Test. NZ won by 72 runs (NZ 385 + 212/9 decl., SA 190 + 335) 2–5 February 1962, Johannesburg: 4th test. SA won by innings & 51 runs (NZ 164 + 249, SA 464) 16–20 February 1962, Port Elizabeth: 5th Test: NZ won by 40 runs (NZ 275 + 228, SA 190 + 273) Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Invicta Auckland Trotting Cup – Cardigan Bay Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland. Men's singles champion – J.H. Rabone (Auckland Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – N. Posa, M. Vulinovich (skip) (Oratia Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – J. Hammersley, L.N. Harris, R.S. Eves, M.J. Squire (skip) (West End Bowling Club, New Plymouth) Rugby union France tour New Zealand, losing all three Test matches: 22 July, Eden Park, Auckland: New Zealand 13 – 6 France 5 August, Athletic Park, Wellington: New Zealand 5 – 3 France 19 August, lancaster Park, Christchurch: New Zealand 32 – 3 France Soccer An English FA XI tours New Zealand, handing out two heavy defeats to the national men's team. 5 June, Wellington: NZ 0 – 8 English FA XI 10 June, Auckland: NZ 1 – 6 English FA XI The Chatham Cup was won by Dunedin team Northern who beat North Shore United 2 – 0 in the final. Provincial league champions: Auckland: North Shore United Bay of Plenty: Kawerau Town Buller: Waimangaroa United Canterbury: Technical OB Franklin: Manurewa AFC Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers Manawatu: Ohakea Marlborough: Spartans Nelson: Rangers Northland: Kamo Swifts Otago: Northern AFC Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: Thistle Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Moturoa Waikato: Hamilton Technical OB Wairarapa: YMCA Wanganui: New Settlers Wellington: Northern West Coast: Grey United Births 10 May: Blyth Tait, equestrian. 26 June: David White, cricketer. 9 August: John Key, politician, 38th Prime Minister of New Zealand (2008–2016) 12 August: Mark Priest, cricketer. 5 October: David Kirk, rugby player and business executive. 5 October: Derek Stirling, cricketer. 10 October: Gary Hurring, swimmer. 31 October: Peter Jackson, filmmaker. 15 November: Hugh McGahan, rugby league footballer. 28 November: Bruce Derlin, tennis player. 9 December: Ian Wright, rower. 30 December: Bill English, politician, 39th Prime Minister of New Zealand (2016–2017) Michael Hight, painter. Willie Jackson, politician and broadcaster. Grant Lingard, artist. Anthony McCarten, playwright and novelist. :Category:1961 births Deaths 25 June: Jack Lamason, cricketer. 19 July: Mary Dreaver, politician. 5