| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1890 |
A
pigeon shooting match at the Melbourne Gun Club grounds attracted
a large number od spectators. American Captain J Brewer won
the match. |
1908 |
Queenslander
Arthur Postle, dubbed The Crimson Flash, set a new 50 yard
world record at a meeting in South Africa. |
1955 |
Bev
Francis, Australia, world women's power-lifting champion born
- broke more than 40 powerlifting records, won 6 powerlifting
championships, first woman to officially bench press over
300 pounds. |
1975 |
Phil
Crump from Victoria won the Australian Speedway championship
at the Sydney Showgrounds. |
1987 |
Australian
tennis player Elizabeth Smylie won the Oklahoma women's tennis
tournament and picked up $US75,000. |
2006 |
At a race meeting in Eidsvold
(Qld) the field of 9 in one race finished in exact racebook
order. |
