Australian Sporting Events By mathew Jul 28, 1885 First australian football competition is held actual date unknown Period: Jul 28, 1885 to Nov 10, 2007 history of australian sporting events Apr 6, 1896 Australia competes at first modern olympics in Athens Jul 28, 1929 Australia wins first rugby union world cup actual date unknown Jun 13, 1930 Don Bradman plays his last test match Nov 5, 1930 Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup Nov 22, 1956 Melbourne Olympics Jul 28, 1965 First cricket test against England at the MCG Aug 26, 1972 Shane Gould wins 3 gold medals at Munich Olympics Jun 13, 1974 Australia competes in their first Football World Cup Jun 1, 1978 Australia competes at their second football world cup Jul 28, 1980 Evonne Goolagong wins her first Wimbledon Tennis Championship Sep 14, 1983 Australia wins America's Cup Aug 20, 1999 Cathy Freeman wins gold at Seville World Athletics Championships Sep 15, 2000 Sydney Olympics Nov 10, 2007 Australia wins first netball world tournament