1922 in New Zealand
Incumbents
Regal and Vice Regal
Government
The TBDth New Zealand Parliament continued.
Opposition Leaders
See: Category:New Zealand Parliament , New Zealand elections
Main centre leaders
Events
Arts and literature
See 1922 in art, 1922 in literature, Category:1922 books
Music
See: 1922 in music
Radio
See: Public broadcasting in New Zealand
Film
- My Lady of the Cave
- The Birth of New Zealand
See: Category:1922 film awards, 1922 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, Category:1922 films
Appointments and awards
See: New Zealand Order of Merit , Order of New Zealand
Sport
Chess
- The 30th National Chess Championship was held in Dunedin, and was won by J.B. Dunlop of Oamaru, his second title. [2]
Cricket
Golf
- The ninth New Zealand Open championship was won by A. Brooks. [3]
- The 26th National Amateur Championships were held in the Manawatu [4]
- Men: Arthur Duncan (Wellington) - 9th title
- Women: Mrs G. Williams - 5th title
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Rugby union
- 1922 New Zealand rugby union tour of Australia
- Wellington lost the Ranfurly Shield on the first challenge, losing to Hawkes Bay 9-19. Hawkes Bay then defended the shield against Bay of Plenty (17-16) and King Country (42-8). [7]
Rugby league
Soccer
- A tour by Australia led to the first full internationals by a New Zealand representative team: [8]
- 17 June, Dunedin: Won 3-1 vs Australia
- 24 June, Wellington: Drew 1-1 vs Australia
- 8 July, Auckland: Won 3-1 vs Australia
Provincial league champions: [9]
- Auckland: North Shore, Philomel (shared)
- Canterbury: Rangers
- Hawke's Bay: Hastings Utd
- Nelson: Athletic
- Otago: Seacliff
- South Canterbury: Rangers
- Southland: Corinthians
- Taranaki: Hawera
- Wanganui: Eastown Workshops
- Wellington: Waterside
Births
Category:1922 births
Deaths
Category:1922 deaths
See also
For world events and topics in 1922 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1922
References
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