5 October – Australian rules football:
Collingwood 11.12 (78) beats
South Melbourne 7.16 (58) for its tenth premiership.
Bob Pratt missed the game due to a car accident.
5 November – Horse racing: Marabou wins the
Melbourne Cup.
Births
3 January –
Geof Motley, Australian rules footballer and coach (d.
2023)
5 October – Australian rules football:
Collingwood 11.12 (78) beats
South Melbourne 7.16 (58) for its tenth premiership.
Bob Pratt missed the game due to a car accident.
5 November – Horse racing: Marabou wins the
Melbourne Cup.
Births
3 January –
Geof Motley, Australian rules footballer and coach (d.
2023)