Subhead1 Where and when
Athletics
Today, Athletics Auckland meeting, Mt Smart Stadium noon. Today/ tomorrow, NZ Combined Events Championship, Caledonian Ground, Dunedin from 9am.
Cricket
International, tomorrow, New Zealand v South Africa, 1st One Day International, Seddon Park 2pm; Wednesday, New Zealand v South Africa, 2nd One Day International, Hagley Oval 2pm.
Domestic, Ford Trophy final, Canterbury v Wellington, Mainpower Oval, Rangiora 11am.
Auckland club, today, premier men ( 11am), Hedley Howarth Trophy Two- Day Major Championship, round seven ( day two), Papatoetoe 302 v Howick Pakuranga, Lloyd Elsmore Park; Cornwall 303/ 8 decl v Auckland University 22/ 2, Cornwall Park; Parnell 245 v East Coast Bays 107/ 7, Windsor Park; Takapuna 330/ 8 decl v Suburbs New Lynn 28/ 1, Onewa Domain. Tom Hellaby Trophy Two- Day Minor Championship, round seven ( day two), North Shore 269 v Birkenhead City 86/ 2, Devonport Domain; Grafton United 207 v Eden Roskill 103/ 4, Victoria Park; Waitakere 290 v Ellerslie, Michaels Park. Premier women, Pearl Dawson Limited Overs Championship ( 11.30am), round two, Auckland University v Takapuna, Colin Maiden Park; Papatoetoe v Waitakere, Papatoetoe Rec Ground; Howick Pakuranga v Cornwall Gold, Lloyd Elsmore Park; Eden Roskill v Cornwall Gold, Lloyd Elsmore Park.
Football
Hyundai A- League, today, Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne City, Westpac Stadium 7.35pm.
Stirling Sports Premiership, tomorrow, Auckland City v Hamilton Wanderers, Kiwitea St 4.35pm; Tasman v Eastern Suburbs, Trafalgar Park 2pm; Phoenix Under- 20s v Hawke’s Bay, Newtown Park 2pm; Canterbury v Waitakere United, English Park 2pm; Southern v Wellington, Rugby Park, Invercargill 3pm. Wednesday ( catch- up game), Auckland City v Southern, Kiwitea St 1pm.
Lawn Bowls
NZ Open, today- Wednesday, postsection play all disciplines ( finals, Tuesday/ Wednesday), Blockhouse Bay Bowls Club.
League
Tomorrow, NRL pre- season trial, Warriors v Titans, Central Energy Trust Stadium, Palmerston North 2pm.
Multisport
Wednesday, Stroke and Stride, Mission Bay 6.15pm. Thursday, Kohi Summer Swim Series, race 14, Kohimarama Beach 6.15pm.
Polo
Land Rover NZ Open, tomorrow from 11am, Auckland Polo Club, Clevedon.
Rugby
Super Rugby, round one, Friday, Highlanders v Chiefs, Forsyth Barr Stadium 7.35pm.
Softball
Tournaments, today/ tomorrow, National Fastpitch Championships ( continue), Fraser Park, Lower Hutt. Friday- February 26, Bev Chote Tournament ( women), Warren Freer Park; Dean Schick Tournament ( men), Rosedale Park.
Auckland club, Tuesday, premier women, Western Magpies v Roosters, Brains Park 6pm; Howick v Otahuhu, Meadowlands 6pm; Marist v Waitakere Bears, Simson Reserve 6pm; Mt Albert Ramblers v Ardmore Marist, Warren Freer Park 6.30pm. Thursday, premier men, Marist v Eden Roskill, Simson Reserve 6pm; Auckland United v Waitakere Bears, Fowlds Park 6pm; Northcote v Mt Albert Ramblers, Rosedale park 1 6.30pm; Roosters v Otahuhu, Rosedale Park 2 6.30pm.
Speedway
Today, Modified Dirt Cup/ Auckland Stockcar Championships, Waikaraka Family Speedway, gates open 5pm; racing from 7pm.
Swimming
Today, Ocean Swim Series, Legend of the Lake, Rotorua.
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