List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1905 in New Zealand.
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government
The Liberal Party are re-elected and formed the 16th New Zealand Parliament.
Parliamentary opposition
Main centre leaders
Municipal elections are held on 27 April:[3]
Sport
- The first overseas tour by a New Zealand representative team takes place, to Australia.[5]
- 10 June vs Wellington in Wellington (pre-tour warm-up)
- 17 June, Sydney: Lost 2–3 vs Metropolitan Association
- 21 June, Sydney: Won 8–3 vs Wednesday Association
- 24 June, Sydney: Won 6–4 vs New South Wales
- 28 June, Sydney: Lost 2–3 vs Navy
- 1 July, Sydney: Lost 0–2 vs New South Wales
- 5 July, Newcastle: Won 5–4 vs Northern Districts
- 8 July, Newcastle: Won 1–0 vs Northern Districts
- 12 July, Sydney: Won 6–2 vs Granville
- 15 July, Wollongong: Drew 3–3 vs South Coast
- 19 July, Sydney: Won 5–0 vs Metropolitan Association
- 22 July, Sydney: Drew 1–1 vs New South Wales
This is the last NZ representative team until 1922.
Boxing
National amateur champions
- Heavyweight – W. Robertson (Ashburton)
- Middleweight – A. Leckie (Dunedin)
- Lightweight – G. Williams (Palmerston North)
- Featherweight – J. Morris (Dunedin)
- Bantamweight – E. Baird (Christchurch)
Chess
The 18th National Chess championship is held in Oamaru. The champion is A.W.O. Davies [6]
Golf
- The 13th National Amateur Championships are held in Auckland [7]
- Men: Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – 4th title
- Women: Miss A. Stephenson
- Women's golf, previously organised by the Men's association, comes under the auspices of the British Ladies Golf Union.[8]
Horse racing
Harness racing
Thoroughbred racing
Rugby
- Ranfurly Shield – Wellington successfully defend the shield against Wairarapa (3–3) and Hawkes Bay (11–3) before losing to Auckland (6–10).
Soccer
Provincial league champions:[11]
- Auckland: Auckland Corinthians
- Canterbury: Christchurch Celtic
- Otago: Kaitangata FC
- Southland: Nightcaps
- Taranaki: Waitara
- Wellington: Diamond Wellington