own design at Greytown. The event is also filmed. Arts and literature See 1913 in art, 1913 in literature, :Category:1913 books Music See: 1913 in music Film Hinemoa — first New Zealand feature film, made by Gaston Méliès How Chief Te Ponga Won His Bride – also by Gaston Méliès and the Star Film Company Loved by a Maori Chieftess- also by Gaston Méliès and the Star Film Company The River Wanganui – one of five short films made in New Zealand by Gaston Méliès and the Star Film Company See: 1913 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1913 films, :Category:1913 film awards Sport Chess The 26th National Chess Championship was held in Nelson, and was won by J.C. Grierson of Auckland, his second title. Golf Men's The seventh New Zealand Open championship was won by Ted Douglas. The 21st National Amateur Championships were held in Otago Matchplay: B.B. Wood (Christchurch) — 2nd title Women's Matchplay: Mrs. G Williams. Strokeplay: Mrs G. Williams – 3rd title Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Ravenschild Auckland Trotting Cup: Jewel Chimes Thoroughbred racing Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Rugby union Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against Wellington (6–5) and Poverty Bay (27–3) before losing it to Taranaki (11–14) Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland: Everton Auckland Canterbury: Sydenham Hawke's Bay: Waipukurau Otago: Kaitangata FC Southland: Rangers Wanganui: Eastbrooke Wellington: Wellington Thistle Tennis Anthony Wilding is ranked the world's No.1 player and records a unique triple, winning world championships in hard court, lawn and indoor. Births January 6 January – Bill Broughton, jockey 8 January – Dennis Smith, cricketer 12 January – Jack Taylor, rugby union player, coach and administrator 13 January – Norman Henderson, cricketer 17 January – Arthur Cutler, cricketer 18 January – Douglas Dalton, rugby union player 19 January – Henry Waine, cricketer 31 January – Jim Blandford, cricketer February 2 February – Harry Wigley, pilot, tourism industry leader 13 February – Minden Blake, World War II flying ace, inventor 15 February Jean Horsley, artist Helmut Rex, Presbyterian theologian 18 February – Nola Millar, theatre director 20 February – Helen Shaw, short-story writer, poet, editor 24 February – Rowan Nicks, surgeon March 5 March – Athol Rafter, nuclear chemist 11 March – Eric Gowing, Anglican bishop 23 March – Nancy Northcroft, town planner April 2 April Angus McDougall, cricketer Beth Zanders,