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first aboriginal cricket team tour
The Australian Aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868 was a side composed of Australian Aborigines which toured England between May and October of that year, thus becoming the first organised group of Australian cricketers to travel overseas. -
establishment of rugby union
rugby was established in 1895 in northern england. with the english men kicking rocks and running at eachother. -
the bledisloe cup
the bledisloe cup was first played in 1931 between australia and newzealand which are 2 very proud countries. australia has won the bledisloe cup 12 times which is a big thing for us condidering that rugby union is newzealands favourite and most played sport. i think it has changed the way we look at rugby in australia and many other sports because it shows we can hold our own against other countries. -
tv intorduced into australia
in 1956, the olympic games were to be held in melbourne so australia became frantic to buy television sets to watch the olympic games so they introduced tv and shipped millions over. -
the golden age of australian sport.
from 1966-1987, is now considered australias golden age of sport as almost every tournament australia entered we won or made a great success in. -
world series cricket.
the first ever world series cricket tournament in australia was started going from 1977 -1978. one day cricket amd cricket under light is introduced. -
state of origin
the first state of origin is an annualy played set of games played over 3 weeks between nsw and queensland. the first state of origin was played in 1980 and was taken out by nsw. i think that the state of origin has a major impact as pretty much everyone in australia watches it every year and it really gets everyone excited to watch the vbest of the best in australia play!. -
americas cup 1983
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australia loses americas cup
lost her first rap in 1987 in perth
