1920 in New Zealand


1920 in New Zealand:
Other years in New Zealand
1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923

Contents

Incumbents

Regal and Vice Regal

Government

The 20th New Zealand Parliament commenced, with the Reform Party in Government

Parliamentary opposition

Main centre leaders

Events

  • 1 May: The Colonist publishes its final issue, and is incorporated into The Nelson Evening Mail. The newspaper began in 1857.[3]

Arts and literature

See 1920 in art, 1920 in literature, Category:1920 books

Music

See: 1920 in music

Film

See: Category:1920 film awards , 1920 in film , List of New Zealand feature films , Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1920 films

Appointments and awards

See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand

Sport

Chess

The 29th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington, and was won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his fifth title. [4]

Cricket

Golf

  • The 10th New Zealand Open championship was won by J.H. Kirkwood. [5]
  • The 24th National Amateur Championships were held in Hamilton [6]
    • Men: Sloan Morpeth (Hamilton)
    • Women: Miss N.E. Wright (2nd title)

Horse racing

Harness racing

Thoroughbred racing

Olympic games

Rugby league

  • Great Britain tour of New Zealand, won test series 3-0
    • 1st test, 23-10 Wellington
    • 2nd test, 19 - 3, Christchurch
    • 3rd test, 31 - 7, Auckland

Rugby

  • 1920 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
  • Wellington defended the Ranfurly Shield 10 times before losing it to Southland:[9]
    • vs Canterbury 15-3
    • vs Bay of Plenty 22-3
    • vs Taranaki 20-9 (played in Hawera)
    • vs Hawkes Bay 20-5
    • vs Auckland 23-20 (played in Auckland)
    • vs Taranaki 16-5
    • vs Wanganui 20-14
    • vs Auckland 20-3
    • vs South Canterbury 32-16 (played in Timaru)
    • vs Otago 16-5 (played in Dunedin)
    • vs Southland 6-17 (played in Invercargill)

Soccer

Provincial league champions: [10]

  • Auckland: YMCA
  • Canterbury: Nomads
  • Hawke's Bay: Waipukurau
  • Otago: Kaitangata FC
  • Southland: No competition
  • Wanganui: Eastbrooke
  • Wellington: Wellington Thistle

Births

Category:1920 births

Deaths

Category:1920 deaths

See also

For world events and topics in 1920 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1920

References

  1. ^ Statistics New Zealand: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990. ISSN 0078-0170 page 52
  2. ^ "Elections NZ - Leaders of the Opposition". http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/leaders-opposition.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-06. 
  3. ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p 12. http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/9E78F21A-EF20-4C82-934B-1587FC7489CC/0/StatPubschapter2.pdf. 
  4. ^ List of New Zealand Chess Champions
  5. ^ "PGA European - Holden New Zealand Open". The Sports Network. 2005. http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=golf-e/scores/archive_05/holden-preview.htm. Retrieved on 2009-03-25. 
  6. ^ edited by A. H. McLintock (1966). "Mens' Golf - National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/G/GolfMens/NewZealandAmateurChampions/en. Retrieved on 2009-02-13. 
  7. ^ List of NZ Trotting cup winners
  8. ^ Auckland Trotting cup at hrnz.co.nz
  9. ^ Palenski, R. and Lambert, M. The New Zealand Almanac, 1982. Moa Almanac Press. ISBN 0908570554
  10. ^ "New Zealand: List of champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1999. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nzchamp.html. 


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