1892 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1892 in New Zealand.

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Decades:
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 11th New Zealand Parliament continues with the Liberal Party in power.

Parliamentary opposition

Leader of the Opposition – William Rolleston (Independent).[1]

Main centre leaders

Events

Arts and literature

Music

Sport

Athletics

National champions (Men)
  • 100 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
  • 250 yards – Jack Hempton (Hawkes Bay)
  • 440 yards – Peter Wood (Canterbury)
  • 880 yards – J. Grierson (Canterbury)
  • 1 mile – William Burk (Otago)
  • 3 miles – Derisley Wood (Canterbury)
  • 120 yards hurdles – W. Moir (Canterbury)
  • 440 yards hurdles – Harold Batger (Wellington)
  • Long jump – T. Upfill (Auckland)
  • High jump – F. Meyrick (Canterbury)
  • Pole vault – W. West (Canterbury)
  • Shot put – Timothy O’Connor (Auckland)

Billiards

The first firm in the country to manufacture tables begins in Wellington. The sport has been played in the country for the previous decade.[3]

Chess

National Champion: F.V. Siedeberg of Dunedin.[4]

Horse racing

Harness racing
  • Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Little Ben[5]

Thoroughbred racing

Season leaders (1891/92)
  • Leading flat jockey – T. Redmond

Lawn bowls

National Champions:[6]

  • Singles – W. Carswell (Taieri)
  • Fours – N. Fleming, J. Familton, B. Mollison and J. Martin (skip) (Oamaru)

Polo
  • Savile Cup winners – Christchurch

Rowing

There are now 34 rowing clubs in New Zealand.[3]

National champions (Men)
  • Single sculls – M. Keefe (Auckland)
  • Double sculls – Wellington
  • Coxless pairs – Star
  • Coxed fours – Canterbury

Rugby union

Provincial club rugby champions include:

see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand

Shooting
  • Ballinger Belt – Sergeant Doughty (A Battery)

Soccer

Provincial Champions:[7]

  • Auckland: Alliance Auckland
  • Wellington: Queen's Park Wellington

Swimming

National champions (Men)

  • 100 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
  • 220 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
  • 440 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)
  • 880 yards freestyle – H. Bailey (Auckland)

Tennis

National championships

  • Men's singles – R. Harman
  • Women's singles – D. Douslin
  • Men's doubles – M. Fenwicke and F. Logan
  • Women's doubles – E. Harman and J. Rees

Births

Deaths
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See also

References
General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. "Elections NZ – Leaders of the Opposition". Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
  2. Heidenstrom, P. (1992) Athletes of the Century. Wellington: GP Publications. ISBN 1-86956-044-2
  3. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  4. List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  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

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