year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1868 |
A
horse race over ten miles (about 16kms) was held at Wagga
racecourse. Horses went seven and a half times
around the track. |
1932 |
James
Hardy, yachtsman, was born. |
1948 |
The
Victorian Amateur Golf Championship was won by 19 year old
Peter Thomson. |
1960 |
The
Channel 9 Network covered the Armstrong 500 race at Phillip
Island - the first time a motor race was televised. |
1975 |
Australian golfer Chris Campbell
born |
1977 |
Ken
Warby set a new world water speed record of 464.457 kilometres
an hour at Blowering Dam, Tumut in his jet boat Spirit of
Australia. |
1982 |
Jockey Ian Albuino rode 5 winners
at a meeting at the Ascot
racecourse |
1985 |
Australia
beat the USA in golf's Dunhill Cup played at St. Andrews in
Scotland. |
1987 |
Nathan Lyon, test cricket player - bowler,
born |
1999 |
Dawn
Fraser was named female Swimmer of the Century. |
1999 |
Australian
Lars Kleppich won the sailboard world title in Papua New Guinea. |
2004 |
Jockey Matthew Pumpa
rode 5 winners on the card at the Seymour
racecourse |