A New South Wales representative team tours, playing a New Zealand team in Dunedin and Wellington. These are the first recognised matches by a New Zealand national football team.[6]
23 July, Dunedin: NZ loses 0–1
30 July, Wellington: Draw 3–3
Boxing
National amateur champions
Heavyweight – J. Griffin (Greymouth)
Middleweight – J. Griffin (Greymouth)
Lightweight – T. Rickards (Christchurch)
Featherweight – J. Watson (Christchurch)
Bantamweight – J. Gosling (Wellington)
Chess
The 17th National Chess championship was held in Wellington. The champion was W.E. Mason of Wellington.[7]
Golf
The 12th National Amateur Championships were held in Otago [8]
^McLintock, A. H., ed. (1966). "Men's Golf – National Champions". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2009.