Sports calendar (A-C)

Athletics

Badminton

Baseball

Basketball

BMX

Bowls

Boxing

Cricket

Commonwealth Games

Croquet

Cycling


ATHLETICS

Jan 16: Canterbury Invitational, Christchurch.

Jan 19: Cooks Gardens Classic, Wanganui.

Jan 26: Sylvia Potts Classic, Hastings.

Feb 2: Northsport Classic, North Shore.

Feb 6: Porritt Classic, Hamilton.

Feb 9: Buller marathon, NZ half marathon Championship, Westport.

Mar 1-3: adidas NZ championships, Auckland.

Mar 7: IAAF Grand Prix 11, Melbourne.

Mar 15: Auckland Centenary championships.

Mar 23: NZ v Australia test (tbc), Auckland.

Mar 23: North/South Is secondary schools championships, North Shore, Christchurch.

Mar 23-24: World cross-country championships, Ireland.

Mar 30-31: National League, final, Wanganui.

Apr 11-14: Australian championships (tbc).

Apr 14: NZ mountain running championships, Nelson.

Apr 27: Bartercard/NZ marathon championship, Rotorua.

May 5: World half marathon championships, Brussels.

May 11: IAAF Grand Prix ll, Osaka, Japan.

May 26: Prefontaine Classic, IAAF Grand Prix, Eugene, US.

Jun 15: NZ secondary schools cross country/Athletics NZ 4km cross-country championships, Blenheim.

Jul 26-21: World junior championships, Kingston, Jamaica.

Aug 10: NZ cross-country championships, Christchurch.

Sep 7: NZ road championships, Napier (tbc).

Sep 14: IAAF Grand Prix final, Paris.

Sep 14-15: World mountain running trophy, Innsbruk, Austria.

Sep 20-21: IAAF World Cup, Madrid, Spain.

Oct 5: NZ road relay championships, Feilding (tbc).

Oct 12-13: IAAF world race walking cup, Torino, Italy.

Dec 12-14: Oceania open/under-18 championships, Canada.


BADMINTON

Feb 16-24: Thomas/Uber Cup preliminaries, Holland.

Mar 29-Apr 6: June Bevan tournament, Invercargill.

Apr 6-10: Oceania junior championships, Queenstown.

Apr 26-28: Altona international, Melbourne.

May 3-5: North Harbour international.

May 9-19: Thomas/Uber Cup finals, China.

May 7-12: Oceania championships, Fiji.

Jun 19-23: NZ international, under-21 championships, Wanganui.

Jun 28-30: Waikato/North Is open, Hamilton.

Aug 20-24: Div 1 Wisden/Slazenger Cup, North Harbour.

Aug 30-Sep 1: NZ Masters, Hastings.

Sep 6-8: Auckland international.

Sep 13-15: Australian international.

Sep 20-22: NZ secondary schools finals, Christchurch.

Sep 24-28: NZ age group championships, Christchurch.

Oct 1-4: NZ junior championships, Auckland.

Oct 4-6: Fiji international, Suva.

Oct 5-13: World masters, Melbourne.

Oct 25-Nov 3: World junior championships, South Africa.


BASEBALL

Mar 17 & 24: NZ club championships, Auckland/Hamilton.

Oct 20-28: MLB World Series (AL/NL Pennant winners).


BASKETBALL

Apr 5: NBL season starts.

May 27-Jun 6: Tall Blacks tour China.

Jul 4-9: International series in NZ involving Tall Blacks.

Aug 3: NBL final.

Aug 29-Sep 9: World Championships, Illinois, USA.


BMX

Mar 29-31: National championships, Rangiora.

Jul: World championships

BOWLS

Jan 1-8 (start Dec 27 2001): Tower men's nationals, Dunedin.

Jan 8-25: WBT world championships, England.

Feb 5-7: Transtasman test series, Pakuranga BC.

Feb 11-24: Tower women's nationals, Dunedin.

Mar 16-17: Champion of champion singles, Rotorua.

Mar 21-22: Lion Foundation national interclub, Palmerston North.

Mar 23-24: Lion Foundation national intercentre, Palmerston North.

Mar 29-31: St Laurence Super 8, Hamilton City BC.

Apr 17-21: WIBC world championships, Northern Ireland.

Jul 20-21: Pre-Commonwealth Games tests v Ireland, Ireland.

Aug 10-11: Astrograss mixed triples, Waikanae BC.

Aug 13-16: Kingscliff invitation pairs, Australia.

Dec 8-10: National secondary school finals, Nelson.

Dec 14-15: Superbowls finals, tba.

Dec 27-Jan 8 (2003): Tower men's nationals, Hutt BC.


BOXING

Jan 20-27: Commonwealth championships, Sri Lanka.

Apr 8-13: Oceania championships, Taupo.

Oct 25-27: NZ national championships, Timaru.


COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Aquatics: Jul 25-Aug 4.

Athletics: Jul 26-Jul 31.

Badminton: Jul 28-Aug 4.

Boxing: Jul 26-Aug 3.

Cycling: Jul 27-Aug 3.

Gymnastics: Jul 26-Jul 29.

Hockey: Jul 26-Aug 4.

Judo: Jul 30-Aug 1.

Lawns Bowls: Jul 26-Aug 4.

Netball: Jul 26-Aug 4.

Rugby 7s: Aug 2-Aug 4.

Shooting: Jul 27-Aug 3.

Squash: Jul 26-Aug 4.

Table tennis: Jul 26-Aug 4.

Triathlon: Aug 4.

Weightlifting: Jul 30-Aug 3.

Wrestling: Aug 2-Aug 4.


CRICKET

Jan 2, State Shield (men's one-day domestic games): Auckland v ND, Eden Park; CD v Canterbury, Pukekura Park; Otago v Wellington, Queenstown.

Jan 2-6: Australia v South Africa, third test, Sydney.

Jan 3, State Shield: Auckland v Canterbury, Eden Park; ND v CD, Mt Maunganui.

Jan 5, State Shield: Otago v Auckland, Alexandra; Wellington v CD, Basin Reserve. State League (women's one-day games): Canterbury v Wellington, Christchurch; Otago v CD, Dunedin.

Jan 6, State Shield: Wellington v ND, Basin Reserve. State League: Canterbury v Wellington, Christchurch; Otago v CD, Dunedin.

Jan 7, State Shield: Canterbury v Otago, Jade Stadium. State League: Canterbury v CD, Christchurch; Otago v Wellington, Dunedin.

Jan 8, State Shield: Wellington v Auckland, Basin Reserve. State League: Canterbury v CD, Christchurch; Otago v Wellington, Dunedin.

Jan 8: Australia A v NZ, Brisbane (d/n).

Jan 9, State Shield: CD v Otago, Nelson; ND v Canterbury, Whangarei.

Jan 10: Australia A v South Africa, Adelaide (d/n).

Jan 11, Tri-series: NZ v Australia, Melbourne (d/n).

Jan 12, State Shield: Canterbury v Wellington, Jade Stadium; Auckland v CD, Eden Park; Otago v ND, Alexandra. State League: Auckland v Canterbury, North Harbour; ND v Otago, Hamilton.

Jan 13, State League: Auckland v Canterbury, North Harbour; ND v Otago, Hamilton.

Jan 13, Tri-series: Australia v South Africa, Melbourne d/n).

Jan 14, State League: Auckland v Otago, Melville Park; ND v Canterbury, Hamilton.

Jan 15, State League: Auckland v Otago, Melville Park; ND v Canterbury, Hamilton.

Jan 15, Tri-series: NZ v South Africa, Hobart (d/n).

Jan 16, State Shield: Otago v Canterbury, Oamaru; CD v Auckland, Pukekura Park; ND v Wellington, Rotorua.

Jan 17, Tri-series: NZ v Australia, Sydney (d/n).

Jan 18, State Shield: Auckland v Otago, Eden Park; CD v ND, Pukekura Park; Wellington v
Canterbury, Basin Reserve.

Jan 19, State League: Wellington v Auckland,
Petone; CD v ND, Masterton.

Jan 19, Tri-series: NZ v South Africa, Brisbane (d/n).

Jan 19-Feb 9: ICC Under-19 World Cup, Christchurch, Auckland/North Harbour, Dunedin. New Zealand matches.-
Jan 19: v Sri Lanka, Lincoln; 21: v Zimbabwe, Lincoln; 23: v Namibia, Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Feb 9: Final, Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln.

Jan 20, State Shield: ND v Otago, Hamilton; Canterbury v Auckland, Jade Stadium; CD v Wellington, Waikanae. State League: Wellington v Auckland, Petone; CD v ND, Masterton.

Jan 20, Tri-series: Australia v South Africa, Brisbane (d/n).

Jan 21, State League: Wellington v ND, Kelburn Park; CD v Auckland, Masterton.

Jan 22, State Shield: ND v Auckland, Hamilton (d/n); Canterbury v CD, Jade Stadium; Wellington v Otago, Basin Reserve. State League: Wellington v ND, Kelburn Park; CD v Auckland, Masterton.

Jan 22, Tri-series: Australia v South Africa, Sydney (d/n).

Jan 23: Australian Country Xl v NZ, Bowral.

Jan 25, State Shield: Canterbury v ND, Timaru; Auckland v Wellington, Eden Park; Otago v CD, Invercargill.

Jan 26, State League: Auckland v ND, North Harbour; CD v Wellington, Napier; Otago v Canterbury, Oamaru.

Jan 26, Tri-series: NZ v Australia, Adelaide (d/n).

Jan 27, State League: Auckland v ND, Devonport; CD v Wellington, Napier; Otago v Canterbury, Oamaru.

Jan 27, Tri-series: NZ v South Africa, Adelaide (d/n).

Jan 29, Tri-series: NZ v Australia, Melbourne (d/n).

Jan 30, State Shield semifinal (2v3) tba.

Feb 1, Tri-series: NZ v South Africa, Perth (d/n).

Feb 2: State Shield final (1 v winner 2v3) tba.

Feb 3: State League final (1 v 2), tba.

Feb 3, Tri-series: Australia v South Africa, Perth (d/n).

Feb 6, Tri-series first final, Melbourne (d/n).

Feb 8: ND v England, Hamilton (d/n).

Feb 8, Tri-series second final, Sydney (d/n).

Feb 10: ND v England, Hamilton.

Feb 10, Tri-series third final (d/n).

Feb 12-15, State Championship (men's four-day games): Auckland v Canterbury, Eden Park; Otago v CD, Carisbrook; ND v Wellington, Hamilton.

Feb 13: NZ v England, 1st ODI, Jade Stadium (d/n).

Feb 16: NZ v England, 2nd ODI, Wellington (d/n).

Feb 16: NZ women v Australia Youth, Melbourne.

Feb 18: NZ women v South Australia, Adelaide.

Feb 18-21, State Championship: Auckland v ND, Eden Park; Canterbury v CD, Christchurch; Wellington v Otago, Basin Reserve.

Feb 20: NZ v England, 3rd ODI, Napier (d/n).

Feb 20: NZ women v Australia, 1st ODI, Adelaide.

Feb 21: NZ women v Australia, 2nd ODI, Adelaide.

Feb 23: NZ v England, 4th ODI, Auckland (d/n).

Feb 23: NZ women v Australia, 3rd ODI, Melbourne.

Feb 25-28, State Championship: Auckland v Otago, Eden Park; ND v CD, Hamilton; Wellington v Canterbury, Basin Reserve.

Feb 26: NZ v England, 5th ODI, Dunedin (d/n).

Feb 27: Canterbury Xl v Australian women, Christchurch.

Feb 28: Canterbury Xl v Australia women, Christchurch.

Mar 2: NZ women v Australia, 1st ODI, Lincoln.

Mar 2-4: Otago v England, Dunedin (tbc).

Mar 3: NZ women v Australia, 2nd ODI, Lincoln.

Mar 4-7, State Championship: CD v Auckland, Palmerston North; Wellington v ND, Basin Reserve.

Feb 6: NZ women v Australia, 3rd ODI, Lincoln.

Mar 7-9: Canterbury v England, Christchurch.

Mar 11-14, State Championship: Otago v Canterbury, Alexandra.

Mar 13-17: NZ v England, first test, Christchurch.

Mar 18-21: Canterbury v Auckland, Christchurch; CD v Wellington, Napier; ND v Otago, Hamilton.

Mar 21-25: NZ v England, second test, Wellington.

Mar 24-27: Auckland v Wellington, Auckland; Canterbury v ND, Christchurch; CD v Otago, Napier.

Mar 30-Apr 3: NZ v England, third test, Auckland.


CROQUET

Jan 12-18: NZ championships, Wanganui.

Mar 22-24: NZ golf croquet championships, New Plymouth.

Dec 2-8: World championships, Wellington.


CYCLING

Jan 2-6: Tour of Wellington.

Jan 15-20: Tour Down Under, Adelaide.

Jan 31: Night of the Stars, Wanganui.

Feb 8-10: Centre track championships.

Feb 15-17: Bev May's Women's Tour, Waikato.

Feb 23: National criterium championships, Palmerston North.

Feb 25-Mar 2: National track championships, Wanganui.

Mar 10: Women's World Cup (road), Hamilton.

Apr 19-21: World Cup, Mexico.

Apr 25: Ardmore Gallipoli Cup, Auckland.

Apr 27-May 4: Oceania championships (road, track, mountain bikes), New Caledonia.

May 10-11: Regional road championships.

May 10-12: World Cup, Sydney.

May 11-Jun 2: Giro d'Italia.

May 31-Jun 2: World Cup, Moscow.

Jun 21-23: World Cup, Cali.

Jul 6-28: Tour de France.

Aug 8-11: World Cup, Kunming, China.

Aug 21-25: Junior world championships, Melbourne.

Aug 25: Karaka Bruce Kent Memorial, Auckland.

Sep 16-22: World masters track championships, Manchester.

Sep 22-29: World championships, Copenhagen.

Sep 27-29: Junior under-19 tour, Wanganui.

Oct 5: Mountain Race, New Plymouth.

Oct 17-27: Herald Sun Tour, Australia.

Oct 23-27: National road championships, Invercargill.

Nov 4-9: Tour of Southland, Invercargill.

Nov 30: Taupo Challenge.