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Australian sport through History
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Aboriginal Cricket team tours England
Aboriginal Cricket teamThe first Aboriginal cricket team tours England playing 47 matches. won 14, lost 14 drew 19. -
Paris Olympics
Australia competes in Paris, still under the Union Jack. Federation is yet to come. -
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Davis Cup
Australia competes for the first time -
Bradman's first tour
Bradman tours England on his first overseas tour. Scores world record 334 at Leeds -
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Bodyline
Australia v England. Relations between the two countries are at breaking point -
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Olympic Games
The Olympics come to the Southern Hemisphere for the first time. Television comes to Australia. -
Tied Test
Tied TestThe first test, Australia v West Indies in Brisbane is tied, the first tie in cricket history. -
Record crowd attends RL grand final
78065 people attend the St George vs South Sydney grand final. -
Jack Brabham wins 3
Jack Brabham wins his third Formula One title driving his own designed car. -
Soccer World Cup
Australia goes to its first ever Football World Cup -
Drawn Grand Finals
Both VFL and NSWRL Grand Finals are drawn. Replays are arranged for the following week. -
World Series Cricket
The cricket world is at war! WSC rivals the traditionalist. -
America's Cup
Australia II wins the America's Cup, the first time USA has lost in 132 years. -
Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race
The '98 race will be remembered for all th ewrong reasons. 6 sailors die in a big storm. -
Sydney Olympics
Sydney hosts the 2000 Olypic Games. Cathy Freeman wins gold and the hearts of a nation -
Media Puzzle
Media Puzzle riden by Damien Oliver wins Melbourne Cup -
Hat Trick
Makybe Diva wins third straight Melbourne Cup -
World Cup Qualifier
Australia qualifies fro 2006 Football World Cup -
A draw
St Kilda and Collingwood draw the 2010 Grand Final -
Cadel Evans win Le Tour
Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France. He becomes the first Australian to do so. -
