List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1880 in New Zealand .
Incumbents
Regal and viceregal
Government and law
The 7th New Zealand Parliament continues.
Main centre leaders
Events
September: The Waikato Mail begins publishing in Cambridge . The newspaper is produced three times a week. It ceases to publish in 1883.[1]
Undated
Wellington Teachers College is opened.
Sport
Horse racing
New Zealand Cup winner: Le Loup
New Zealand Derby winner: Sir Mordred
Auckland Cup winner: Foul Play
Wellington Cup winner: Foul Play
see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand .
Rugby union
The Wellington Union is the first to hold a club championships.[2]
Provincial club rugby champions
Wellington : Athletic
Shooting
Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Okey (Taranaki)
Swimming
The first swimming club in New Zealand, Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club, is formed on 11 October.[3] It is soon followed by others throughout New Zealand.[2]
Tennis
Prior to this year there are tennis clubs in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. As well as tennis club members also play croquet , bowls and archery .[2]
Births
Deaths
See also
References
General
Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
^ "Newspapers" . Cambridge Museum. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008 .
^ a b c Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
^ Beresford, P. (1976) Encyclopedia of Swimming London: Robert Hale and Company
External links
Media related to 1880 in New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons
1880 in Oceania
Sovereign states Associated states of New Zealand