1897 in New Zealand

Decades:	1870s; 1880s; 1890s; 1900s; 1910s;
See also:	History of New Zealand; List of years in New Zealand; Timeline of New Zealand history;

The following lists events that happened during 1897 in New Zealand.

Incumbents

Events

3 May: Margaret Cruickshank becomes New Zealand's first registered woman doctor.^[1]
14 May: Pigeon post is introduced between Auckland and Great Barrier Island.

Arts and literature

Music

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]

Cricket

Golf

The National amateur championships were held in Auckland^[4]

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

Horse racing

Harness racing

Auckland Trotting Cup (over 2 miles) is won by Awahuri^[5]

Thoroughbred racing

New Zealand Cup – Waiuku
New Zealand Derby – Multiform
Auckland Cup – Antares
Wellington Cup – Strath Braan

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

1897 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia

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

28 January: Howard Kippenberger, soldier.
23 March: Leslie Andrew, soldier.
10 August: Maurice Brownlie, rugby union player.
2 December: Rewi Alley, writer, educator, friend of China.
3 December: John Buckland Wright, engraver and book illustrator.

Deaths

22 April: Charles John Taylor, politician (in England).
21 May: Abraham Boardman, Mayor of Auckland.
23 September: Henry Fish, politician
27 September: John Lillie Gillies, politician.
Mary Anne Rymill, missionary, teacher, nurse and companion (born 1817).^[8]

References

General

Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7

Specific

^ Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Margaret Cruickshank". Retrieved 24 April 2011.
^ Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2
^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ 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.
^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^ 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.
^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999.
^ Sargison, Patricia A. "Mary Anne Rymill". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

External links

Media related to 1897 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons

[1] Ministry for Culture and Heritage. "Margaret Cruickshank". Retrieved 24 April 2011.

[Heidenstrom-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.

[DNZB_Rymill-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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