1897 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 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

Arts and literature

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]

  • 100 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
  • 250 yards – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
  • 440 yards – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
  • 880 yards – James McKean (Auckland)
  • 1 mile – James McKean (Auckland)
  • 3 miles – E. Reynolds (Auckland)
  • 120 yards hurdles – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
  • 440 yards hurdles – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
  • Long jump – Leonard Cuff (Canterbury)
  • High jump – C. Laurie (Auckland)
  • Pole vault – tie Jimmy Te Paa (Auckland) and Hori Eruera (Auckland)
  • Shot put – Timothy B. O’Connor (Auckland)
  • Hammer throw – J. Callender (Auckland)

Chess

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

Golf

The National amateur championships were held in Auckland[4]

  • Men – D. Pryde (Hutt)
  • Women – L. Wilford (Hutt)

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders (1896/97)

  • Top New Zealand stakes earner – Multiform
  • Leading flat jockey – R. Derrett

Lawn Bowls

National Champions[6]

  • Singles – W. McLaren (Kaitangata)
  • Pairs – W. Cowie and W. Thomson (skip) (Dunedin)
  • Fours – H. Nalder, W. Thomas, R. Struthers and H. Thomson (skip) (Christchurch)

Polo

  • Savile Cup winners – Manawatu

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

  • Single sculls – C. Chapman (Wairewa)
  • Double sculls – Wairewa, Little River
  • Coxless pairs – Picton
  • Coxed fours – Queen's Dr, Port Chalmers

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]

  • Auckland: Auckland United
  • Otago: Roslyn Dunedin
  • Wellington: Wellington Swifts

Swimming

National Champions (Men)

  • 100 yards freestyle – T. Wauchop (Canterbury)
  • 220 yards freestyle – W. Stratton (Canterbury)

Tennis

National Championships

  • Men's singles – J. Marshall
  • Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
  • Men's doubles – H. Parker and C. Gore
  • Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and T. Trimmell

Births

Deaths

See also

References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
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 Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's 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 Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  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.
  8. Sargison, Patricia A. "Mary Anne Rymill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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