Elevation Netball Women's basketball, now called Netball, is introduced to the country by J. C. Jamieson when a demonstration match between Eden and Epsom is played in an Auckland paddock. Shooting The Collins Challenge Shield is introduced by the National Rifle Association. Rowing William Webb of Wanganui defeats Australian Charles Towns on 3 August for the World Professional Sculling Championship, the first world rowing title won by New Zealand. Rugby union Auckland defend the Ranfurly Shield against Buller (21–0), Hawkes Bay (12–3) and Wanganui(6–5). The All Blacks tour Australia, winning both tests. They also play Wellington. A record crowd of 52,411 packs the Sydney Cricket Ground for the All Blacks v NSW match. Rugby league The All Golds New Zealand league team tours Britain, before a match has been played or a club has been formed in New Zealand. Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland: Auckland Corinthians Canterbury: Burnham Industrial School, Christchurch Celtic (shared) Otago: Northern Dunedin Southland: Nightcaps Taranaki: New Plymouth Wellington: Wellington Swifts Tennis Anthony Wilding of New Zealand pairs with Australian Norman Brookes, as the Australasian team, to win the Davis Cup. Anthony Wilding and Josiah Ritchie win the men's doubles at the Wimbledon Championship. Kathleen Nunneley wins the last of her 13 successive national ladies singles titles. Births 29 May: Denis Blundell, future Governor-General. 17 July: Jock Barnes, trade unionist. 24 August: Thaddeus McCarthy, jurist. 18 September Alf Cleverley, Olympic boxer. 8 October: Stan Whitehead, politician. 9 December: Bernard O'Brien, philosopher and theologian. Deaths 4 February: Tohu Kākahi, Māori leader and prophet at Parihaka (b. c1828). 19 March: Peter Seton Hay, civil engineer and surveyor (born 1852 in Scotland) 12 April: William Henry Eyes, politician (b. 1819 in England). 19 April: Edward Smith, politician (b. 1839 in England). 19 May: Lancelot Walker, politician (b. 1829 in England). 25 June: John Hall – Premier 1879–81 (b. 1824 in England). 10 August: Matilda Meech, shopkeeper and businesswoman. 8 October: Maraea Morete, tribal leader and writer (b. 1844). 12 November: Allan McLean, runholder and philanthropist (b. 1822 in Scotland). See also History of New Zealand List of years in New Zealand Military history of New Zealand Timeline of New Zealand history Timeline of New Zealand's links with Antarctica Timeline of the New Zealand environment References General Specific External links New Zealand History Online: New Zealand in 1907 - Dominion status