| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1900 |
The
Pyrmont Hurling Club was established in Sydney. |
1948 |
Australian
bred greyhound Pacific Dream won the Waterloo Cup in Abilene,
Kansas. |
1970 |
VFL
legend Ted Whitten retired after playing his 321st game for
Footscray. |
| 1970 |
Jockey Len Hill rode
5 winners on the card at the Doomben
racecourse |
1980 |
Australian
Test cricket captain Ian Chappell announced his retirement
from Test cricket. |
1980 |
Cricket
great Clarrie Grimmett died aged 89 in South Australia. |
