Sports calendar (S-Z)

Soccer

Softball

Squash

Surfing

Surf Lifesaving

Swimming

Table tennis

Tennis

Ten Pin Bowling

Touch

Triathlon

Volleyball

Waterpolo

Waterskiing

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Yachting


SOCCER

Jan 15-24: OFC under-16 tournament, Sydney.

Feb 2-3: Southern Trust National League, first round.

Mar 2-15: Oceania Nations Cup preliminaries, Apia, Samoa.

Apr 9-15: OFC Futsal (indoor soccer) Cup, Australia.

Apr 23-May 3: OFC women's under-19 qualifying Tournament, Nuku'alofa, Tonga.

May 12: Southern Trust National League, last round.

May 26: Southern Trust National League, major semifinals (1v2 [A], 3v4 [B]).

May 31-Jun 30: Fifa World Cup, Korea/Japan.

Jun 1: Southern Trust National League, minor Semfinal (loser A v winner B).

Jun 8: Southern Trust National League grand final.

Jul 5-15: Oceania Nations Cup (top eight teams), Auckland.

Sep 17-27: OFC club championships, Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Nov 19-29: OFC women's World Cup qualifying Tournament, Australia.

Football Kingz 2001-2002 season:

Jan 4: v Olympic Sharks, Ericsson Stadium.

Jan 11: v Brisbane Strikers, Ericsson Stadium.

Jan 18: v South Melbourne, Melbourne.

Jan 25: v Marconi Stallions, North Harbour Stadium.

Feb 2: v Perth Glory, Perth.

Feb 8: v Wollongong Wolves, North Harbour Stadium.

Feb 15: v Sydney United, Ericsson Stadium.

Feb 22: bye.

Mar 1: v Melbourne Knights, Ericsson Stadium.

Mar 8: v Northern Spirit, Sydney.

Mar 15: v Parramatta Power, Ericsson Stadium.

Mar 22: v Newcastle United, Newcastle.

Mar 29: v Adelaide City Force, Ericsson Stadium.

Apr 7: v Olympic Sharks, Sydney.


SOFTBALL

Jan 2-6: Smokefree women's NPC, Hutt Valley.

Jan 18-21: Island Bay Classic, Wellington.

Feb 14-24: Japanese men tour New Zealand.

Feb 15-17: Dean Schick Memorial (including Japanese men), Albany.

Mar 6-10: NZ men's open club championships, Albany.

Mar 13-17: NZ women's open club championships, Auckland.

Apr 13-20: South Pacific Classic, Perth, Australia.

Jun-Jul: Black Sox tour of North America.

Jul-Aug: White Sox tour North America and play in World championships.


SQUASH

Apr 13-21: Australian junior selection series, Brisbane.

Apr 15-19: British Open, Manchester.

Apr 20-23: World doubles championships, Manchester.

May 17-19: Waikato open, Hamilton.

May 24-26: Central open, Palmerston North.

May 31-Jun 2: Cousins Shield/Mitchell Cup, Rotorua.

Jul 12-14: Auckland open.

Jul 19-21: Bay of Plenty open, Tauranga.

Aug 9-11: North Is championships, Wellington.

Aug 13-24: Junior men's world championships,India.

Aug 16-18: South Is championships, Nelson.

Aug 23-25: Canterbury open, Christchurch.

Sep 6-10: Senior nationals, Auckland.

Nov 4-10: Women's world teams, Denmark.


SURFING

Jan 6-13: NZ National championships, Raglan.

Jan 19-20: Surfing NZ Pro, Piha.

Jan 26-27: Surfing NZ Pro, Muriwai

Feb 16-17: Surfing NZ Pro/Tri-nations (NZ, Australia, South Africa), Piha.

Mar 2-3: NZ women's championships, Mt Maunganui.

Apr 13-14: Surfing NZ Pro, Gisborne.

May 31-Jun 9: ISA World Surfing Games, Durban, South Africa.

Jul 22-28: ISA World Grommet championships, Sydney.


SURF LIFESAVING

Jan 6: Owen Chapman carnival, Red Beach.

Jan 26-27: Northern regional championships, Mt Maunganui.

Feb 2-3: North Is surf boat championships, Waihi.

Feb 9-10: Kelloggs surf league, Mt Maunganui.

Mar 2-3: Auckland championships, Waipu Cove.

Mar 15-17: NZ championships, Mt Maunganui.

Apr 6-7: NZ IRB championships, Whangamata.


SWIMMING

Feb 6: NZ open water 5km/10km, Lake Rotoma, Rotorua.

Feb 21-14: NZ division two championships, Nelson.

Feb 9-10: NZ juniors, Hamilton, Wellington,
Christchurch.

Mar 5-9: NZ age groups, Christchurch.

Mar 18-23: Australian open championships, Brisbane.

Apr 3-7: World (short course) championships, Moscow.

Apr 9-13: Australian age groups, Sydney.

Apr 24-28: NZ open championships, Auckland.

May-Jun: Mare Nostrum, Europe, various.

Jul 17-29: World championships, Fukuoka, Japan.

Aug 24-29: Pan Pacs, Yokohama, Japan.

Sep 21-25: NZ winter championships, Hamilton.



TABLE TENNIS

Jan 12-16: Summer nationals, Palmerston North.

Mar 29-Apr 1: NZ veterans championships, Auckland.

Jul 11-14: North Is championships, Taupo.

Aug 23-25: South Is championships, Nelson.

Sep 29-Oct 5: NZ championships, Invercargill.


TENNIS

Jan 1-5 (start Dec 31): ASB Bank Classic (women), ASB Bank Tennis Centre, Auckland.

Jan 7-12: Heineken Open (men), ASB Bank Tennis Centre, Auckland.

Jan 28-Feb 2: Women's international, Wellington.

Jan 14-27: Australian Open, Melbourne.

Feb 8-10: Davis Cup round one, NZ v (opponent tbd), Invercargill.

Feb 20-23: National teams event, Christchurch.

Feb 24-Mar 3: Men's ITF Futures event,
Christchurch.

Mar 4-10: Fed Cup, Asia/Oceania, regional
competition v China

Mar 10-17: Men's ITF Futures event, North Harbour.

Mar 18-24: Gallagher International (ATP
Challenger), Hamilton.

Apr 5-7: Davis Cup round two.

May 27-Jun 9: French Open, Roland Garros, Paris.

Jun 24-Jul 8: Wimbledon, London.

Aug 26-Sep 8: US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York.

Sep 20-22: David Cup world group semifinal.

Nov 11-15: Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, China.

Nov 29-Dec 2: Davis Cup world group final.

Dec 18-22: NZ residentials, tbc.


TENPIN BOWLING

Jan 19: Auckland marathon, Panmure.

Jan 25-27: Tauranga Classic.

Mar 27-Apr 2: Inter-centre championships, Porirua.

Apr 4-10: Asian school championships, Melbourne.

Jun 1-3: North/South Is championships, Hamilton/Christchurch.

Jun 29-Jul 6: Asian Zone Championships, Hong Kong.

Jul 25-28: Youth inter-regional championships, Tauranga.

Aug 4-11: World Youth Championships, Thailand.

Oct 25-28: National championships, Christchurch.

TOUCH RUGBY

Mar 2-4: Masters nationals, Palmerston North.

Mar 6-9: Youth/open nationals, Palmerston North.


TRIATHLON

Jan 5: National multisport championships, Nelson.

Jan 6: Triathlon selection race, Nelson

Jan 6: National long distance, Tauranga.

Feb 16: Triathlon selection race, Napier.

Mar 2: NZ Ironman, Taupo.

Mar 23: National triathlon championships, Queenstown.

May 12: National duathlon championships, Rotorua.


VOLLEYBALL

Jan 5-6: AAA Tour, Taupo.

Jan 9-10: AAA Tour, Rotorua.

Jan 12-13: AAA Tour, Mt Maunganui.

Jan 15-16: Oceania qualifying/beach championships, Auckland.

Jan 18-20: AAA Tour, Stanley St, Auckland.

Mar 19-23: National secondary schools championships, Palmerston North.

Apr 1-6: South Pacific Challenge, Otara.

Aug 28-31: NZ club championships, Wellington.

Sep 2-8: Asian junior women's championships, Vietnam.

Sep 12-19: Asian junior men's championships, Iran.

Nov 11-16: Oceania indoor championships, Manukau.

Nov 19-22: North/South Is secondary schools championships, Whangarei/Invercargill.


WATER POLO

Jan-Mar: Australian national league.

Mar: Commonwealth championships, Manchester.

Apr 25-28: Schoolboys championships, Wellington.

May 3-6: Schoolgirls championships, Lower Hutt.

May 30-Jun 3: Senior club championships, Christchurch.

Jul 11-14: Junior (u-20) club championships, Wellington.


WATER SKIING

Jan 21-27: IWSF junior/senior world barefoot championships, Forest Lakes.

Jan 26-28: Kai-Iwi tournament, Kai-Iwi Lake.

Feb 16-17: NZ Open, Orakei Basin.

Mar 2-3: Oz-Kiwi Challenge, Australia.

Mar 8-11: Moomba tournament, Melbourne.

Mar 16-17: Australian Open.

Mar 28-31: NZ barefoot championships, Piarere.

Apr 1-6: NZ nationals, Kai-Iwi Lake.

Apr 6-7: National ski racing championships, Taupo.

Apr 13-14: National wakeboard championships, Piarere.


WEIGHTLIFTING

Jan 26: Oceania invitation trial, tbc.

Apr 12-13: Senior Oceania/South Pacific
championships, Fiji.

Jun 8: North Island championships, Auckland.

Sep 7: Auckland championships.

Sep 14: National secondary schools/age group championships, Te Kauwhata.

Oct 6-19: World Masters, Melbourne.

Oct 19: National championships, Inglewood.


WRESTLING

Mar 2: NZ v Australia, Tauranga (tbc).

Mar 22-24: Australia v NZ, Sydney (tbc).

Mar 29: Oceania championships, Palau.

May 25: National club championships, New Plymouth.

Jun 1: National secondary schools championships, Wellington.

Jun 22: North Is championships, Hamilton.

Jul 4-6: National championships, Timaru.



YACHTING

Jan 1-2 (start Dec 27): P Class Tanner Cup, Heretaunga BC.

Jan 3-4: Volvo Round the World fleet expected in Auckland.

Jan 3-7: P Class Tauranga Cup, Heretaunga BC.

Jan 4-7: Starling match and fleet racing nationals, Muritai YC.

Jan 5-11: OK Dinghy open national championships, Napier SC.

Jan 12-19: OK Dinghy world championships, Napier SC.

Jan 28: Auckland Anniversary Regatta.

Feb 8-11: Sail Auckland International Regatta, Bucklands Beach YC/Kohimarama YC.

Feb 15-17: Olympic Class nationals, Auckland.

Mar 28-Apr: Optimist national championships, Wakatere BC/Takapuna BC.

Mar 29-Apr 1: YNZ Olympicsail/Youth Nationals, Taupo YC.

Apr 7-12: Secondary Schools national teams racing Championships.

Apr 26-28: National women's match racing Championships, RNZYS.

Oct 1: Louis Vuitton America's Cup challenger series starts, Auckland.