1894 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1894 in New Zealand.

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Decades:
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
  • 1910s
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 Opposition – William Russell.[1]

Main centre leaders

Events
Undated
  • American balloonist Leila Adair tours New Zealand.[3] She is possibly the first woman to fly in New Zealand.

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
  • Auckland Trotting Cup (over 3 miles) is won by Tom Hicks[6]

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:

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
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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. "SS Wairarapa". Archived from the original on 29 October 2002. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
  3. Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand: Ballooning
  4. List of New Zealand Chess Champions Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 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.
  6. Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz Archived 17 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  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

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