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Melbourne Cup
The race has been held since 1861 (see list of Melbourne Cup winners) and was originally held over two miles (about 3,218 metres) but following preparation for Australia's adoption of the metric system in the 1970s, the current race distance of 3,200 metres was established in 1972. This reduced the distance by 18.688 metres (61.31 ft), and Rain Lover's 1968 race record of 3min.19.1sec was accordingly adjusted to 3min.17.9sec. The present record holder is the 1990 winner Kingston Rule with a time -
First Aboriginal Cricket 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. -
The Ashes
The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. It is one of the most celebrated rivalries in international cricket and dates back to 1882. It is currently played biennially, alternately in the United Kingdom and Australia. Cricket being a summer sport, and the venues being in opposite hemispheres, the break between series alternates between 18 and 30 months. A series of "The Ashes" comprises five Test matches, two innings per match, under the regular rules for Test matc -
First State Of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian states or territories where they either first played (hence the name 'state of origin') or played the majority of their junior football. -
Bodyline Series
Bodyline involved the placing of a least five players close in to the batsman and the bowler continually bowling a barrage of short pitched balls aimed on leg stump, these balls would quickly rare up from the pitch placing the batsman in danger of serious injury. -
1956 Melbourne Olympics
Australia hosted the Olympic Games, in Melbourne in 1956. In Melbourne 67 nations and more than 3000 athletes competed in the Games. Over 1.3 million tickets were sold to the public during the event and 110 000 tickets were sold overseas. -
America's Cup 1983 (Australia II)
Australia II (KA 6) is the Australian 12-metre-class challenge racing yacht that was launched in 1982 and won the 1983 America's Cup for the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Captained by John Bertrand, she was the first successful Cup challenger, ending a 132-year tenure (with 26 successful defenses) by the New York Yacht Club. -
America's Cup 1983 (Australia II)
Australia II (KA 6) is the Australian 12-metre-class challenge racing yacht that was launched in 1982 and won the 1983 America's Cup for the Royal Perth Yacht Club. Captained by John Bertrand, she was the first successful Cup challenger, ending a 132-year tenure (with 26 successful defenses) by the New York Yacht Club. -
Cricket World Cup
It was held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). On that occasion, nine international teams played 39 matches. Australia also stages one-day international cricket tri-nations tournaments with finals at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and the MCG. -
Super League War
Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to purchase the pay television rights to rugby league in Australia. After two years of legal battles the competition was played for a single season in 1997 alongside the rival Australian Rugby League (ARL -
Olympic Games 2000
Australia hosted the Olympic Games, Sydney in 2000. -
Stephen Bradbury [Gold]
He is the first Australian to win a Winter Olympic gold medal and was also part of the short track relay team that won Australia's first Winter Olympic medal (a bronze in 1994). -
Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games (Wikipedia)In 2006, Melbourne hosted the 18th Commonwealth Games involving 71 nations. Previous Australian host cities were Brisbane in 1982, Perth in 1962, and Sydney in 1938. The 2006 Commonwealth Games were called ‘the friendliest games yet’. They were a massive success, with an all-time high in ticket sales of 1.6 million and a global television audience of 1.5 billion. -
The Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix
The Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix is the country’s premier car racing event on the international circuit and is held at Albert Park in Melbourne, attracting crowds of more than 300 000. The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It is held each year at the scenic Phillip Island GP Circuit. -
Cadel Evans Tour De France 2011
In a historic event for Australian sport, Cadel Evans is finally the king of the cycling world after winning the 2011 Tour de France with a stunning overtake of the Schleck brothers on Stage 20.
