1933 in sports
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1933 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
[edit] Alpine skiing
Events
- Taft Slalom, the first racing trail in North America, is cut on Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire
[edit] American football
NFL championship
- 17 December — Chicago Bears defeats New York Giants 23–21 at Wrigley Field in the NFL Championship Game
College championship
- College football national championship – Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Princeton Tigers and USC Trojans (shared)
Events
- Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers all founded
[edit] Association football
England
- First Division – Arsenal win the 1932–33 title.
- FA Cup – Everton beat Manchester City 3–0.
[edit] Australian rules football
- Victorian Football League
- South Melbourne wins the 37th VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9.17 (71) d Richmond 4.5 (29))
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Wilfred Smallhorn (Fitzroy)
[edit] Baseball
World Series
- 3–7 October - Washington Senators (AL) to win the 1933 World Series by 4 games to 1
[edit] Basketball
- Northwestern University wins the Big Ten Conference Championship in Men's College Basketball.
[edit] Cricket
[edit] Cycling
- Georges Speicher won the 1933 Tour de France
- Alfredo Binda won the 1933 Giro d'Italia (5th win)
- Georges Speicher won the men's road race at the 1933 UCI Road World Championships
[edit] Field hockey
- September 1 – foundation of Oranje Zwart, a Dutch club located in Eindhoven
[edit] Golf
Major tournaments
Other tournaments
[edit] Horse racing
England
- Champion Hurdle – Insurance (2nd successive win)
- Cheltenham Gold Cup – Golden Miller (2nd successive win)
- Grand National – Kellsboro Jack
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Brown Betty
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Rodosto
- Epsom Derby – Hyperion
- Epsom Oaks – Chatelaine
- St. Leger Stakes – Hyperion
Australia
- Melbourne Cup – Hall Mark
Canada
- Queen's Plate – King O'Connor
France
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Crapom
Ireland
- Irish Grand National – Red Park
- Irish Derby Stakes – Harinero
USA
- Kentucky Derby – Broker's Tip
- Preakness Stakes – Head Play
- Belmont Stakes – Hurryoff
[edit] Ice hockey
- 4 April - 13 April - New York Rangers defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in a best of five series to win their second Stanley Cup.
[edit] Motor racing
- 30 May - Louis Meyer wins the 21st running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Tydol Special Miller in 4:48:00.75.[1]
[edit] Nordic skiing
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
- 7th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1933 are held at Innsbruck, Austria
[edit] Radiosport
Events
[edit] Rowing
The Boat Race
- 1 April — Cambridge wins the 85th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
[edit] Rugby league
England
- Championship –
- Challenge Cup final – at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London
- Lancashire League Championship –
- Yorkshire League Championship –
- Lancashire Cup –
- Yorkshire Cup –
Australia
- NSW Premiership – Newtown 18–4 Western Suburbs (grand final)
- An exhibition match between Great Britain and Australia at Paris' Stade Pershing in December 1933 inspired the beginnings of rugby league in France.[2]
[edit] Rugby union
Home Nations Championship
- 46th Home Nations Championship series is won by Scotland
[edit] Snooker
World Championship
- 7th World Snooker Championship is won by Joe Davis who defeats Willie Smith 25–18
[edit] Speed skating
Speed Skating World Championships
- Men's All-round Champion – Hans Engnestangen (Norway)
[edit] Tennis
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Keith Gledhill (USA) 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
- Australian Women's Singles Championship – Joan Hartigan Bathurst (Australia) defeats Coral Buttsworth (Australia) 6–4, 6–3
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Ellsworth Vines (USA) 4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Dorothy Round Little (Great Britain) 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
France
- French Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Henri Cochet (France) 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
- French Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Scriven Vivian (Great Britain) defeats Simone Mathieu (France) 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Jack Crawford (Australia) 6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
- American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Jacobs (USA) defeats Helen Wills Moody (USA) 8–6, 3–6, 3–0, retired
Davis Cup
- 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge –
Great Britain at 3–2 
France at Stade Roland Garros (clay) Paris, France
[edit] Awards
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Carl Hubbell (baseball)
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Helen Jacobs (tennis)
[edit] References
- ^ Race results (via Indianapolis Star)
- ^ Lyle, Beaton (7 April 2009). "75 Years of French Rugby League". rleague.com. http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=32875. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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