champions – G. Dickson, F. Redpath, H.F. Gibson, H. Wilson (skip) (Linwood Bowling Club) Rugby :Category:Rugby union in New Zealand, :Category:All Blacks the Bledisloe Cup was won by Australia, with one win and one draw. The Ranfurly Shield changed hands twice: Canterbury lost their first defence to Hawkes Bay 0–9. Hawkes Bay defended the shield against Wanganui 39–16 and Taranaki 23–8 before losing it to Auckland 14–18. Rugby league New Zealand national rugby league team Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Auckland Thistle who beat Christchurch Thistle 2–1 in the final. Provincial league champions: Auckland: Thistle Canterbury: Thistle Hawke's Bay: Napier YMCA Nelson: YMCA Otago: King Edward Technical College Old Boys Southland: Southern Taranaki: Stratford Waikato: Huntly Starr Utd Wanganui: Thistle Wellington: Marist Births January 3 January – Bob Elliott, paediatrician (died 2020) 6 January – Harry M. Miller, entertainment promoter and publicist (died 2018) 11 January – Barrie West, naval officer 22 January – Graham Kerr, television cook 26 January – Rex Percy, rugby union and rugby league player (died 2015) February 4 February – Donal Smith, athlete 6 February – Barry Magee, athlete 7 February – Ossie Butt, rugby league player (died 2002) 10 February – Fleur Adcock, poet and editor March 3 March – Lindsay Townsend, rugby union player (died 2020) 15 March – Wally Hughes, association football player and coach (died 2011) 16 March Ian McLean, politician Des Townson, yacht designer (died 2008) 17 March – Ian Barker, jurist (died 2022) 20 March Graeme Hansen, equestrian (died 2007) Ralph Maxwell, politician (died 2012) 26 March Harle Freeman-Greene, diplomat Matiu Rata, politician (died 1997) 31 March – Randall Carrington, cricketer (died 2018) April 3 April – Pamela Allen, children's writer and illustrator 9 April – Bill Birch, politician 14 April – Duncan MacRae, rugby league player (died 2019) 21 April – Martin Horton, cricket player and coach (died 2011) 30 April – Tom Coughlan, rugby union player (died 2017) May 1 May Nev MacEwan, rugby union player Apirana Mahuika, Ngāti Porou leader (died 2015) 8 May Graeme Lowans, cricketer (died 2014) Gordon Ogilvie, historian and biographer (died 2017) 12 May – Peter Bland, poet, actor 15 May – Frank McAtamney, rugby union player (died 2022) 16 May – Roy Kerr, mathematician 21 May – Guy Henderson, oboist (died 2013) 28 May – Bill Baillie, athlete (died 2018) 30 May Mel Cooke, rugby league player (died 2013)