| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1895 |
The
Melbourne Golf Club became the Royal Melbourne Golf Club -
the first in Australia to be so honoured. |
1912 |
The
Australian Swimming team, in Stockholm for the Olympics, complained
that the water was too cold for training at 40 degrees Fahrenheit. |
1985 |
At Townsville
racecourse, Plenty Of Spirit, Apollo's Flame and
Angular dead heated for first in the Open Handicap. |
1998 |
Swimmer
Susie Maroney completed a 197 kilometre swim from Mexico to
Cuba in 38 hours and 13 minutes. |
