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1898 in New Zealand

1898 in New Zealand

List of events

The following lists events that happened during 1898 in New Zealand.

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Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

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

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – William Russell.[2]

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Sport

Athletics

National Champions, Men:[5]

  • 100 yards – George Smith (Auckland)
  • 250 yards – Alfred J. Patrick (Wellington)
  • 440 yards – R. Oliphant (Auckland)
  • 880 yards – H. C. Garsia (Canterbury)
  • 1 mile – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
  • 3 miles – S. Pentecost (Canterbury)
  • 120 yards hurdles – Arthur H. Holder (Wanganui)
  • 440 yards hurdles – George Smith (Auckland)
  • Long jump – Alan Good (Wanganui)
  • High jump – Hugh Good (Wanganui)
  • Pole vault – Hori Eruera (Auckland)
  • Shot put – Hugh Good (Wanganui)
  • Hammer throw – J. Skinner (Auckland)

Chess

National Champion:

  1. R.J. Barnes of Wellington. (Played over new year 1897/98)
  2. R.A. Cleland of Dunedin (played December 1898)[6]

Cricket

Golf

The National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch[7]

  • Men – W. Pryde (Hutt)
  • Women – K. Rattray (Otago)

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders (1897/98)

  • Top New Zealand stakes earner – Multiform
  • Leading flat jockey – W. Brown

Lawn Bowls

National Champions[9]

  • Singles – W. McIlwrick (Dunedin)
  • Pairs – C. Nicholson and W. McLaren (skip) (Kaitangata)
  • Fours – W. Cowie, C. Fynmore, M. Sinclair and A. Gillies (skip) (Dunedin)

Polo

  • Savile Cup winners – Oroua

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

  • Single sculls – J. McGrath (Otago)
  • Double sculls – Otago
  • Coxless pairs – Wellington
  • Coxed fours – Picton

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt – Private J. McGregor (Oamaru Rifles)

Soccer

Provincial league champions:[10]

  • Auckland: Auckland United
  • Otago: Wakari Dunedin
  • Wellington: Wellington Rovers

Swimming

National champions (Men)

  • 100 yards freestyle – A. Truscott (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards freestyle – C. Rich (Canterbury)

Tennis

National champions

  • Men's singles – J. Hooper
  • Women's singles – Kathleen Nunneley
  • Men's doubles – H. Parker and C. Gore
  • Women's doubles – Kathleen Nunneley and E. Kennedy

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. [1]
    Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. [2]
    "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  3. [3]
    "First movie shot in New Zealand". New Zealand History. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 1 December 1898.
  4. [4]
    Wilcox, Sarah (11 March 2010). "Tea and coffee". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "National Athletics champions, Men". Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  6. [6]
    List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. [7]
    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.
  8. [8]
    Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  9. [9]
    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.
  10. [10]
    "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
  11. [11]
    Jay Venables. "GEORGE DAVIDSON – OLYMPIAN" (PDF). Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  12. [12]
    Wilson, James Oakley (1985) [First published in 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1984 (4th ed.). Wellington: V.R. Ward, Govt. Printer. OCLC 154283103.

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