| year |
Australian sporting history on this day |
1929 |
An
east-west air race was held between Sydney and Perth. It was
won by Harry C. Miller in a De Havilland 9 in 23 hours 31
minutes and 58 seconds. |
1952 |
Graham
Yallop, test cricketer, was born in Balwyn, Victoria; briefly
test cricket captain in 1970s. |
1965 |
The longest
hole in one in golf was recorded by Robert Mittera in Omaha
when he scored one on the 10th hole at the Miracle Hills course
over 444 yards. |
| 1983 |
Golfer
Jack Newton returned to the Belmont Golf Club just three months
after losing an arm walking in to an aircraft propeller. |
| 2000 |
Jockey Michael Pelling
r rode 5 winners on the card at the Doomben
racecourse |
| 2004 |
Jockey Gavin McKeon
rode 5 winners on the card at the Rockhampton
racecourse - an apprentice at the
time |
2004 |
Bill
Bennett, Australian hang gliding pioneer, died aged 73. |
