SPORTING EVENTS
HOLIDAY SEASON CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
FEWER ATTRACTIONS LISTED Owing to the absence of many young men on active service and further drawback of petrol restrictions, there will be fewer sporting events during the Christmas and New Year week-ends this year than in other years. Racing and trotting will be held as usual, but apart from a cricket match against Bay of Plenty on January 1 and 2 and the Waikato tennis championships at the same period, there will be less doing in other sporting activities. The usual rail and Dus excursions have been arranged to the various tourist and seaside resorts. If the warm spell continues there should be a large exodus this evening and tomorrow to Raglan, Kawhia, Waihi, Tauranga and the other bathing beaches in the province. Tonight wall be late shopping night, and shops will remain closed until Friday. The following holiday calendar will serve as a guide to the holiday sportinf attractions: — December 26 Racing.—Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Carnival opens at Ellerslie; Taranaki Jockey Club, at New Plymouth; Manawatu Racing Club; Dunedin Jockey Club. Trotting.—Ashburton Trotting Club; Gore Trotting Club; Westport Trotting Club. Bowling.—One-day tourney at Whitiora. Cricket.—Country Week begins in Auckland; one-day match between Hamilton and English Public Schoolboys team. Rowing.—Tauranga Regatta. December 27 Trotting.—Auckland Trotting Club at Epsom; Westport Trotting Club. Bowling.—One-day tourney at Whitiora. December 28 Racing.— Manawatu Racing Club; Taranaki Jockey Club; Dunedin Jockey Club; Westland Racing Club. Trotting.—Auckland Trotting Club; Winton Trotting Club. December 30 Racing.—Auckland Racing Club. Trotting.—Auckland Trotting Club. January 1 Racing.—Auckland Racing Club; Wyndham Racing Club; Waikouaiti Racing Club; Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club; Wairarapa Racing Club; Stratford Racing Club; Greymouth Jockey Club; Marton Jockey Club. Trotting.—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Cricket.—Match between Waikato and Bay of Plenty begins. Tennis.—Waikato championships and handicap tournament on the Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club’s courts. Bowling.—South Auckland tournament at Whitiora. Aquatics.—Raglan Regatta. January 2 Racing.—Auckland Racing Club; Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club; Wairarapa Racing Club; Stratford Racing Club; Greymouth Jockey Club; Marton Jockey Club; Oamaru Jockey Club; Southland Racing Club. Trotting.—Canterbury Park Trotting Club. Cricket.—Match against Bay of Plenty continues. Tennis. —Waikato championships continue. Bowling.—South Auckland tournament continues. January 3 Racing.—Southland Racing Club. Bowling.—Tournament concludes. Tennis.—Championships conclude.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21304, 24 December 1940, Page 9
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365SPORTING EVENTS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21304, 24 December 1940, Page 9
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