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2006
SPORTS CALENDAR
Your monthly guide to what's on in the world of sport.
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January |
February |
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Dec 29-Jan 8
SOCCER A-League. Round16.
1 HORSE RACING Perth Cup.
Ascot.
2-6 TEST Cricket.
Australia v South Africa. 3rd Test. SCG
5-8 SOCCER A-League. Round
17.
9 CRICKET Twenty/20
International. Australia v South Africa. Gabba.
10 CRICKET Tour match.
Queensland v South Africa. Gabba.
12-15 SOCCER A-League.
Round 18.
13 CRICKET Tour match. Qld
Academy of Sport v South Africa. Allan Border Field, Brisbane.
15 CRICKET VB Series.
Australia v South Africa. Gabba.
15 MOTOR RACING A1 Grand
Prix. Round 7. Sentul, Indonesia.
16-29 TENNIS Australian
Open Championships, Melbourne Park.
17 CRICKET VB Series.
South Africa v Sri Lanka. Gabba.
19-22 SOCCER A-League.
Round 19.
20 CRICKET VB Series.
Australia v South Africa. Telstra Dome, Melbourne.
24 CRICKET VB Series.
South Africa v Sri Lanka. Adelaide Oval.
26-29 SOCCER A-League.
Round 20.
27 CRICKET Tour match.
Prime Minister's XI v South Africa. Manuka Oval. Canberra.
29 MOTOR RACING A1 Grand
Prix. Round 8. Durban, South Africa.
31 CRICKET VB Series.
South Africa v Sri Lanka. WACA.
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CRICKET VB Series. Australia
v South Africa. Telstra Dome, Melbourne.
3-5 SOCCER A-League. Round
21.
5 CRICKET VB Series.
Australia v South Africa. SCG
5 NBL Regular season
finishes.
7 CRICKET VB Series. South
Africa v Sri Lanka. Bellerive Oval, Hobart.
8-Mar 5 NBL Finals series.
9-12 GOLF Johnnie Walker
Classic. The Vines Resort, Perth.
10-26 WINTER OLYMPICS.
Turin, Italy.
10 CRICKET VB Series. 1st
final. Adelaide Oval.
10-11 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 1.
10-19 SOCCER A-League.
Finals begin.
12 CRICKET VB Series. 2nd
final. SCG
12 MOTOR RACING A1 Grand
Prix Race 9. Curitiba, Brazil.
14 CRICKET VB Series. 3rd
final (if req) Gabba
17-18 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 2.
24-25 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 3.
25 HORSE RACING Blue
Diamond Stakes. Caulfield.
26 CRICKET First ODI.
South Africa v Australia. Johannesburg.
26 SOCCER A-League
Preliminary final.
26 MOTOR RACING A1 Grand
Prix. Race 10. Monterrey, Mexico.
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March |
April |
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3
CRICKET Second ODI. South
Africa v Australia. Centurion.
3-4 RUGBY UNION Super 14.
Week 4.
4 SOCCER A-League Grand
Final.
5 CRICKET Third ODI. South
Africa v Australia. Port Elizabeth.
10 CRICKET Fourth ODI.
South Africa v Australia. Durban.
10-11 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 5.
10-12 NRL Round 1.
11 HORSE RACING.
Australian Cup. Flemington.
12 CRICKET Fifth ODI.
South Africa v Australia. Johannesburg.
12 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 1, Bahrain Grand Prix. Sakhir.
13 HORSE RACING Adelaide
Cup. Morphettville.
13-26 COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Melbourne.
16-20 CRICKET First Test.
South Africa v Australia. Cape Town.
17-18 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 6.
17-19 NRL Round 2.
19 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 2, Malaysian Grand Prix. Sepang.
19 MOTOR RACING A1 Grand
Prix Race 11. Laguna Seca, California.
24-25 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 7.
24-26 NRL Round 3.
24-28 CRICKET Second Test.
South Africa v Australia. Durban.
25 HORSE RACING Coolmore
Classic, Ranvet Stakes. Rosehill.
26 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 1. Clipsal 500. Adelaide.
26 MOTOGP Round 1. Spanish
Grand Prix. Jerez.
30-April 3 AFL Round 1.
31-April 1 RUGBY UNION
Super 14. Week 8.
31-April 2 NRL Round 4.
31-April 4 CRICKET Third
Test. South Africa v Australia. Johannesburg.
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MOTOR RACING A1 Grand Prix
Race 12. Shanghai, China.
2 MOTOR RACING Formula 1
Round 3, Melbourne Grand Prix.
6-9 GOLF US Masters
Championship. Augusta National GC. Georgia.
7-8 RUGBY UNION Super 14.
Week 9.
7-9 AFL Round 2.
7-9 NRL Round 5.
8 HORSE RACING Golden
Slipper Stakes. Rosehill.
8 MOTOGP Round 2. Qatar
Grand Prix. Losail.
9-13 CRICKET First Test.
Bangladesh v Australia. Dhaka.
13-17 AFL Round 3.
14-16 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 10.
14-17 NRL Round 6.
15 HORSE RACING AJC Derby,
Randwick.
16-20 CRICKET Second Test.
Bangladesh v Australia. Chittagong.
17 HORSE RACING Doncaster
Handicap. Randwick.
19 HORSE RACING AJC Oaks
Stakes. Randwick.
21-22 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 11.
21-25 AFL Round 4.
21-25 NRL Round 7.
22 HORSE RACING Sydney
Cup. Randwick.
23 CRICKET First ODI.
Bangladesh v Australia. Chittagong.
23 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 2. New Zealand.
23 MOTOGP Round 3. Turkish
Grand Prix. Istanbul.
23 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 4. San Marino Grand Prix Imola.
26 CRICKET Second ODI.
Bangladesh v Australia. Dhaka.
28 CRICKET Third ODI.
Bangladesh v Australia.
28-29 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 12.
28-30 AFL Round 5.
28-30 NRL Round 8.
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May |
June |
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5
RUGBY LEAGUE Anzac Test.
Australia v New Zealand. Venue TBA.
5-6 RUGBY UNION Super 14.
Week 13.
5-7 AFL Round 6.
6-7 NRL Round 9.
7 HORSE RACING Goodwood
Handicap, South Australian Derby. Morphettville.
7 MOTOGP Round 4. Chinese
Grand Prix. Shanghai.
7 MOTOR RACING Formula One
Round 5. European Grand Prix. Nurburgring.
12 RUGBY LEAGUE City v
Country.
12-13 RUGBY UNION Super
14. Week 14.
 13 SOCCER English FA Cup
final. Wembley.
12-14 AFL Round 7.
13-14 NRL Round 10.
13 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 3. Perth.
14 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 6. Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona.
19-20 RUGBY UNION Super14
semi-finals.
19-21 AFL Round 8.
19-21 NRL Round 11.
20 HORSE RACING Doomben
Cup. Doomben.
21 MOTOGP Round 5. French
Grand Prix. Le Mans.
24 RUGBY League. State of
Origin 1. Sydney.
26-28 AFL Round 9.
26-28 NRL Round 12.
27 HORSE RACING Doomben
10,000. Doomben.
27 RUGBY UNION Super14.
Final.
28 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 7. Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo.
29-June 11 TENNIS French
Open. Roland Garrons, Paris.
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AFL Round 10.
2-4 NRL Round 13.
3 HORSE RACING Queensland
Oaks. Eagle Farm.
4 MOTOGP Round 6. Italian
Grand Prix. Mugello.
9-11 NRL Round 14.
9-12 AFL Round 11.
9-July 9 SOCCER 2006 World
Cup Germany.
10 RUGBY UNION Test.
Australia v Ireland. Subiaco, Perth.
10 HORSE RACING Stradbroke
Handicap, Queensland Derby. Eagle Farm.
11 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 4. Shanghai.
11 MOTOGP Round 7.
Catalunya Grand Prix. Barcelona.
11 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 8. British Grand Prix.
12 HORSE RACING Brisbane
Cup. Eagle Farm.
12 SOCCER 2006 World Cup.
Group F. Australia v Japan. Kaisersiautern.
14 RUGBY LEAGUE State of
Origin 2. Brisbane.
15-18 GOLF US Open
Championship. Winged Foot GC. New York.
16-18 NRL Round 15.
16-24 AFL Round 12 (split
round)
18 SOCCER 2006 World Cup.
Group F. Australia v Brazil. Munich.
22 SOCCER 2006 World Cup.
Group F. Australia v Croatia. Stuttgart.
23-25 NRL Round 16.
24 MOTOGP Round 8. Dutch
Grand Prix. Assen.
24-27 SOCCER 2006 World
Cup. Round of 16.
 25 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 9. Canadian Grand Prix.
26-July 9 TENNIS Wimbledon
Championships. London.
30 SOCCER 2006 World Cup.
First and second quarter-finals (Berlin, Hamburg)
30-July 2 AFL Round 13.
30-July 2 NRL Round 17.
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July |
August |
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SOCCER 2006 World Cup. Third
and fourth quarter-finals (Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen).
1 CYCLING Tour De France.
2 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 5. Darwin.
2 MOTOGP Round 9. German
Grand Prix. Sachsenring.
2 MOTOR RACING Formula One
Round 10. US Grand Prix, Indianapolis.
4 SOCCER 2006 FIFA World
Cup. First semi-final. Dortmund.
5 RUGBY LEAGUE State of
Origin 3. Melbourne.
5 SOCCER 2006 FIFA World
Cup. Second semi-final. Munich.
7-9 AFL Round 14.
7-9 NRL Round 18.
8 SOCCER 2006 FIFA World
Cup. Third/fourth place playoff. Stuttgart.
9 SOCCER 2006 FIFA World
Cup Final. Berlin.
14-16 AFL Round 15.
14-16 NRL Round 19.
16 MOTOGP Round 10.
British Grand Prix. Donington.
16 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 11. French Grand Prix. Magny Cours.
20-23 GOLF British Open
Championship. Royal Liverpool GC. Hoylake.
21-23 AFL Round 16.
21-23 NRL Round 20.
23 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 6. Ipswich.
23 MOTOGP Round 11. US
Grand Prix. Laguna Seca.
28-30 AFL Round 17.
28-30 NRL Round 21.
30 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 12. German Grand Prix. Hockenheim.
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4-6
AFL Round 18.
4-6 NRL Round 22.
6 MOTOR RACING Formula One
Round 13. Hungarian Grand Prix. Budapest.
10 MOTOGP Round 12. Czech
Grand Prix. BRNO.
11-13 AFL Round 19.
11-13 NRL Round 23.
13 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 7. Oran Park.
17-20 GOLF US PGA
Championship. Menindah GC. Chicago.
18-20 AFL Round 20.
18-20 NRL Round 24.
25-27 AFL Round 21.
25-27 NRL Round 25.
27 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 14. Turkish Grand Prix. Istanbul.
29-Sept 11 TENNIS US Open
Championships. Flushing Meadows, New York.
Dates TBC RUGBY UNION
Tri-Nations matches against New Zealand, South Africa.
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September |
October |
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1-3
AFL Round 22.
1-3 NRL Round 26.
TBC 2-3 SKI-JUMPING World
Cup Aerials. Mt Buller.
8-10 NRL Finals series
week one.
8-10 AFL Qualifying
finals.
10 MOTOR RACING V8
Supercars Round 8. Melbourne.
10 MOTOGP Round 13.
Malaysian Grand Prix. Sepang.
10 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 15. Italian Grand Prix. Monza.
15-16 AFL Semi-finals.
16-17 NRL Finals series
week two.
17 MOTOGP Round 14.
Australian Grand Prix. Phillip Island.
17 MOTOR RACING Formula
One Round 16. Belgian Grand Prix. Spa.
22-23 AFL Preliminary
finals.
23-24 NRL Finals series
week three.
24 MOTOGP Round 5.
Japanese Grand Prix. Motegi.
30 AFL Grand Final.
Dates TBC CRICKET ICC
Champions Trophy. India.
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HORSE RACING
Epsom Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap. Randwick.
1 MOTOR RACING Formula One Round 17. Chinese Grand
Prix, Shanghai.
1 NRL Grand Final.
8 MOTOR RACING V8 Supercars Round 9. Bathurst 1000, Mt
Panorama.
8 MOTOGP Round 16. Portuguese Grand Prix, Estoril.
8 MOTOR RACING Formula One Round 18. Japanese Grand
Prix, Suzuka.
21 HORSE RACING Caulfield Cup, Caulfield.
22 MOTOR RACING V8 Supercars Round 10. Gold Coast.
22 MOTOR RACING Formula One Round 19. Brazilian Grand
Prix. Interlagos.
28 HORSE RACING WS Cox Plate, Moonee Valley.
29 MOTOGP Round 17. Valencia Grand Prix. Valencia.
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November |
December |
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4
HORSE RACING
Victoria Derby. Flemington.
7 HORSE RACING Melbourne Cup. Flemington.
9 HORSE RACING Victorian Oaks Stakes. Flemington.
12 MOTOR RACING V8 Supercars Round 11. Launceston.
24 MOTOR RACING V8 Supercars Round 12. Bahrain.
Dates TBC CRICKET Australia v England. Test series.
Date/Venue TBC GOLF Australian Open Championship.
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MOTOR RACING V8 Supercars
Round 13. Phillip Island.
 26
OCEAN RACING Sydney-to-Hobart
Yacht Race begins. Sydney Harbour.
26-30 CRICKET Boxing Day
Test. Australia v England. MCG.
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