HOLIDAY SEASON

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20994, 22 December 1939, Page 9

HOLIDAY SEASON

SPORTING EVENTS

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HIGHLIGHTS OF PROGRAMME Favourite holiday period of the year for New Zealanders, the Christmas and New Year week-ends bring a wide range of sporting attractions for Waikato people. Almost every sport is catered for with some major fixture, and, despite the war, the residents of the district will be able to celebrate the festive season in traditional style.

For those who will not be attracted by the scheduled sporting events., the many picnic haunts around the Waikato will have their attractions, while hundreds of other district residents will be at the seaside resorts on annual vacation. Special rail and bus excursions have been arranged for others.

Tonight will be late shopping night. Shops will observe a half-day tomorrow, closing until Wednesday. The following holiday calendar will guide sportsmen to their favourite sport, during Christmas and New i’ear:— December 23 (Tomorrow) Racing.— Manawatu Racing Club. Bowling.—Waikato Pairs Shield, Whitiora v. Frankton, at Frankton: Waikato Rinks, Whitiora v. Huntly, at Huntly. Cricket.—Plunket Shield, Auckland v Wellington, at Wellington. December 25 Cricket.—Provincial cricket tournament opens in Hamilton at Seddor Park; Country Week opens at Auckland; Plunket Shield game. December 26 Racing.—Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Carnival opens at Ellerslie; Taranaki Racing Club, at New Plymouth; Manawatu Racing Club; Dunedin Jockey Club; Westland Racing Club; Waipukurau Racing Club; Alexandra Racing Club (non-totalis-ator), at Pirongia. Trotting.—Gore Trotting Club; Ashburton Trotting Club; Westport Trotting Club. Bowling.—One-day tourney at Whitiora. Cricket.—Provincial tournament continues; Plunket Shield games; Country Week at Auckland. Athletics.—Te Aroha Amateur Sports. Rowing.—Tauranga Regatta. December 27 Racing.—Taranaki Racing Club, at New Plymouth; Manawatu Racing Club; Dunedin Jockey Club. Trotting.—Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting opens at Epsom; Westport Trotting Club. Bowling.—One-day tourney at Whitiora. Cricket.—Provincial tourney continues; Plunket Shield games; Country Week at Auckland. December 28 Racing.—Auckland Racing Club’s carnival continues. Cricket.—Provincial tourney continues; Country Week. December 29 Trotting.—Auckland Club’s carnival continues; Reef ton Trotting Club. Cricket.—Provincial tourney concludes; Country Week. December 30 Racing.—Wairarapa Racing Club, Greymouth Jockey Club; Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club. Trotting.—Auckland Club’s carnival concludes; Winton Trotting Club. Tennis.—Waikato championships open at Rostrevor Street courts, Hamilton. January 1 *

Racing.—Auckland Club’s meeting continues; Stratford Racing Club; Marton Jockey Club; Wyndham Rac ing Club; Waikouaiti Racing Club. Trotting. Canterbury Trotting Club. Cricket.—Hawke Cup challenge betv/een Waikato (holders) and Poverty Bay; Plunket Shield game at Auckland, Auckland v. Otago. Tennis. Waikato championships continue. Athletics. —Hamilton Sports Club meeting; Te Aroha Professional meeting. Bowling.—South Auckland tournament at Hamilton greens. Aquatics.—Raglan Regatta. January 2 Racing.—Auckland Club’s carnival concludes; Stratford Racing Club; Marton Jockey Club; Oamaru Jockey Club. Cricket. —Hawke Cup challenge continues; Plunket Shield game. Tennis. Waikato championships conclude. Sports. Taumarunui Amateur Athletics; Morrinsville Professional meeting. January 3 Cricket.—Hawke Cup challenge concludes; Plunket Shield game.