John Holland (athlete)

New Zealand hurdler (1926–1990)

John Holland

Personal information

Birth name| John Macfarlane Holland
Born| (1926-12-20)20 December 1926
Auckland, New Zealand
Died| 9 June 1990(1990-06-09) (aged 63)
Height| 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight| 81 kg (179 lb)[1]
Spouse| Valerie Eileen Holland
Sport
Country| New Zealand
Sport| Track and field
Achievements and titles
National finals| 120 yd hurdles champion (1950, 1951, 1952, 1955)
220 yd hurdles champion (1951, 1952)
440 yd hurdles champion (1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952)[2]
Personal best| 400 m hurdles: 51.9 s[1]

Medal record

Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
|  1952 Helsinki | 400 metre hurdles
Commonwealth Games
|  1950 Auckland | 440 yards hurdles
| 1950 Auckland | 4 x 440 yards relay

John Macfarlane "Dutch" Holland (20 December 1926 – 9 June 1990) was a New Zealand athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles.

## Early life and family

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Born in the Auckland suburb of Mount Albert on 20 December 1926, Holland was the son of Rachel Colquhoun Holland (née Elliffe) and Daniel Dealy Holland, a journalist.[1][3][4] His sister, Joan, was the principal of St Cuthbert's College from 1969 to 1989.[4][5]

## Athletics

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Holland first came to national prominence when he won the New Zealand under-19 220 yards hurdles title in 1945.[2] He went on to win a total of 11 senior national athletics titles: the 120 yards hurdles in 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1955; the 220 yd hurdles in 1951 and 1952; and the 440 yd hurdles in 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, and 1952.[2] He was also the New Zealand record-holder for all three hurdles disciplines.

Competing for New Zealand in the men's 400 m hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, Holland won his heat, but finished sixth in his semi-final and did not progress further.[1] Four years later, at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, he competed in the same event, winning the bronze medal.[1]

Holland competed at the 1950 British Empire Games held in Auckland, where he won the silver medal in the 440 yards hurdles, and a bronze medal as a member of the New Zealand 4 x 400 yards relay team with Dave Batten, Derek Steward and Jack Sutherland. He also finished fifth in the 120 yards hurdles.[6]

In 1983, Holland was named the Auckland University Track Club's athlete of the century.[7]

## Later life and death

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After a period teaching, including at Southwell School in Hamilton,[8] Holland worked in the sales section of Shell Oil for over 25 years.[9] He died after a long illness, survived by his wife Val and two sons.[10]

## Honorific eponym

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Holland and his Olympic team mate, Maurice Marshall, have parallel streets, Holland Road and Marshall Street, in Hamilton named after them.[8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Holland". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
2. ^ a b c Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
3. ^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 21 December 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
4. ^ a b "The Mt Albert houses of Basil Hooper" (PDF). Mount Albert Historical Society News (35): 1. July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
5. ^ Lynn, Alastair (17 July 2015). "Obituary: Joan Holland, a dedicated educator". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
6. ^ "John Holland". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
7. ^ "Athletic club celebrates 100 years" (PDF). Ingenio (Autumn 2009). University of Auckland: 36. 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
8. ^ a b "Obituary: Maurice Marshall" (PDF). Chronicle (December 2013). Southwell School: 1. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
9. ^ "Death of double Olympian". New Zealand Herald. 13 June 1990. p. 4/1.
10. ^ "John Holland death notice". New Zealand Herald. 12 June 1990. p. 3/22.

## External links

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* John Macfarlane Holland at Olympics.com

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1948 New Zealand Olympic team

Athletics|

* John Holland
* Doug Harris
* Harold Nelson

Boxing|

* Bob Goslin

Cycling|

* Nick Carter

Swimming|

* Ngaire Lane

Weightlifting|

* Maurice Crow

Team manager: David Woodfield

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1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team

Athletics|

* Neil Bates
* Dave Batten
* Kevin Beardsley
* Johnny Borland
* Bev Brewis
* Gordon Bromley
* Johnny Brown
* Max Carr
* Jack Clarke
* Claude Clegg
* Dave Dephoff
* Ruth Dowman
* Arthur Eustace
* Pixie Fletcher
* Keith Forsythe
* Lionel Fox
* Arthur Fuller
* Noeline Gourley
* Shirley Hardman
* Doug Harris
* Joan Hart
* Peter Henderson
* Doug Herman
* Wallace Heron
* Allen Hill
* John Holland
* George Hoskins
* Bevin Hough
* Graham Jeffries
* Roy Johnson
* Don Jowett
* Colin Kay
* Stan Lay
* Jim Leckie
* Colin Lousich
* Arthur Lydiard
* Clyde Main
* Colleen Malone
* Maurice Marshall
* George Martin
* Raymond McKenzie
* Keith Morgan
* John Myles
* Harold Nelson
* Dorothea Parker
* Clem Parker
* Gus Redmond
* Eric Rhodes
* Merv Richards
* Cleone Rivett-Carnac
* Lesley Rowe
* June Schoch
* Janet Shackleton
* Cliff Simpson
* Jack Sinclair
* Lionel Smith
* Barry Steel
* Derek Steward
* Jack Sutherland
* Noelene Swinton
* Noel Taylor
* Yvette Williams
* Neil Wilson
* Roy Woolley

Boxing|

* Jim Barnden
* James Beal
* Robert Broadhurst
* Frank Creagh
* Bert Maddern
* James McIvor
* William Paterson
* Christopher Rollinson

Cycling|

* Graham Avery
* Nick Carter
* Alan Dean
* James Downie
* Graham Hughes
* Ted Lambert
* Les Lock
* Don Olive
* Malcolm Simpson
* Allen Stonex
* Frank Tredrea

Diving|

* Joyce Carpenter
* Owen Jaine
* Betty Moore
* Mayzod Reid
* Jack Stewart

Fencing|

* Florence Andrews
* Eric Cox
* Charles Dearing
* Stephen Elsom
* Eric Flaws
* Austen Gittos
* Murray Gittos
* Trevor Hadley
* Olga Jekyll
* J.H. Malcolm
* Allan McLeavey
* Nathaniel Millar
* J. Shaw
* Julius Stafford
* Joseph Ward
* Patricia Woodroffe
* Dudley Wright

Lawn bowls|

* Arthur Engebretsen
* Phil Exelby
* Robert Henry
* Noel Jolly
* James Pirret
* Fred Russell
* Pete Skoglund

Rowing|

* Donald Adam
* Kerry Ashby
* Murray Ashby
* Bill Carroll
* Bruce Culpan
* Thomas Engel
* David Gould
* Humphrey Gould
* Tristan Hegglun
* Bill James
* Grahame Jarratt
* Ted Johnson
* Colin Johnstone
* John O'Brien
* Don Rowlands
* Joe Schneider
* Des Simonson
* Edwin Smith
* Bill Tinnock

Swimming|

* Michael Amos
* Lyall Barry
* Norma Bridson
* Colin Callan
* Colin Chambers
* Noel Chambers
* Trevor Eagle
* Roger Gibbs
* Winifred Griffin
* Peter Hanan
* Joan Hastings
* Kristin Jacobi
* Buddy Lucas
* Helen Mackenzie
* Peter Mathieson
* John Shanahan
* Jean Stewart
* Margaret Sweeney

Water polo|

* Charles Brown
* Jim Cameron
* Terry Harris
* Bob Hatchwell
* Barrie Hutchinson
* Tom Logan
* Edward Raven
* Jim Walsh
* Neil Williams
* Wally Williams

Weightlifting|

* Trevor Clark
* Harold Cleghorn
* Tony George
* Lewis Lawn
* Edwin Norton

Wrestling|

* John Armitt
* Peter Fletcher
* Gordon Hobson
* Eric Matthews
* Jack Monaghan
* Doug Mudgway
* Pat O'Connor
* Arthur Sneddon

Chef de Mission: Bill Holley

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1952 New Zealand Olympic team

Athletics|

* John Holland
* George Hoskins
* Maurice Marshall
* Yvette Williams

Cycling|

* Colin Dickinson
* Malcolm Simpson

Rowing|

* Kerry Ashby
* Ted Johnson
* Colin Johnstone
* John O'Brien
* Bill Tinnock

Swimming|

* Lincoln Hurring
* Jean Stewart

Weightlifting|

* Harold Cleghorn

Chef de Mission: Jack Squire

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New Zealand national champions in men's 110 m hurdles

Note: 120 yards before 1970

120 yards|

* 1888: Godfrey Shaw
* 1889–1891: Harold Batger
* 1892–1893: W.J. Moir
* 1894: Harold Batger
* 1895–1896: W.H. Martin
* 1897–1898: Arthur Holder
* 1899–1900: George Smith
* 1901: Matthew Roseingrave (AUS)
* 1902: George Smith
* 1903: F.S. Harley
* 1904: George Smith
* 1905: T. Craig
* 1906: Gerald Keddell
* 1907–1908: H.T. Cook
* 1909: Gerald Keddell
* 1910: A. Evensen
* 1911–1913: Gerald Keddell
* 1914: Philip Doyle
* 1915: Arthur Halligan
* 1916–1919: not held
* 1920–1921: Harry Wilson
* 1922: Wilfred Buckhurst
* 1923: George Krogness (USA)
* 1924–1929: Roger Lander
* 1930: Stan Ramson
* 1931: Alex Darby
* 1932: Jack Shirley
* 1933: G. McGregor
* 1934: Frank Sharpley
* 1935: Philip Bowie
* 1936: Frank Sharpley
* 1937–1938: Philip Bowie
* 1939–1940: Frank Sharpley
* 1941–1944: not held
* 1945: G. Hunter
* 1946–1948: Arthur Eustace
* 1949: Lionel Smith
* 1950–1952: John Holland
* 1953–1954: Ashley Taylor
* 1955: John Holland
* 1956: Douglas Taylor
* 1957: Wayne Belcher
* 1958: Paul Dallow
* 1959: J. Bulcraig
* 1960–1962: Paul Dallow
* 1963: H. Twigley
* 1964: Logan Aikman
* 1965: Roy Williams
* 1966: Mike Walls
* 1967–1969: Ross Pownall

110 metres|

* 1970–1978: Ross Pownall
* 1979: Mark Miron
* 1980: Phillip Mills
* 1981–1982: Tim Soper
* 1983: William Fong (SAM)
* 1984: Tim Soper
* 1985–1988: Simon Poelman
* 1989–1991: Grant McNeil
* 1992: Simon Poelman
* 1993: Karl Schlierling
* 1994: Simon Poelman
* 1995: Nick Bolton
* 1996: Simon Poelman
* 1997–1999: Liam Whaley
* 2000: Zhang Feng (CHN)
* 2001: Tony Pownall
* 2002: Liam Whaley
* 2003–2009: James Mortimer
* 2010–2012: Brent Newdick
* 2013–2014: Michael Cochrane
* 2015–2019: Joshua Hawkins
* 2020: James Sandilands
* 2021–2024: Joshua Hawkins

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New Zealand national champions in men's 400 m hurdles

Note: 440 yards before 1970

440 yards|

* 1891–1892: Harold Batger
* 1893: David Matson
* 1894: Harold Batger
* 1895: Frank Harley
* 1896: T. Roberts
* 1897: Arthur Holder
* 1898–1900: George Smith
* 1901: Eric Harper
* 1902: George Smith
* 1903: William O'Kane
* 1904: George Smith
* 1905: Tom Craig
* 1906–1910: Henry Murray
* 1911: Gerald Keddell
* 1912: F.E. Cook
* 1913: Philip Doyle
* 1914: F.E. Cook
* 1915: Harry Wilson
* 1916–1919: not held
* 1920–1921: Harry Wilson
* 1922: Frank Nesdale
* 1923: Harry Wilson
* 1924: Charles Eugene Low
* 1925: Frank Nesdale
* 1926: Hermon Morgan
* 1927: Athol Garlick
* 1928–1930: Stan Ramson
* 1931: Thomas Buxton
* 1932: H. Leach
* 1933: Arnold Anderson
* 1934: Bill Pullar
* 1935: Frederick Finlayson
* 1936: John Nelligan
* 1937–1939: Arnold Anderson
* 1939–1940: Hugh Ramsay
* 1941–1944: not held
* 1945: Ken Greville
* 1946: Allen Hill
* 1947–1948: John Holland
* 1949: Derek Steward
* 1950–1952: John Holland
* 1953: E. Carrucan
* 1954: Douglas Taylor
* 1955: Derek Steward
* 1956: D. Fleming
* 1957: J.G. Hawkes
* 1958: Paul Dallow
* 1959: Peter Cates
* 1960: Paul Dallow
* 1961: Peter Cates
* 1962: Paul Dallow
* 1963–1964: Roger Johnson
* 1965–1966: Hamilton Wright
* 1967: M. Randall
* 1968: Gerald Keddell
* 1969: Hamilton Wright

400 metres|

* 1970: John Walter
* 1971: Richard Prevett
* 1972: Rendell McIntosh
* 1973: John Walter
* 1974: Roger Johnson
* 1975: Rendell McIntosh
* 1976: David Long
* 1977: Criss Strange
* 1978: David Long / Graeme Weaver
* 1979: Criss Strange
* 1980: Paul Wilson
* 1981–1982: Murray Cumberpatch
* 1983–1988: Wayne Paul
* 1989: Kevin Philpot
* 1990: Wayne Paul
* 1991–1995: Johnathan Schmidt
* 1996: Callum Stuart
* 1997–1998: Zion Armstrong
* 1999: Callum Stuart
* 2000: Zion Armstrong
* 2001: Nic O'Brien
* 2002–2003: Matt Stratton
* 2004: Kyle McCarthy (AUS)
* 2005–2006: Nic O'Brien
* 2007: Kieran Cocks
* 2008–2009: Nick Kalivati
* 2010: Daniel O'Shea
* 2011–2012: James Mortimer
* 2013: Daniel O'Shea
* 2014–2015: Cameron French
* 2016: Phil Simms
* 2017–2018: Cameron French
* 2019: Oliver Miller
* 2020: Michael Cochrane
* 2021: Cameron French
* 2022–2023: Jonathan Maples
* 2024: Cameron Moffitt

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