awards, 1963 in film, List of New Zealand feature films, Cinema of New Zealand, :Category:1963 films Sport Athletics Jeff Julian wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:22:52 on 9 March in Hawera. Chess The 70th National Chess Championship is held in Christchurch. The title is shared by Ortvin Sarapu and R.J. Sutton, both of Auckland. Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Cardigan Bay Auckland Trotting Cup – Cardigan Bay (2nd win) Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Wellington. Men's singles champion – A. Govorko (Ngongotaha Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – S.W. Jolly, J.N.S. Flett (skip) (Point Chevalier Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – J.D. Scott, N. Cash, J. Coltman, Bill O'Neill (skip) (Carlton Bowling Club) Soccer The Chatham Cup was won by North Shore United who beat Nomads of Christchurch 3–1 in the final. Provincial league champions: Auckland: North Shore United Bay of Plenty: Kahukura Buller: Millerton Rangers Canterbury: Nomads Franklin: Manurewa AFC Hawke's Bay: Napier Rovers Manawatu: Thistle Marlborough: Woodbourne Nelson: Rangers Northland: Otangarei United Otago: King Edward Technical College OB Poverty Bay: Eastern Union South Canterbury: Northern Hearts Southland: Invercargill Thistle Taranaki: Moturoa Waikato: Hamilton Wanderers Wairarapa: Lansdowne United Wanganui: Wanganui United Wellington: Diamond West Coast: Cobden-Kohinoor The second (and last) Rothmans Cup (see 1962) was won by North Shore United. Births 10 January: Malcolm Dunford, footballer 21 February: Greg Turner, golfer. 16 March: Kevin Smith, actor. 4 June: Sean Fitzpatrick, rugby union player. 18 June: Paul Honiss, rugby referee. 20 July: Catherine Campbell, cricketer. 20 July: Mike Davidson, freestyle swimmer. 20 August: Ian Woodley, field hockey goalkeeper. 26 August: Christine Arthur, field hockey player. 9 September (in England): Sarah Illingworth, cricketer. 10 September: Jay Laga'aia, actor. 17 September: Warren Gatland, rugby player and coach. 11 December: Mark Greatbatch, cricketer. 24 December: David Grundy, field hockey player. Joanna Bourke, historian. Andrew Johnston, poet. (in Poland): Ralph Talmont, photographer. :Category:1963 births Deaths 7 January: Tapihana Paraire Paikea, politician. 19 March: Fred Hackett, politician. 4 April: Hercules Wright, rugby union player. 16 May: Fintan Patrick Walsh, trade unionist. 18 June Albert Samuel, politician 4 July: (in England) Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, soldier, Governor-General of New Zealand. 14 July: Maud Basham (Aunt Daisy), radio personality. 19 August: Rosemary Frances Rees, writer and theatre producer. 19 September: Sir David Low, cartoonist (in London). Te Iki-o-te-rangi Pouwhare', tribal leader,