1897 in New Zealand

1897 in New Zealand
Decades:
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 13th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

Opposition Leaders

See: Category:Parliament of New Zealand, New Zealand elections

Main centre leaders

Events

Sport

Athletics

National Champions, Men Arthur Holder is the first athlete to win four titles at a single championships (he is also second in the 100 yards).[2]

Chess

National Champion: R.J. Barnes of Wellington.[3]

Golf

The National amateur championships were held in Auckland [4]

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders (1896/97)

Lawn Bowls

National Champions[6]

Polo

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt — Private A. Ballinger (Wellington Guards)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:[7]

Swimming

National Champions (Men)

Tennis

National Championships

Births

See also

References

General
Specific
  1. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Margaret Cruickshank". Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2
  3. List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  4. edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Mens' Golf — National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara — The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  5. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  6. As the New Zealand Bowling Association at this time consists entirely of South Island clubs, the first truly "national" championships are not deemed to have begun until 1914.
  7. "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.

External links

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