22-1-65 LA Y WIGRAM TROPHY CLASSIC TO-MORROW HE 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy classic-top event on the South Island motor-racing calendar—will head the sporting parade in Christchurch to-morrow. The first New Zealand- Pakistan cricket test, which got under way at Wellington to-day, is the leading out-of-town attrac- tion. Cricket competitions in Sports Edition of the "Christ-|(Lesley Wilson) last season. Christchurch will continue. A church Star." But this evening, neither will representative flavour is pro- be competing when the Canvided in the North Can- Cricket terbury championships in terbury-Buller match at Rang- each two-day event get uniora and the match between Play will begin at 11 am. der way at Rugby Park. the touring Northern New to-morrow on the Basin Re Ball has transferred from Emus) and South Wales cricket colts (the: serve, Wellington, in the frst Christchurch to the North Island. Mrs Wilson is unable a South Canter-test match of the series be bury eleven at Timaru. tween New Zealand and Paki to line up because of injury. Canterbury championship stan. The decathion event, thereharbour races will be swum fore, is wide open. Cricket enthusiasts all over Valerie Young-who last off at Diamond Harbour. ¡the country will be keenly inseason took the provincial A metric inter-club track (terested in every stage of the pentathlon title-can be exand field meeting will be match. pected to repeat her success held at Rugby Park. In Christchurch, play will again. Interest in the strong be resumed in the seventh women's entry for this de- Canterbury manding contest wil resti Associations senior heavily on how Mrs Young's ents for the two-day Canter-competition, but there will belyounger Technical club combury decathlon and penthath-jonly three matches. petators, and two or three ion championship contests. Last Saturday, West-Uni-"outsiders" fare over the five The provincial six-mile track versity, beat Old Collegians events. championship will also be outright in one day. Both the decathlon and contested. Present scores in the other pentathlon will conclude A rowing regatta will three matches are: to-morrow. The second be held at Akaroa. High School Old Beys haif of each contest will Bowis competition wil _be (the competition leaders) be staged in conjunetion centred on pennants, three 192, V. Sydenham 128 for with the inter-club metric fours and Robinson Shield en- nine wickets; St Albans meeting at the park. gagements. 313 v. Riccarton 48 for A feature event of the pro- Trophy qualifying rounds in two; East-Shirley 197 gramme will be the Cantermen's and women's softball Lancaster Park, 142 for bury_six-mile championshipare to be decided. three. the first title track event of Play will also continue in the season for decision. Cycling the suburban and women's competitions. Rowing Avon, Papanui and Christ- Other matches will include: The most popular event of church are three amateur cyc- North Canterbury V. ling clubs which will be hold-at Rangiora; ing championship events. Cricket Club (N.S.W.) v. South TOW. Howe and Slazenger Shield Canterbury at Timaru. Sixty crews have been entennis will be played at Wel- tered, ten coming from Blenlington. Athletics beim and twenty-two from Ti- The • national bowls cham- maru. pionships will continue at Canterbury provided both: All three Christchurch clubs Auckland. the New Zealand decathion will be competing and the These events and others will champion (Robin Ball) and Cure Club, from Kaiapoi, will be given wide coverage in the the pentathlon champion also send crews. There wil be four or five entries from Akaroa, mainly of schoolboy rowers. Races will start at 10 a.m. and will probably finish before 3 p.m. The course is of one mile. It starts at Glen Bay and the finish fine is Daleys Wharf, in the centre of the township. All prize money for the re gatta has been donated by local business men. Fine weather is essential for this regatta. Provided there is not a southerly, it should be an enjoyable day for both crews and spectators. Baseball American baseball will be introduced in Christchurch to morrow with a demonstration game between teams of boys from Redclifis and Hornby. The exhibition will be at Hagley Park. Similar teams in Christchurch are now being organised of boys between the ages of 13 and 15, a summer baseball league. Professional league baseball gear has been provided by Mr Bob Calkins, a major league baseball scout for the San Francisco Giants. Boys interested in joining a team can see the exhibition game at the park at 2 p.m. They will be invited to take part in a general practice after the game and be placed in teams. ALL SET FOR THE BIG DAY AT WIGRAM ALTHOTGH rain late this morning made for workers preparing R.N.Z.A.F. Station, Wigr international Lady Wigra has also proved to be som yesterday and again conditions unpleasant the circuit at the rant, for to-morrow's m Trophy meeting, it ething of a blessing. One of the major concerns! of Motor Racing Club officials was the possibility of an outbreak of fire in surrounding paddocks. Rain has reduced the hazard. However, the club is taking no chances. Once again dogs owned by members of the Canine Obedience Club will be used to patrol the boundary fences and deter people from crossing farmers' properties and gaining entrance to the circuit without paying. Traffic arrangements for to-! morrow's meeting will be: similar to those of previous years. There is usually no trouble in getting into the circuit.! However, people who intend using the new , grandstand at the Loop should enter the circult by Awatea Road for this! is the only entrance to this! section of the circuit. The three main entrances to: the circuit are through the main gates, along Vickerys Road, and of Middle Lincoln Road. The Transport Department will have a full stati on the job tomorrow and race patrons should follow the directions of its officers, who will be on duty on roads around the circircuit. The club's large band of voluntary helpers will be responsible for directing cars to parking areas within the circuit. After the racing, patrons returning to city, or points north of it, should leave the aerodrome by one of the two exits on the eastern side leading on to Middle Lincoln Road, or by the southern exit. South-bound traffic should leave by the main entrance to the station. Traffic in the southern parking areas can use the southern exit and turn left! to join Middle Lincoln Road, or right to join Springs Road. Motor Racing Club members began laying out the straw bales that mark out the 2.25mile racing circuit as soon : as : iying ceased yesterday afternoon. They worked far into the night and were back on the • job early this morning when grandstands were erected. The permanent toilet faciities the club has had built for the meeting were also installed. Wet or Fine It was emphasised this morning by the club president (Mr J. A. Brewer) that the international meeting would go on! [tomorrow, wet or fine. But he was quite optimistic that thei weather would clear. Not since 1961 has there been a wet Wigram meeting. That i was the only other occasion on! which the 1963 world champion, Jim Clark, who is com- ¡peting to-morrow, has raced on the circuit.