prevailed in Auckland during the week-end and encouraged pleasure-seekers to go abroad unhampered by any precautions against an unwelcome change. The many beaches never looked more inviting, and each had its crowds of visitors on Saturday and yesterday. The trotting meeting at Alexandra. Park held pride of place among sporting fixtures on Saturday, but bowling, tennis and cricket all claimed their share of patronage. Steamer excursions to picnic places in the gulf, and part.icu-' larly to Motuihi, wore most popular. If such ideal outdoor weather continues holiday-makers will have a wide choice as to how they may spend their time to good advantage in the coming days. Apart from the call of endless pleasure resorts within easy reach of the city, there are many sporting fixtures, each of which will make its appeal. Today the Auckland Racing Club will continue its Summer, Meeting at Ellerslie and the junior representative cricket match between Wellington and Auckland citv and suburbs will be played in the Domain. To-morrow the chief event is the second day of the Trotting Club's meeting at Alexandra Park. On Wednesday the Trotting Club's fixture will be concluded, and there will be broadsiding at Western Springs Stadium in the evening. New Year's Day will offer many attractions, chief among which are the races at Ellerslie, a regatta at Whangarei, and two cricket matches at Eden Park, Auckland against North Auckland and an Auckland team against Pukekohe. On Friday, January 2, the meeting at Ellerslie will be brought to a close. On January 3 there will bo another broadsiding mooting at the Western Springs Stadium in the evening. In addition to these fixtures, a tennis tourney and a number of bowling tournaments will take place this week.