Sports calendar (D-M)

Equestrian

Gliding

Golf

Gridiron

Gymnastics

Hockey

Ice Hockey

Indoor Bowls

Judo

Karate

Marching

Motorcycling

Motorsport


EQUESTRIAN

Jan 25-27: NZEF showjumping, World Cup final, Ti Papa, Auckland.

Jan 26-27: North Is dressage championships, Hamilton.

Feb 1-3: International dressage event, Palmerston North.

Feb 15-17: National showjumping championships, Ashburton.

Mar 1-3: NZ dressage championships, Christchurch.

Mar 13-17: Horse of the Year, Hastings.

Mar 23-Apr 1: Royal Easter Show, Auckland.

Apr 11-13: NZ pony clubs horse trials team championships, Kumeu.

Apr 20-21: National one-day event, Wairarapa.

Apr 25-28: Lexington three-day event, US.

May 2-5: Badminton three-day event, England.

May 8-12: National three-day event, Taupo.

Sep 11-22: World Equestrian Games, Spain.

Dec 5-8: Auckland Airport Three-Day Event, Puhinui.


GLIDING

Jan 3-12: Omarama Cup.

Feb 3-15: NZ nationals, Matamata.

Feb 23-Mar 3: NZ national derby, Paraparaumu to Kaikohe.

Nov 25-Dec 6: National sports/PW-5 championships, Matamata.

Nov 30-Dec 6: Auckland provincials, Matamata.


GOLF

Jan 10-13: Telstra Hyundai NZ Open, Paraparaumu.

Jan 18-20: AMP NZ under-23 strokeplay, Taupo GC.

Jan 25-28: Lake MacQuarie amateur, Newcastle, Australia.

Mar 7-10: PGA buy.com tour tournament, Adelaide.

Mar 9-10: SBS Invitational, Invercargill.

Mar 15-17: NZ women's amateur strokeplay, Manukau GC.

Mar 17-23: Australian amateur championships, Brisbane.

Mar 14-17: PGA buy.com tour tournament, Clearwater, Christchurch.

Mar 18-24: The Players Championship, Florida.

Apr 5-6: Junior women's Tasman Trophy, Hutt GC.

Apr 8-10: NZ women's under-21 championships, Hutt GC.

Apr 8-14: US Masters, Augusta.

Apr 14-21: Heineken NZ amateur, Auckland GC.

Apr 17-19: Queen Sirikit Cup, Malaysia.

May 8-10: Asia Pacific v Europe, Japan.

Jun 10-16: US Open, Farmingdale, New York.

Jul 15-21: British Open, Muirfield, Scotland.

Aug 12-18: US PGA, Hazeltine National GC.

Aug 19-25: World Golf Championships, NEC
Invitational, Sahalee Country Club.

Aug 20: AMP secondary schools final, Wellington

Aug 23-29: Ryder Cup, The Belfry, England.

Oct 8-12: NZ women's interprovincial, Westown GC, New Plymouth.

Oct 16-19: Espirito Santo Trophy, Malaysia.

Oct 24-27: Eisenhower Tournament, Saujana GC, Malaysia.

Oct 28-Nov 3: The Tour Championship, Atlanta.

Nov 4-8: Tower Freyberg Masters, Whitford Park GC, Auckland.

Nov 6-10: NZ women's amateur championship, Nelson GC.

Nov 13-15: Asia Pacific seniors, Mt Maunganui.

Nov 19-23: Tower Tournament, Sherwood Park GC, Whangarei.

Dec 6-8: NZ women's masters, Gleniti GC, South Canterbury.


GRIDIRON

Feb 4: Super Bowl XXXVl, New Orleans.

Feb 9: Kiwi Bowl XX, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.

Feb 11: NFL Pro Bowl, Honolulu.

Feb 16: NZAFA national club championships, Blockhouse Bay, Auckland.

GYMNASTICS

Feb 2-3: Aerobic challenge, Auckland.

Apr 13-14: World Cup, Tokyo, Japan.

Apr 30-May 6: Pacific Alliance Championships, Vancouver, Canada.

Jul 23-25: World aerobic championships, Lithuania.

Aug 10-11: NZ schools aerobic championships, Auckland.

Sep 7-8: NZ Secondary Schools championships, Auckland.

Sep 25-29: Senior national rhythmic/gymnastic championships, Christchurch.


HOCKEY

Jan 18-20: National indoor, Tauranga.

Jan 21-27: NZ men at five-nations tournament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Feb 24-Mar 9: Men's World Cup, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

May 7-11: National under-21 tournament, Christchurch.

Jul 1-6: National under-18, Christchurch (boys), Wellington (girls).

Jul 8-13: National under-15, Dunedin (boys), Hamilton (girls).

Jul 12-22: NZ women v Netherlands (test series), Amsterdam.

Aug 19-23: Secondary school tournaments, various.

Aug 23-Sep 1: Women's Champions Trophy, Macau, China.

Aug 31-Sep 1: Lion Foundation National League starts.

Sep 29-Oct 4: Hatch Cup (boys), Palmerston North; Collier Trophy (girls), North Harbour.

Oct 4-5: Lion Foundation National League finals.

Nov 26-Dec 8: Women's World Cup, Perth, Australia.



ICE HOCKEY

Mar 10-15: IIHF Asia/Oceania under-18 championship div 1, Paradice Botany Downs, Auckland.

Apr 4-6: IIHF div 2 qualifying round (NZ, North Korea, Mexico), Mexico City.

Jun 3-11: NHL Stanley Cup finals.

Jul 1-6: Kelowna BC, Canada under-18 tour, Paradice Botany Downs, Auckland.

Jul 15-27: Canadian Moose NZ tour, Auckland, Christchurch, Alexandra, Queenstown, Gore.


INDOOR BOWLS

Jun 1-3: South Is championships, Queenstown.

Jun 8-15: National championships, Wanganui.

Jun 23: Paterson Trophy, zone 5/6 round-robin.

Jul 6: NZ mixed fours zone finals, various venues.

Jul 19-21: Paterson Trophy.

Jul 27: NZ mixed fours finals, Napier.

Aug 9-15: South Is tour of North Is, Hawera, Te Kuiti, Hamilton, Thames Valley, Counties, Whangarei, North Shore, Auckland, New Plymouth.

Aug 17: North Is v South Is, Henry Eddy Trophy, New Plymouth.

Aug 24: National junior singles finals, Palmerston North.

Aug 24: Junior northern v southern, Cliff McLachlan Trophy, Palmerston North.

Sep 6-8: Paterson Trophy winners compete for Welch Trophy, Roskill and Districts.

Sep 14: Henselite champion of champion national singles finals, Invercargill.


JUDO

Feb 3: South Pacific/NZ masters championships, Hamilton.

Mar 29-31: National junior/senior championships, Rotorua.

Apr 21-22: British Open, Birmingham.

Aug 3-4: NZ Secondary Schools championships, Christchurch.

Sep 12-15: World junior championships, Korea.

Oct 5-6: North Is senior championships, Auckland.

Oct 19-20: South Is junior/senior championships, Christchurch.

Oct 26-27: US Open international championships, Las Vegas.

Nov 9-10: Korean Open international championships, Seoul.

Dec 7-8: Fukuoka women's international, Japan.

KARATE

Apr 6-7: New Zealand Open, Diocesan School, Auckland.

Apr 25-27: NZ Universities Games, Hamilton.

Jun 23: Central North Is Open, Hamilton.

Jul 5: NZ Secondary School championships, Wellington.

Jul 6-7: NZ championships, Wellington.

Aug 22-25: World University championships, Mexico.

Nov 21-24: World championships, Madrid, Spain.


MARCHING

Mar 2-3: Under-12 championships, Pukekohe.

Mar 15-17: Senior, masters, under-16 championships, New Plymouth.


MOTORCYCLING

Jan 12: Supercross extravaganza, Taupiri.

Jan 19: Supercross championship (rd 1), Tokoroa.

Jan 27: Motorcross Grand Prix, Woodville.

Feb 2: Supercross championship (rd 2), Taupiri.

Feb 2-3: Classic Festival, Pukekohe.

Feb 16-17: North Is junior motorcross, Hawkes Bay.

Feb 17: Battle of the Streets, Paeroa.

Feb 23-24: King of the Caves motorcross, Waipu.

Jun 22: Tarawera 100, Kawerau.

Sep 21-22: NZ Enduro, Hawkes Bay.

Oct 26-27: Taupo motorcross extravaganza.

Nov 23-24: Road race endurance championship, Manfeild.

Dec 26: Battle of the Streets, Wanganui.



MOTORSPORT

Jan 12-13: Motor Race NZ, Levels.

Jan 19-20: Motor Race NZ, Pukekohe.

Jan 26-28: MG Car Club (Auckland), Whangarei (street race).

Feb 2-3: Motor Race NZ, Manfeild.

Feb 10: Auckland CC/Northern Sports, Pukekohe.

Mar 10: NZIGP, series race, Pukekohe.

Apr 13-14: Motor Race NZ, CRC series, Pukekohe.

Jul 28: Rally of NZ, promotion day, Auckland.

Nov 30: NZIGP, series race, Pukekohe (tbc).

Dec 8: NZIGP, series race, Pukekohe (tbc).

Formula One schedule.-

Mar 3: Australian GP, Melbourne.

Mar 17: Malaysian GP, Kuala Lumpur.

Mar 31: Brazilian GP, Sao Paulo.

Apr 14: San Marino GP, Imola.

Apr 28: Spanish GP, Barcelona.

May 12: Austrian GP, Spielberg.

May 26: Monaco GP, Monaco.

Jun 9: Canadian GP, Montreal.

Jun 23: European GP, Nurburgring.

Jul 7: British GP, Silverstone.

Jul 21: French GP, Magny-Cours.

Jul 28: German GP, Hockenheim.

Aug 18: Hungarian GP, Budapest.

Sep 1: Belgium GP, Spa-Francorchamps.

Sep 15: Italian GP, Monza.

Sep 29: American GP, Indianapolis.

Oct 13: Japanese GP, Suzuka.