men's marathon, clocking 2:16:05 on 30 April in Rotorua, while Jillian Costley claims her second in the women's championship (2:39:20). Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup: Luxury Liner Auckland Trotting Cup: Luxury Liner – 2nd win Olympic Games Summer Olympics New Zealand sends a team of 83 competitors in 16 sports. Winter Olympics New Zealand sends a team of nine competitors across three sports. Paralympic Games Summer Paralympics Winter Paralympics New Zealand sends a team of three competitors in one sport. Rugby League 17 July – The 1988 Great Britain Lions tour concludes with New Zealand defeating Great Britain in a Test match at Addington Showground, Christchurch before a crowd of 8,525. 9 October – In the 1988 Rugby League World Cup Final Australia defeats New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland before a crowd of 47,363. Union Shooting Ballinger Belt – John Whiteman (Upper Hutt) Soccer The Chatham Cup is won by Waikato United who beat Christchurch United on the basis of away goals (2-2 and 1–1 in a two-leg final). Births January 2 January – Joseph Paulo, rugby league player 3 January – Steven Kent, swimmer 4 January – Peter Saili, rugby union player 6 January – Esther Lanser, cricketer 11 January – Andre Taylor, rugby union player 12 January – Ben Afeaki, rugby union player 15 January – Riki Hoeata, rugby union player 17 January – Kade Poki, rugby union player 18 January – Andrew Wheeler, basketball player 20 January – Rushlee Buchanan, cyclist 23 January – Shaun Kenny-Dowall, rugby league player February 1 February – Katie Duncan, association footballer 2 February – Kieron Fonotia, rugby union player 3 February – Daniel O'Regan, rugby league player 7 February – Mataupu Poching, rugby league player 8 February Graham Oberlin-Brown, rower 13 February – Eddy Pettybourne, rugby league player 15 February Sam Anderson-Heather, rugby union player Claire Garrood, cricketer 16 February James Baker, cricketer Sarah Murphy, biathlete 20 February – Troy Garton, boxer 23 February – Ashley Cooper, singer 24 February Levi Hanssen, association footballer Emma Hayman, tennis player 25 February – Lagi Setu, rugby league and rugby union player March 6 March Marina Erakovic, tennis player Frank Halai, rugby union player 8 March – Hannah Broederlow, netball player 9 March – Ash Moeke, rugby union player 10 March – Josh Hoffman, rugby league player 17 March – Patrick Ah Van, rugby league player 18 March – Grace