Sport
Athletics
National champions (Men):
- 100 yards – G. Smith (Auckland)
- 250 yards – G. Smith (Auckland)
- 440 yards – W Strickland (Hawke's Bay)
- 880 yards – J Lynskey (Canterbury)
- 1 mile – W Simpson (Canterbury)
- 3 miles – W Simpson (Canterbury)
- 120 yards hurdles – G. Smith (Auckland)
- 440 yards hurdles – G. Smith (Auckland)
- Long jump – Te Rangi Hīroa (Otago)
- High jump – C Laurie (Auckland)
- Pole vault – C Laurie (Auckland)
- Shot put – W Madill (Auckland)
- Hammer throw – W Madill (Auckland)
Badminton
The first club is formed, in Auckland, but soon goes into recess. [4] (see also 1927)
Chess
National Champion: W.E. Mason of Wellington. [5]
Cricket
- See 1900–01 New Zealand cricket season
- A tour of New Zealand by Australia's Melbourne Cricket Club included seven matches, of which the visitors won six with one match drawn.
- Six provincial matches were played during the 1899–1900 domestic season, all of them over two or three days, with wins by Otago over Hawke's Bay and Canterbury, by Wellington and Auckland over Otago, and by Canterbury and Auckland over Wellington.
- Scores were uniformly low by modern standards, mostly below 200, with only two centuries scored and only one team total of over 300 runs: the highest team total was 464 by Wellington against Otago, with centuries by F A Midlane (149) and C A Richardson (113), and the best bowling figures were A D Downes' 7–43 for Otago against Canterbury.
Golf
The 8th National Amateur Championships were held in Otago [6]
- Men: Arthur Duncan (Wellington) – 2nd title
- Women: K Rattray (Otago) – 3rd title
Polo
- Savile Cup winners: Oroua (A Strang, J Strang, W Strang, O Robinson)
Rowing
- Men's national champions (coxed fours): Picton
- Men's national champions (coxless pairs): Wellington
- Men's national champions (double sculls): Canterbury
- Men's national champions (single sculls): T Spencer (Wellington)
Rugby union
Provincial club rugby champions include: City (Auckland); Westport (Buller); Christchurch (Canterbury); Pirates (Hawke's Bay); Levin (Horowhenua); Awarua (Marlborough); Alhambra (Otago); Gisborne (Poverty Bay); Hawera (Taranaki); Kaierau (Wanganui); Melrose (Wellington); winners of Bush, Nelson, and Wairarapa club competitions unknown.
- see also Category:Rugby union in New Zealand
Shooting
- Ballinger Belt – no competition [8]
Soccer
Provincial league champions: [9]
Swimming
National champions (men):
- 100 yards freestyle – G.A. Tyler [10]
- 220 yards freestyle – G.A. Tyler [10]
- 440 yards freestyle – G.A. Tyler [11]
Tennis
New Zealand championships:
- Men's singles: J Hooper
- Women's singles: K Nunneley
- Men's doubles: C Cox/J Collins
- Women's doubles: K Nunneley/E Harman
References: Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett.
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