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Contents

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Regal and Vice Regal

[edit] Government and law

The 1875 general election begins on 29 December but does not finish until 4 January the following year. The election marks the end of the 5th Parliament.

[edit] Main centre leaders

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Appointments and awards

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

The first club in the country, the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club, holds its first meeting.[1]

[edit] Cricket

The Wellington Cricket Association is formed.[1]

[edit] Golf

[edit] Horse racing

  • New Zealand Cup winner: Nectar
  • New Zealand Derby winner: Daniel O’Rourke
  • Auckland Cup winner: Kingfisher
  • Wellington Cup winner: Tambourini
see also Category:New Zealand horse races.

[edit] Rowing

[edit] Rugby Union

  • Rugby union begins in Timaru, Temuka, Blenheim, Picton, Greymouth (with the formation of new clubs) and Napier where the club formed in 1874 adopted rugby rules. [2]
  • A combined Auckland clubs team toured Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and New Plymouth. They lost all matches, despite some of their opposition having only learned rugby rules for a few weeks in preparation for the tour - the Christchurch and Dunedin clubs had primarily been playing football (soccer). [2]

[edit] Shooting

Ballinger Belt: Lieutenant Skinner (Auckland)

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Births

[edit] Unknown date

[edit] Deaths

[edit] See also

For world events and topics in 1875 not specifically related to New Zealand see: 1875

[edit] References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. ^ a b Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  2. ^ a b "RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL". from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/R/RugbyUnionFootball/History/en. 



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