year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1900 |
Cyclist
Arthur Richardson finished his 11,000 mile solo bike ride
around Australia that began on 6 June 1899. |
1908 |
Western
Suburbs Rugby League Club formed in Sydney |
1925 |
The
Wagga Soccer Club was formed. |
1926 |
Dave
Sands, boxer, was born. Australian heavyweight title holder.
Killed in a truck accident near Dungog in NSW in 1952. |
1937 |
John
Devitt, Australian 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold 1960),
was born. |
1939 |
Discus
thrower C Hannon broke the Australian record by throwing 108
feet 10 inches. |
1967 |
At Wanganui racecourse (NZ), Alcharinga,
Ellinis and Pearly Shells dead heated for third in the Springvale
Handicap. |
1984 |
In
a national telethon organised by Network TEN on the weekend
of 3-4 February 1984, $6 million was pledged to send Australian
athletes to the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. But according
to the Australian Olympic Federation, only about $1.25 million
was actually raised. |
1993 |
The
last greyhound racing meeting was held at the Gabba Cricket
Ground in Brisbane. |
1995 |
Dean
Jones scored 324 not out for Victoria in a Sheffield Shield
match against South Australia. |