Auckland Women – Wellington Chess The 54th National Chess Championship was held in Palmerston North, and was won by T. Lepviikman of Wellington (his 2nd win). Cricket Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Highland Fling Auckland Trotting Cup – Single Direct Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington. Men's singles champion – S. Vella (Onehunga Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – W.R. Hawkins, Phil Exelby (skip) (Frankton Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – E.H. Crowley, E. Crowley, V.F. Hurlstone, G.A. Crowley (skip) (Tolaga Bay Bowling Club) Rugby Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team beat Wales 28-20 Soccer A South African team visited New Zealand and played four internationals: 28 June, Christchurch: NZ 5–6 South Africa 5 July, Dunedin: NZ 0–6 South Africa 12 July, Wellington: NZ 3–8 South Africa 19 July, Auckland: NZ 1–4 South Africa The Chatham Cup is won by Waterside of Wellington who beat Technical Old Boys of Christchurch 2–1 in the final. Provincial league champions: Auckland: North Shore United Canterbury: Western Hawke's Bay: Napier HSOB Nelson: Nelson United Otago: Mosgiel AFC South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Albion Waikato: Claudelands Rovers Wanganui: Technical College Old Boys Wellington: Wellington Marist Births 8 January: Luke Williams, wrestler 16 January: Gavan Herlihy, politician. 19 February: Tim Shadbolt, politician. 9 March Keri Hulme, writer. (died 2021) John Lister, golfer. 6 May: Alan Dale, actor. 6 May (in England): Carl Doy, musician and composer. 6 May: Andrew Roberts, cricketer. 20 May: Margaret Wilson, politician. 27 May: Glenn Turner, cricketer. 1 June: Gaylene Preston, filmmaker 6 June: Patrick Power, tenor. 22 June: Murray Webb, cricketer and caricature artist. 27 August: John Morrison, cricketer. 2 September: Jim Richards, motor racing driver. 13 September: Annette King, politician. 22 September: David Trist, cricket player and coach. 18 December: Marian Hobbs, politician. Bill Hammond, painter. Michael Wintringham, public servant. :Category:1947 births Deaths 17 January: Kahupake Rongonui, tribal leader. 10 February: Winter Hall, silent movie actor. 11 March: Duncan McGregor, rugby player. 24 April: Patrick O'Regan, lawyer, politician and judge. 13 May: Frances Hodgkins, painter. 17 May: George Forbes, 22nd Prime minister of New Zealand. 30 June: Robert Frederick Way, trade unionist and activist. 21 July: Agnes Fabish, domestic servant, farmer and homemaker. 6 December: Robert Wright, mayor of Wellington and politician. :Category:1947 deaths See also History of New Zealand List of years in New