John Holland (athlete)

John Holland
Personal information
Birth name	John Macfarlane Holland
Born	20 December 1926; Auckland, New Zealand
Died	9 June 1990 (aged 63)
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Spouse(s)	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)
Personal best(s)	400 m hurdles: 51.9 s
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Men's athletics
Representing New Zealand
Olympic Games
Commonwealth Games

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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Births". New Zealand Herald. 21 December 1926. p. 1. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Mt Albert houses of Basil Hooper" (PDF). Mount Albert Historical Society News (35): 1. July 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ Lynn, Alastair (17 July 2015). "Obituary: Joan Holland, a dedicated educator". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "John Holland". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
^ "Athletic club celebrates 100 years" (PDF). Ingenio. University of Auckland (Autumn 2009): 36. 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Obituary: Maurice Marshall" (PDF). Chronicle. Southwell School (December 2013): 1. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
^ "Death of double Olympian". New Zealand Herald. 13 June 1990. p. 4/1.
^ "John Holland death notice". New Zealand Herald. 12 June 1990. p. 3/22.

External links[]

John Macfarlane Holland at the International Olympic Committee

[SportsReference-1] Jump up to: ^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.

[Hollings-2] Jump up to: ^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.

[MAHS-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Mt Albert houses of Basil Hooper" (PDF). Mount Albert Historical Society News (35): 1. July 2016. 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. University of Auckland (Autumn 2009): 36. 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

[Chronicle-8] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Obituary: Maurice Marshall" (PDF). Chronicle. Southwell School (December 2013): 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.

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show v t 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:

show v t 1950 New Zealand British Empire Games team
Athletics	Neil Bates Dave Batten Kevin Beardsley Johnny Borland Bev Brewis Gordon Bromley Max Carr Jack Clarke Claude Clegg Dave Dephoff Ruth Dowman Arthur Eustace Pixie Fletcher Keith Forsythe Lionel Fox Noeline Gourley Shirley Hardman Doug Harris Joan Hart Peter Henderson Wallace Heron John Holland George Hoskins Bevin Hough Don Jowett Colin Kay Stan Lay Jim Leckie Colin Lousich Arthur Lydiard Colleen Malone Maurice Marshall George Martin Harold Nelson Dorothea Parker Clem Parker Gus Redmond Merv Richards Cleone Rivett-Carnac Lesley Rowe June Schoch Janet Shackleton Cliff Simpson Lionel Smith Derek Steward Jack Sutherland Noelene Swinton Noel Taylor Yvette Williams Neil Wilson
Boxing	Jim Barnden James Beal Frank Creagh James McIvor Christopher Rollinson
Cycling	Graham Avery Nick Carter James Downie Graham Hughes Les Lock Don Olive Malcolm Simpson Allen Stonex Frank Tredrea
Diving	Joyce Carpenter Betty Moore Mayzod Reid Jack Stewart
Fencing	Florence Andrews Charles Dearing Austen Gittos Murray Gittos Olga Jekyll Nathaniel Millar Joseph Ward Patricia Woodroffe
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 George Hobson Eric Matthews Doug Mudgway Pat O'Connor Arthur Sneddon
Chef de Mission: Bill Holley

show v t 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: ?

show v t New Zealand national champions in men's 110 m hurdles
Note: 120 yards before 1970
120 yards	1888: 1889–1891: 1892–1893: W.J. Moir 1894: 1895–1896: W.H. Martin 1897–1898: 1899–1900: George Smith 1901: (AUS) 1902: George Smith 1903: F.S. Harley 1904: George Smith 1905: T. Craig 1906: 1907–1908: H.T. Cook 1909: 1910: A. Evensen 1911–1913: 1914: 1915: Arthur Halligan 1916–1919: not held 1920–1921: Harry Wilson 1922: 1923: (USA) 1924–1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: G. McGregor 1934: Frank Sharpley 1935: 1936: Frank Sharpley 1937–1938: 1939–1940: Frank Sharpley 1941–1944: not held 1945: G. Hunter 1946–1948: Arthur Eustace 1949: Lionel Smith 1950–1952: John Holland 1953–1954: 1955: John Holland 1956: 1957: 1958: Paul Dallow 1959: J. Bulcraig 1960–1962: Paul Dallow 1963: H. Twigley 1964: 1965: Roy Williams 1966: 1967–1969:
110 metres	1970–1978: 1979: 1980: Phillip Mills 1981–1982: 1983: William Fong (SAM) 1984: 1985–1988: Simon Poelman 1989–1991: 1992: Simon Poelman 1993: 1994: Simon Poelman 1995: Nick Bolton 1996: Simon Poelman 1997–1999: 2000: Zhang Feng (CHN) 2001: 2002: 2003–2009: James Mortimer 2010–2012: Brent Newdick 2013–2014: Michael Cochrane 2015–2019: 2020: 2021:

show v t New Zealand national champions in men's 400 m hurdles
Note: 440 yards before 1970
440 yards	1891–1892: 1893: 1894: 1895: 1896: T. Roberts 1897: 1898–1900: George Smith 1901: Eric Harper 1902: George Smith 1903: 1904: George Smith 1905: 1906–1910: Henry Murray 1911: 1912: F.E. Cook 1913: 1914: F.E. Cook 1915: Harry Wilson 1916–1919: not held 1920–1921: Harry Wilson 1922: 1923: Harry Wilson 1924: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928–1930: 1931: 1932: H. Leach 1933: Arnold Anderson 1934: Bill Pullar 1935: 1936: 1937–1939: Arnold Anderson 1939–1940: 1941–1944: not held 1945: 1946: 1947–1948: John Holland 1949: Derek Steward 1950–1952: John Holland 1953: E. Carrucan 1954: 1955: Derek Steward 1956: D. Fleming 1957: J.G. Hawkes 1958: Paul Dallow 1959: 1960: Paul Dallow 1961: 1962: Paul Dallow 1963–1964: Roger Johnson 1965–1966: 1967: M. Randall 1968: 1969:
400 metres	1970: 1971: 1972: 1973: 1974: Roger Johnson 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: / 1979: 1980: 1981–1982: 1983–1988: 1989: 1990: 1991–1995: 1996: 1997–1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: Nic O'Brien 2002–2003: 2004: (AUS) 2005–2006: Nic O'Brien 2007: 2008–2009: 2010: 2011–2012: James Mortimer 2013: 2014–2015: 2016: 2017–2018: 2019: 2020: Michael Cochrane 2021:

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