1894 in New Zealand

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1894 in New Zealand
Decades:
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 12th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the OppositionWilliam Russell.[1]

Main centre leaders

Events

Undated

Arts and literature

Music

Sport

Leonard Cuff is appointed a Founding Member of the International Olympic Committee. He remains the member for both New Zealand and Australia until 1905.

Athletics

National Champions, Men

  • 100 yards — Jack Hempton (Wellington)
  • 250 yards — H. Reeves (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards — W. Low (Otago)
  • 880 yards — W. Low (Otago)
  • 1 mile — C. Morpeth (Otago)
  • 3 miles — C. Morpeth (Otago)
  • 120 yards hurdles — Harold Batger (Wellington)
  • 440 yards hurdles — Harold Batger (Wellington)
  • Long jump — Wallingford Mendelson (South Canterbury)
  • High jump — H. Bailey (Wellington)
  • Pole vault –H. Kingsley (Wanganui)
  • Shot put — O. McCormack (Wellington)
  • Hammer throw — O. McCormack (Wellington)

Chess

National Champion: J. Edwards, of Wellington.[4]

Cricket

Golf

  • The 2nd National Amateur Championships were held in Christchurch [5]
    • Men: H. Macneil (Otago)
    • Women : Mrs C. Wilder

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders (1893/94)

  • Top New Zealand stakes earner — Blue Fire
  • Leading flat jockey — J. Connop

Lawn Bowls

The pairs championship is held for the first time. National Champions[7]

  • Singles — T. Sneddon (Kaituna)
  • Pairs — T. Sneddon and H. Reid (skip) (Kaituna)
  • Fours — J. Davidson, A. Owen, J. Wedderspoon and J. Evans (skip) (Caledonian)

Polo

  • Savile Cup winners — Rangitikei

Rowing

National Champions (Men)

  • Single sculls — M. Keefe (Auckland)
  • Double sculls — Union, Christchurch
  • Coxless pairs — Union, Christchurch
  • Coxed fours — Lyttelton

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting

Ballinger Belt — Captain E. Smith (Dunedin City Guards)

Soccer

Provincial Champions:[8]

  • Auckland: Alliance United
  • Wellington: Wellington Rovers
  • Otago: Roslyn Dunedin

Swimming

National Champions (Men)

Tennis

National championships

  • Men's singles — M. Fenwicke
  • Women's singles — M. Spiers
  • Men's doubles — J. Marshall and P. Marshall
  • Women's doubles — P. Chapman and M. Nicholson

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
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  2. SS Wairarapa
  3. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Ballooning
  4. List of New Zealand Chess Champions
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  6. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  7. 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.
  8. New Zealand - List of Champions

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons