Sports calendar: Dec 2002 - Mar 2003

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ATHLETICS

Jan 3-5: North Is Colgate Games, Auckland.

Jan 8: Transtasman mile, Westpac Stadium, Wellington.

Jan 11: Transtasman mile, Eden Park.

Jan 14: Transtasman mile, Westpac Park, Hamilton.

Jan 17: Bartercard Grand Prix series, Wellington.

Jan 19: Grand Prix, Wanganui.

Jan 25: Grand Prix/Sylvia Potts Classic, Hastings.

Feb 1-2: National teams finals, Hamilton.

Feb 6: Grand Prix/national 3000m senior championships, Hamilton.

Feb 8: Grand Prix/Northsport Classic, Sovereign Stadium.

Feb 15: NZ senior 10,000m/junior 3000m championships, Inglewood.

Feb 24: Grand Prix, Christchurch.

Mar 7-9: NZ Masters track and field championships, Invercargill.

Mar 16: Round the Bays, Auckland.

Mar 21-23: NZ track and field championships, Dunedin.

Mar 29-30: North Is secondary schools championships, Inglewood.

BADMINTON

Mar 8-11: Sudirman Cup, Holland.

BMX

Jan 19: Taupo twilight.

Jan 25-26: Auckland championships, Sunset Coast.

Feb 15-16: Town & Country championships, Papakura.

Mar 1-2: Northern region championships, Whangarei.

Mar 29-30: Tauranga twilight/BOP championships.

BOWLS

Dec 27-10: National championships (men), headquarters Hutt BC.

Feb 4-6: Transtasman test series (men/women), Sydney, Australia.

Feb 9-22: National championships (women), headquarters Matua BC, Tauranga.

Mar 20-21: National interclub finals, Palmerston North BC.

Mar 22-23: National intercentre finals, Palmertson North BC.

Mar 29-Apr 5: National club championships, Victoria BC, Wellington.

CRICKET

New Zealand at the World Cup

Feb 8: Opening ceremony, Cape Town.

Feb 10: v Sri Lanka, Bloemfontein.

Feb 13: v West Indies, Port Elizabeth.

Feb 16: v South Africa, Johannesburg.

Feb 21: v Kenya, Nairobi.

Feb 26: v Bangladesh, Kimberley.

Mar 3: v Canada, Benoni.

Mar 7-15: Super-six (play-offs).

Mar 18: First semifinal.

Mar 20: Second semifinal.

Mar 23: Final.

Dec 27-31: Australia v England, 4th test, Melbourne.

Dec 28: State Shield: Auckland v Northern Districts, Eden Park; Central Districts v Canterbury, Nelson; Otago v Wellington, Alexandra.

Dec 29: Second ODI, NZ v India, Napier.

Dec 30: State Shield: ND v Canterbury, Taupo; Otago v Auckland, Alexandra; Wellington v CD, Basin Reserve.

Jan 1: Third ODI, NZ v India, Christchurch (d/n).

Jan 2: State Shield: Auckland v Canterbury, Eden Park; CD v Otago, Pukekura Park; Wellington v ND, Basin Reserve.

Jan 2-6: Australia v England, 5th test, Sydney.

Jan 4: Fourth ODI, NZ v India, Queenstown.

Jan 4: State League (women): ND v Wellington, Hamilton; Otago v Auckland, Carisbrook.

Jan 5: State Shield: Auckland v CD, Eden Park; Canterbury v Wellington, Christchurch; ND v Otago, Rotorua.

Jan 5: State League: ND v Wellington, Hamilton; Otago v Auckland, Carisbrook.

Jan 6: State League: Canterbury v Auckland, Christchurch.

Jan 7: State Shield: Auckland v Otago, Eden Park; Canterbury v CD, Christchurch; ND v Wellington, Hamilton (d/n).

Jan 7: State League: Canterbury v Auckland, Christchurch.

Jan 8: Fifth ODI, NZ v India, Wellington (d/n).

Jan 9: VB Series, Australia v Sri Lanka, Sydney (d/n).

Jan 9-12: State Championship: Auckland v Otago, North Harbour Stadium; Canterbury v CD, Timaru; ND v Wellington, Hamilton.

Jan 11: Sixth ODI, NZ v India, Eden Park (d/n).

Jan 11: VB Series, Australia v England, Hobart.

Jan 11: State League: CD v Canterbury, Palmerston North; ND v Auckland, Te Puke; Wellington v Otago, Basin Reserve.

Jan 12: State League: CD v Canterbury, Palmerston North; ND v Auckland, Te Puke; Wellington v Otago, Basin Reserve.

Jan 13: VB Series, England v Sri Lanka, Sydney (d/n).

Jan 13: State League: CD v Otago, Palmerston North; Wellington v Canterbury, Basin Reserve.

Jan 14: Seventh ODI, NZ v India, Hamilton (d/n).

Jan 14: State League: CD v Otago, Palmerston North; Wellington v Canterbury, Basin Reserve.

Jan 15: VB Series, Australia v Sri Lanka, Brisbane (d/n).

Jan 17: VB Series, England v Sri Lanka, Adelaide (d/n).

Jan 17: State Shield: Otago v Canterbury, Invercargill; Wellington v Auckland, Basin Reserve; ND v CD, Hamilton (d/n).

Jan 19: VB Series, Australia v England, Adelaide (d/n).

Jan 19: State Shield: CD v Auckland, Waikanae; Otago v ND, Carisbrook; Wellington v Canterbury, Basin Reserve.

Jan 21: VB Series, Australia v Sri Lanka, Melbourne (d/n).

Jan 22: State Shield: Auckland v Wellington, North Harbour Stadium; Canterbury v ND, Timaru; Otago v CD, Carisbrook.

Jan 23: VB Series, first final, Sydney (d/n).

Jan 24: State Shield: Canterbury v Otago, Jade Stadium (d/n); CD v Wellington, Rugby Park New Plymouth (d/n); ND v Auckland, Hamilton (d/n).

Jan 25: VB Series, second final, Melbourne (d/n).

Jan 26: State Shield: Canterbury v Auckland, Jade Stadium; CD v ND, Napier; Wellington v Otago, Basin Reserve.

Jan 26-Feb 29: Women's quadrangular tournament, Lincoln.

Jan 27: VB Series, third final (if reqd), Adelaide (d/n).

Jan 29: State Shield, semifinal (2 v 3), tba.

Feb 1: State Shield, final (1 v winner semifinal), tba.

Feb 7-10: State Championship: Auckland v Canterbury, Colin Maiden Park; CD v ND, Napier; Wellington v Otago, Basin Reserve.

Feb 13-16: State Championship: Auckland v CD, Colin Maiden Park; ND v Otago, Hamilton; Wellington v Canterbury, Basin Reserve.

Feb 15: State League: Auckland v CD, Melville Park; Canterbury v ND, Christchurch.

Feb 16: State League: Auckland v CD, Melville Park; Canterbury v ND, Christchurch.

Feb 17: State League: Auckland v Wellington, Melville Park; Otago v ND, Carisbrook.

Feb 18: State League: Auckland v Wellington, Eden Park; Otago v Northern Districts, Dunedin.

Feb 22: State League, final: 1 v 2, tba.

Feb 25-28: State Championship: CD v Wellington, Masterton; ND v Canterbury, Hamilton; Otago v Auckland, Dunedin.

Mar 3-6: State Championship: Canterbury v Auckland, Christchurch; Otago v CD, Dunedin; Wellington v ND, Basin Reserve.

Mar 11-14: State Championship: Canterbury v Otago, Christchurch; ND v CD, Hamilton; Wellington v Auckland, Basin Reserve.

Mar 17-20: State Championship: Auckland v ND, Eden Park; CD v Canterbury, Napier; Otago v Wellington, Dunedin.

CUE SPORTS

Feb 27-Mar 2: NZ men and women 9-ball championships, Auckland.

CURLING

Jan 7-12: World junior B championships, Denmark.

Feb 13-17: Karuizawa International Bonspiel, Japan.

CYCLING

Jan 14-18: Southland track carnival, Invercargill.

Jan 26: National criterium championships, Palmerston North.

Feb 1: National mountain bike series, hillclimb rd 1, Rotorua.

Feb 5: Night of the stars, Wanganui.

Feb 5-9: Tour of Wellington.

Feb 9: National mountain bike series, cross country, rd 4, Tokoroa.

Feb 15: North Island track series, Taupo.

Feb 15-16: Bev May's women's tour, Waikato.

Feb 16: North Island track series, Rotorua.

Feb 22-23: North Island track championships, Te Awamutu.

Feb 25: NZ criterium championships, Palmerston North.

Mar 3-8: NZ track nationals, Dunedin.

Mar 8: National mountain bike series, downhill rd 5, Auckland.

Mar 9: National mountain bike series, cross country, rd 5, Auckland.

EQUESTRIAN

Jan 4: Endurance Masters, Ashburton.

Jan 4-5: World Cup showjumping, Kumeu.

Jan 11-12: York Corporation young riders championships, Gisborne.

Jan 17-19: World Cup showjumping, Levin.

Jan 20-21: North Is pony clubs showjumping championships, Cambridge.

Jan 21-22: South Is pony clubs showjumping championships, Ashburton.

Jan 25-27: North Is endurance, Helensville.

Jan 23-26: World Cup showjumping (final round), Ti Papa.

Feb 1-2: North Is pony clubs dressage championships, Taupo.

Feb 6: South Is pony clubs dressage championships, Christchurch.

Feb 7-9: South Is dressage championships, Christchurch.

Feb 8-9: South Is showjumping championships, Marlborough.

Feb 14-16: North Is dressage championships, Hawera.

Feb 14-16: National showjumping championships, Ashburton.

Feb 15-16: South Is endurance, Cannington.

Mar 7-9: NZ dressage championships, Taupo.

Mar 8-9; CIC two star (eventing), Wellington.

Mar 13-16: Horse of the Year showjumping, Hastings.

GALLOPS

Jan 1: Auckland Cup, Railway Handicap, Ellerslie.

Jan 2: The Oaks Stud Classic, Ellerslie.

Jan 18: NZ Oaks, Wakefield Challenge Stakes, Trentham.

Jan 20: Telegraph Handicap, Trentham.

Jan 25: Wellington Cup, Thorndon Mile, Trentham.

Feb 1: Mercedes Classique, Te Rapa.

Feb 8: International Stakes, Fillies Classic, Te Rapa.

Feb 22: Breeders Stakes, Matamata.

Mar 8: NZ St Leger, Trentham.

Mar 15: NZ Bloodstock Breeders' Stakes, Te Aroha.

Mar 22: Two-year-old Classic, New Plymouth.

Mar 29: Japan/NZ International Trophy, Tauranga.

GLIDING

Dec 27-Jan 4: Northland Enterprise, Whangarei.

Jan 13: Club class nationals (start), NSW, Australia.

Jan 5-17: NZ national championships, Omarama.

Feb 2-15: Australian multi-class, Banella, Victoria.

Feb 7-15: Matamata soaring championships, Waharoa.

Mar 8-15: Central Districts, Masterton.

GOLF

Jan 6: Regional qualifying NZ Open, Remuera GC, Shandon GC, Waitikiri GC.

Jan 7-8: Under-23 teams, Taupo GC.

Jan 9-12: Mercedes Championships, Hawaii.

Jan 10-12: NZ under-23 strokeplay, Hastings GC.

Jan 16-19: NZ Open, Auckland GC.

Jan 16-19: Sony Open, Hawaii.

Jan 22-23: North Is under-19, Waimarino GC.

Jan 23-26: Phoenix Open, Arizona.

Jan 24-27: Lake MacQuarie amateur, Belmont GC, Newcastle NSW.

Jan 30-Feb 2: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, California.

Feb 6-9: AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, California.

Feb 13-15: NZ mid-amateur championships, Hamilton GC.

Feb 13-16: Buick Invitational, California.

Feb 20-23: Nissan Open, California.

Feb 24-27: NZ women's veterans, Ngaruawahia.

Feb 27-Mar 2: WGC-Accenture Match Play, California.

Feb 27-Mar 2: Chrysler Classic, Tuscon, Arizona.

Mar 1-2: SBS Golf Invitational, Invercargill GC.

Mar 6-9: Ford Championship, Florida.

Mar 7-10: Riversdale Cup, Melbourne.

Mar 13-16: Honda Classic, Florida.

Mar 14-16: NZ women's amateur strokeplay championships, Shandon GC.

Mar 14-16: Tower NZ seniors, Hawkes Bay GC.

Mar 20-23: Bay Hill Invitational, Florida.

Mar 20-26: Australian amateur championships, Mount Lawley GC, Perth.

Mar 27-30: The Players Championship, Florida.

GREYHOUNDS

Jan 2: Superior Classic, Cambridge.

Jan 23: Wellington Cup, Hutt Park.

Mar 6: NZ Derby, Cambridge.

GYMNASTICS

Jan 8-12: Australian Yoth Olympic Festival, Sydney.

HARNESS RACING

Dec 27: Great Northern Oaks, NZ National Trot, Alexandra Park.

Dec 31: Auckland Trotting Cup, Alexandra Park.

Jan 31: NZ Standardbred Stakes, Addington.

Feb 8: Hunter Cup, Moonee Valley.

Feb 22: Victoria Cup, Moonee Valley.

Mar 14: NZ two-year-old championship, Alexandra Park.

Mar 21, 28: Interdominions, Addington (end Apr 11).

Mar 28: NZ Trotting Derby, Addington.

HOCKEY

Jan 17-19: National indoor, Christchurch.

Mar 9-15: National masters, Hamilton.

Mar 21-23: Super six, Wanganui, Christchurch.

Mar 22-30: Sultan Azlan Shah tournament (men), Ipoh, Malaysia.

INDOOR BOWLS

Jan 11-15: Summer nationals, Christchurch.

JETSPRINT

Jan 5: North Is championships rd 1, Whakatane River.

Feb 8: North Is championships rd 2, Meremere.

Feb 9: NZ championships, rd 1, Meremere.

Mar 9: UIM world championships rd 1, Manfeild.

Mar 16: UIM world championships rd 2, Gisborne.

Mar 23: UIM world championships rd 3, Whakatane.

JUDO

Feb 8-9: National training camp, Wellington.

Feb 22-23: Auckland Area Open.

Mar 8-9: East Coast open championships, Napier.

Mar 23: Wellington closed championships.

KARTING

Jan 25-26: City of Sails challenge, Auckland.

Jan 25-26: NZ road race championships, Ruapuna, Christchurch.

Mar 8-9: NZ CIK Trophy of NZ, Auckland.

MARCHING

Mar 1-2: NZ under-12 championships, Napier.

Mar 14-16: NZ senior, under-16, Masterschampionships, Invercargill.

MOTORSPORT

Formula One World Championship.

Mar 9: GP of Australia, Melbourne.

Mar 23: GP of Malaysia, Sepang.

World Rally Championship.

Jan 22-26: Rallye Automobile, Monte Carlo.

Feb 5-9: Uddeholm Swedish Rally.

Feb 26-Mar 2: Rally of Turkey.

V8 Supercars.

Mar 7-9: Melbourne.

Mar 21-23: Clipsal 500, Adelaide.

New Zealand.

Jan 5: MRNZ Series, Teretonga.

Jan 12: MRNZ Series, Timaru.

Jan 19: MRNZ Series, Pukekohe.

Feb 2: MRNZ Series, Manfeild.

Feb 9: Auckland/Northern Sports Car Clubs, Pukekohe.

Feb 16: Taupo Car Club, Taupo.

Mar 2: Auckland/Northern Sports Car Clubs, Pukekohe.

Mar 30: MRNZ Series championship finals, Manfeild.

NETBALL

Jan 15-19: NZ squad camp/trials, Auckland.

Feb 21: Wales v New Zealand, North Wales.

Feb 22: England development v New Zealand, North Wales.

Feb 24: England v New Zealand first test, Manchester.

Feb 26: England v New Zealand second test, Birmingham.

Feb 28: England v New Zealand, third test, London.

National Bank Cup.

Mar 29: Sting v Cometz; Flyers v Magic.

Mar 30: Rebels v Diamonds; Force v Flames.

ORIENTEERING

Feb 1-2: NZ Masters, Wanganui.

Mar 8: Katoa Po night relays, Taupo.

Mar 15-16: NZ Rogaine championships, Roxburgh.

PETANQUE

Jan 18-19: Kapiti Open Doubles.

Jan 25-26: Auckland open.

Feb 1-2: Hawkes Bay summer doubles.

Feb 22-23: Peugeot triples championship, Auckland.

Mar 8-9: Rotorua Anzac doubles.

POLO

Jan 4-5; Ardmore; Kihikihi & Taupiri, Cambridge.

Jan 10-12: Rutherford Deans Cup, Amuri.

Jan 25-26: Walker Memorial, Taupiri.

Feb 1-2: Dewar, Hawkes Bay.

Feb 4-9: Auckland eight goal open.

Feb 6-8: Ten goal open, Kihikihi.

Feb 15-16: NZ Open, Auckland.

Mar 15-16: Savile Cup, Auckland.

Mar 25-28: Ambassadors Tournament, Auckland.

POWERBOATS

Offshore:

Jan 18: Rotorua.

Jan 26: Taupo.

Feb 8: Orewa.

Mar 1: Napier.

Mar 22: Wellington.

Thundercats:

Jan 4: Nationals, first round, Whangamata.

Jan 19: Nationals, second round, Himitangi.

Feb 1-2: Circuit racing, Lake Karapiro.

ROLLER SKATING

Dec 29-31: NZ national road championships, New Plymouth.

Dec 31-Jan 4: NZ national artistic, precision, flat track championships, New Plymouth.

Feb 1-2: Hastings speed classics.

Mar 1-2: NZ banked track championships, Hastings.

Mar 15-16: Tour of Tokoroa (speed).

RODEO

Dec 28: Gisborne.

Dec 29: Opotiki.

Jan 1: Warkworth.

Jan 2: Far North.

Jan 3: Oruru Valley.

Jan 4-5: Mid Northern.

Jan 18: Wairoa.

Jan 27: Huntly.

Feb 15: Dannevirke.

Feb 22: National finals, Waikato.

ROWING

Jan 25-26: Karapiro regatta/RNZ selection event.

Jan 25-26: Canterbury championships/RNZ selection event, Lake Ruataniwha.

Feb 8-9: North Is club championships, Karapiro.

Feb 15-16: Head of the Harbour, Lake Pupuke.

Feb 23-Mar 2: NZ rowing championships, Lake Ruataniwha.

Mar 14-16: North Is secondary schools, Karapiro.

Mar 15-16: South Is secondary schools, Lake Ruataniwha.

Mar 23-29: NZ secondary schools, Karapiro.

RUGBY

World Sevens:

Jan 10-11: Chile.

Feb 1-2: Brisbane.

Feb 7-8: Wellington.

Mar 28-30: Hong Kong.

Super 12 (home team first):

Feb 21: Chiefs v Highlanders, Waratahs v Blues, Cats v Bulls, Stormers v Sharks.

Feb 22: Crusaders v Hurricanes, Reds v Brumbies.

Feb 28: Crusaders v Reds.

Mar 1: Highlnaders v Stormers, Hurricanes v Bulls, Chiefs v Blues, Sharks v Brumbies, Cats v Waratahs.

Mar 7: Highlanders v Bulls (Invercargill), Hurricanes v Stormers, Cats v Brumbies.

Mar 8: Chiefs v Reds, Blues v Crusaders (Nth Harbour Stadium), Sharks v Waratahs.

Mar 14: Crusaders v Chiefs, Brumbies v Stormers, Sharks v Hurricanes.

Mar 15: Waratahs v Bulls, Cats v Highlanders.

Mar 21: Blues v Reds, Waratahs v Stormers, Sharks v Highlanders.

Mar 22: Brumbies v Bulls, Cats v Hurricanes.

Mar 28: Blues v Brumbies.

Mar 29: Highlanders v Crusaders, Hurricanes v Chiefs, Waratahs v Reds, Cats v Sharks.

RUGBY LEAGUE

Feb 1-2: World Cup sevens, Sydney, Australia.

Warriors in NRL:

Mar 14-16: v Newcastle Knights (home).

Mar 21-23: v Canterbury Bulldogs (home).

Mar 28-30: v Manly Sea Eagles (away).

SHOOTING

Jan 18-19: NZ Deerstalkers Assn Auckland regionals, Ardmore.

Jan 19: Target Shooting NZ North Island Championships, Tokoroa.

Jan 25-27: Clay North Is DTL, Waikato.

Feb 1-3: NZ Deerstalkers Assn North Is benchrest championships, Nelson.

Feb 18-23: Clay South Is and NZ ISSF Championships, Canterbury.

Feb 21-Mar 1: Target Shooting NZ national championships, Blenheim.

Mar 1-8: NZ Deerstalkers Assn national shooting week, Ardmore/Tokoroa.

Mar 8-10: National pistol championships, Ardmore.

Mar 8-15: Clay NZ DTL championships, Waikato.

Mar 22-23: IPSC South Is championships, Ashbuton.

SOCCER

Feb 1-2: Southern Trust National League, round 1.

Feb 6: National league, round 2.

Feb 8-9: National league, round 3.

Feb 8-9: National youth league, round 1 (ends Mar 22).

Feb 15-16: Nationa league round 4.

Feb 15-25: Oceania under-17 qualifying for world championships, Gold Coast, Australia.

Feb 22-23: National league, round 5.

Mar 1-2: National league, round 6.

Mar 8-9: National league, round 7.

Mar 15-16: National league, round 8.

Mar 22-23: National league, round 9.

Mar 28: All Whites v Iran, OFC/AFC Challenge, North Harbour Stadium.

Mar 29-30: National league, round 10.

Football Kingz:

Dec 29: v Sydney United, Sydney.

Jan 4: v Perth Glory, Perth.

Jan 10: v Wollongong Wolves, Ericsson 7.30pm.

Jan 18: v Olympic Sharks, Sydney.

Jan 24: v Adelaide City Force, New Plymouth, 7.30pm.

Feb 2: v Melbourne Knights, Melbourne.

Feb 7: v Marconi Stallions, Ericsson 7.30pm.

Feb 15: v Parramatta Power, Sydney.

Feb 23: v Brisbane Strikers, Ericsson 2.30pm.

Mar 7: v Newcastle United, Newcastle.

Mar 16: v South Melbourne, Melbourne.

SOFTBALL

Dec 27-30: Under-19 girls nationals, Otago.

Jan 2-5: Provincial Cup (men), Nelson.

Jan 2-5: Provincial Cup (women), Hamilton.

Jan 9-12: Under-19 boys nationals, Manawatu.

Jan 14-17: Under-17 boys nationals, North Harbour.

Jan 23-26: Under-17 girls nationals, Waikato.

Jan 25-27: Vic Guth Tournament, Auckland.

Feb 14-16: Dean Shick Memorial, North Harbour.

Feb 26-Mar 2: NZ open club championships (men), Hutt Valley.

Mar 5-9: NZ open club championships (women), Canterbury.

Mar 7: Start of National League (men).

Mar 14: Start of National League (women).

Mar 26-30: NZ secondary schools championships, Hutt Valley.

Mar 29-30: End of men's national league, Wellington.

Mar 29-30: End of women's national league, Auckland.

SQUASH

Feb 14-16: Royal Oak open.

Feb 21-23: Remuera classic.

Feb 28-Mar 2: Henderson open.

Mar 14-16: Panmure open.

Mar 21-23: North Shore open.

SURFING

Jan 5-12: National championships, Dunedin.

Feb 1-2: SNZ Pro, Piha.

Feb 8: Quiksilver Airshow, Piha.

Feb 15: Tri-nations (NZ, Australia, South Africa), Piha.

Feb 28-Mar 2: SNZ women's championships, Gisborne.

Mar 8-9: Gisborne/SNZ Pro, Gisborne.

Mar 22-23: Billabong/Ocean Bridge Grom Surf, Piha.

SURF LIFESAVING

Feb 8-9: Kellogs Nutri-Grain Surf League, Mt Maunganui.

Feb 14: Tri Nations Challenge, Mt Maunganui.

Feb 16: Tri Nations Challenge, Mt Maunganui.

Feb 18: Tri Nations Challenge, Mt Maunganui.

Mar 14-16: NZ championships, Gisborne.

Mar 29-30: BP Surf Rescue NZ championships, St Clair, Dunedin.

SWIMMING

Jan 9-12: Australian Olympic Youth Festival, Sydney.

Jan 17-18: World Cup, Paris.

Jan 21-22: World Cup, Stockholm.

Jan 25-26: World Cup, Berlin.

Jan 26: NZ Masters 3km open water championships, Lake Hayes.

Feb 6: Open water 5km, Lake Rotoma.

Feb 8-9: NZ juniors, Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill.

Feb 20-23: Division ll nationals, Hamilton.

Mar 2-6: NZ age group championships, Auckland.

Mar 22-29: Australian open championships, Sydney.

TABLE TENNIS

Jan 11-15: Summer nationals, Christchurch.

TENNIS

Dec 28-29: ASB Classic qualifying, Auckland.

Dec 30-Jan 4: ASB Classic (women), Auckland.

Jan 4-5: Heineken Open qualifying, Auckland.

Jan 6-11: Heineken Open (men), Auckland.

Jan 13-26: Australian Open, Melbourne.

Jan 27-Feb 2: ITF Women's International, Wellington.

Feb 7-9: Davis Cup, NZ v Pakistan, Hamilton.

Feb 13-16: National senior teams, Hamilton.

TENPIN BOWLING

Jan 18: Auckland marathon doubles, Panmure.

Feb 7-9: Tauranga Classic.

Mar 1-2: Super six, event 1, Riverside, Hamilton.

Mar 22-29: Transtasman masters, Newcastle/Hunter Valley, Australia.

Mar 29-30: Super six, event 2, Panmure.

TRIATHLON

Jan 4: National half ironman championships, Tauranga.

Jan 26: National sprint championships, Nelson.

Mar 1: National ironman championships, Taupo.

Mar 15: National triathlon championships, Queenstown.

Mar 16: National secondary schools, Queenstown.

WATER POLO

Jan 10-18: Australian League, round 1, Perth/Adelaide.

Jan 20-30: Australian junior state championships/Oceania under-20 elimination, Canberra.

Feb 5-10: AWPL round 2, Brisbane/Sydney.

Mar 1-9: AWPL, Auckland.

Mar 1-9: Under-20 AIS series/training camp, Auckland.

WATER SKIING

Feb 7-9: NZ Open, Orakei Basin.

Feb 15-16: Wanganui Pro Classic.

Mar 7-9: Moomba Masters, Melbourne.

Mar 15-16: Auckland regional championships, Orakei Basin.

YACHTING

Dec 29-Jan 31: P class Tanner Cup, Murrays Bay.

Jan 2-5: P class Tauranga Cup, Murrays Bay.

Jan 7-11: Starling nationals, Murrays Bay.

Jan 11-24: Louis Vuitton Cup final (best of nine).

Jan 16-19: OK Dinghy nationals, Manly.

Jan 19-23: International Youth Championship, RNZYS.

Jan 20-24: Bay of Islands sailing week.

Jan 25-28: Finn and Europe nationals, Murrays Bay.

Jan 27: Auckland Anniversary regatta.

Feb 1-5: Finn and Europe Asia PacificChampionships, Murrays Bay.

Feb 8-11: Sail Auckland.

Feb 15-23: America's Cup match (best of nine).

Mar 1-2: Auckland Optimist, P Class, Starling Championships, Eastern Beach.

Mar 1-3: National 470, Mistral Imco, Tornado 49er Championships, Gulf Harbour.

Mar 13-16: Olympicsail, Torbay.

Mar 27-30: Etchells national championships, tba.

Mar 29: Lipton Cup, Ponsonby CC.