List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1957 in New Zealand.
Sport
Athletics
- Edwin Rye wins his second national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:44:56 in Napier.
Chess
- The 64th National Chess Championship was held in Wellington. The title was shared by A. Feneridis of Wellington and J.R. Phillips of Auckland.[7]
Horse racing
Harness racing
Lawn bowls
The national outdoor lawn bowls championships are held in Auckland.[10]
- Men's singles champion – James Pirret (Tuakau Bowling Club)
- Men's pair champions – H. Franks, L. Franks (skip) (Balmoral Bowling Club)
- Men's fours champions – F.M. Murray, W.W. Wearne, A.N. Callaghan, Ron Buchan (skip) (Tui Park Bowling Club)
Rugby union
- The All Blacks played two Test matches against Australia, retaining the Bledisloe Cup:[11]
- 25 May, Sydney Cricket Ground: New Zealand 25 – 11 Australia
- 1 June, Exhibition Ground, Brisbane: New Zealand 22 – 9 Australia
Soccer
- The national men's team was host to two visiting club sides:[12]
- 22 June, Wellington: NZ 1 – 1 Eastern Athletic
- 24 June, Auckland: NZ 2 – 1 Eastern Athletic
- 27 June, Auckland: NZ 1 – 7 FK Austria
- 3 August, Wellington: NZ 1 – 7 FK Austria
- The Chatham Cup is won by Seatoun who beat Technical Old Boys 3–1 in the final.[13]
- Provincial league champions:[14]
- Auckland: Eastern Suburbs AFC
- Bay of Plenty: Rangers
- Buller: Millerton Thistle
- Canterbury: Western
- Hawke's Bay: Hastings Wanderers
- Manawatu: Ohakea
- Marlborough: Blenheim Rangers
- Nelson: Athletic
- Northland: Otangarei United
- Otago: King Edward Technical College OB
- Poverty Bay: Eastern Union
- South Canterbury: Northern Hearts
- Southland: Hotspurs
- Taranaki: City
- Waikato: Huntly Thistle
- Wairarapa: Masterton Athletic
- Wanganui: New Settlers
- Wellington: Seatoun AFC