What happened in sport on this day..

October 23

 

 

year	Australian sporting history on this day
1934	In the Centenary Air Race, C. Scott and T. Campbell Black reduced the time taken to fly from Britain to Australia to 2 days 23 hours.
1977	Test cricket player Brad Haddin, born
1982	Champion racehorse Kingston Town won its third W.S. Cox Plate at Moonee Valley taking its prize money to $1,454,790.