Egypt. 10 December – The 1914 general election is held. Arts and literature See 1914 in art, 1914 in literature, :Category:1914 books Music See: 1914 in music Film Hinemoa, the first feature film made in New Zealand, premieres at the Lyric Theatre, Auckland. Sport Chess The 27th New Zealand Chess Championship is held in Auckland, and is won by W.E. Mason of Wellington, his fifth title. Golf The eighth New Zealand Open championship is won by Ted Douglas (his second consecutive victory). The 22nd National Amateur Championships are held in Auckland: Men – Arthur Duncan (Wellington) (eighth title) Women – Mrs G. Williams (second title) Horse racing Harness racing New Zealand Trotting Cup – Win Soon Auckland Trotting Cup – Steel Bell Thoroughbred racing New Zealand Cup – Warstep Auckland Cup – Warstep Wellington Cup – Kilrain New Zealand Derby – Balboa Lawn bowls The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Dunedin. Men's singles champion – J.S. Kilgour (Carlton Bowling Club) Men's pair champions – J. Johnson, E. Harraway (skip) (Dunedin Bowling Club) Men's fours champions – W. Grenfell, A.E. Erksine, W.J. Thompson, J. Porteous (skip) (Wellington Bowling Club) Rugby league During the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, the Kiwis lose to Great Britain 16–13 in Auckland Rugby union defend the Ranfurly Shield against (17–3), (11–3), Horowhenua (14–3), Wairarapa (22–3), (6–5) and (6–0), before losing to (6–12). Soccer Provincial league champions: Auckland – Auckland Thistle Canterbury – Sydenham Hawke's Bay – Waipukurau Otago – Northern Southland – Rangers Wanganui – Eastbrooke Wellington – Wellington Corinthians Tennis Anthony Wilding, partnered with Norman Brookes, wins the men's doubles at the Wimbledon Championship. The Davis Cup final is held in New York City. New Zealander Anthony Wilding and Australian Norman Brookes (playing as Australia rather than Australasia) beat the United States 3–2. Births January–March 12 January – Roy Jack, politician Everard Jackson, rugby union player 22 January – Ron McLean, environmental campaigner 30 January – Bill Phillips, rugby union player 1 February – James Gould, rower 2 February – F. Russell Miller, politician 3 February – Felix Kelly, graphic designer, painter, illustrator 14 February – Jack Rankin, rugby union player 19 February – Thelma Kench, athlete 22 February – Theo Allen, athlete 7 March – Doreen Blumhardt, potter, arts educator 11 March – Dan Riddiford, politician 16 March – H. W. Gretton, poet, lyricist, diarist 19