New Zealand Trotting Cup – Cathedral Chimes Auckland Trotting Cup – Admiral Wood Thoroughbred racing New Zealand Cup – Ardenvhor Auckland Cup – Depredation Wellington Cup – Bee New Zealand Derby – The Toff Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Christchurch. Men's singles champion – E.H. Fountain (Roslyn Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – V. Dimock, Charles Parata (skip) (Thorndon Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – C.W. Davis, A. E. Davis, A.B. Duff, J. Laughton (skip) (Newtown Bowling Club) Rugby union The Ranfurly Shield (held by ) is not contested as interprovincial matches are cancelled due to the war. Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland – North Shore Canterbury – Christchurch Rangers Hawke's Bay – Waipukurau Otago – Mornington Southland – No competition Wanganui – No competition Wellington – No competition Births January 4 January Stuart Babbage, Anglican priest, civil rights advocate, writer John Reid, English literature academic 7 January – John Brown, cyclist 11 January – Alan Low, economist 13 January – Joy Drayton, teacher, academic leader, politician 15 January – Ron Guthrey, soldier, politician, disabled sports advocate 25 January – Ernest Duncan, mathematician and professor 29 January – Esther Blackie, cricketer 31 January – Jack Finlay, rugby union player and coach, soldier February 10 February – Manuhuia Bennett, Anglican bishop 17 February – Geoffrey Fisken, World War II fighter pilot 21 February – Mick Connelly, politician March 6 March – Te Kari Waaka, Ringatū minister, Tūhoe leader 8 March – Norman Fisher, boxer 9 March – Ron Withell, boxer 19 March – Joan Donley, midwife 21 March – Max Brown, novelist, journalist 23 March – Vince McGlone, seaman, television personality April 4 April – Selwyn Toogood, radio and television personality 12 April – Russell Garcia, composer 14 April – Lawrence Hogben, naval officer, meteorologist 17 April – Robert Menzies, cricketer 21 April – Harry Frazer, rugby union player 25 April – Keith Elliott, soldier May 3 May – Keith Bracey, television personality 5 May – Doris Lusk, artist 9 May – Bob Whaitiri, Ngāi Tahu leader 14 May – Joan Dingley, mycologist 20 May – Clifford Dalton, nuclear scientist 24 May – Noel McMahon, cricketer June 3 June – Lorelle Corbin, naval officer 11 June – Bob Berry, dendrologist 14 June – Gordon Bromley, long-distance runner July 2 July – Tom Walker, soil scientist, television personality 9 July – Dean Goffin, composer 16 July