Sport

Australia's Sporting Identity

By Fergus A

  • Cricket began

    Cricket began

  • First athletics

    First athletics

  • Early forms of football

    Early forms of football

  • The Melbourne cup was first run

    The Melbourne cup was first run

  • First test cricket match against England

    First test cricket match against England

  • First formal Australian football team (named the Wanderers)

    First formal Australian football team (named the Wanderers)

  • Rugby league began

    Rugby league began

  • AFL was founded

    AFL was founded

  • Women represented Australia for the first time at the Olympics

    Women represented Australia for the first time at the Olympics

  • Australia won the Davis Cup 8 times in the 1950s (1950, 1951 , 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959)

    Australia won the Davis Cup 8 times in the 1950s (1950, 1951 , 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959)

  • John Landy runs the first 4 minute mile

    John Landy runs the first 4 minute mile

  • State of Origin series began

    State of Origin series began

  • The NRL was founded

    The NRL was founded

  • Cathy Freeman winning gold in 400m olympics

    Cathy Freeman winning gold in 400m olympics

  • Buddy Franklin's 1000th field goal

    Buddy Franklin's 1000th field goal