1901 Test debut of English cricketer Sydney Barnes vs Australia at the SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings1930 George Sisler’s career ends when Boston Braves
Month: December 2021
After a thrilling race in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has been crowned the new Formula One World Champion. Following Nicholas
1898 1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania 1899 George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee 1908 Australasian Championships
1866 1st yacht race across Atlantic Ocean; schooners Fleetwing, Vesta and the Henrietta, with NY playboy Gordon Bennett on board, leave Sandy Hook for the
1810 English bare-knuckle boxer Tom Cribb beats African-American Tom Molineaux in 33rd of 40 round bout at Copthall Common, England; first interracial boxing match 1831
1892 English football club Newcastle United founded 1913 John K Tener becomes president of baseball’s National League 1922 1st Australasian Championships Women’s Tennis, Sydney: Margaret
1940 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Chicago Bears beat Washington Redskins, 73-0; most one-sided victory in NFL history; first NFL title game
1907 Eugene Corri becomes 1st referee in a boxing ring1930 PGA Championship Men’s Golf, Fresh Meadows CC: American based Scotsman Tommy Armour defeats Gene Sarazen
After washing up on a beach in the Netherlands, a football kicked into the River Tay in Dundee has made international headlines. A Dundee Athletic
1913 White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo1925 Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 19-71930 CFL Grey Cup,