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Encyclopedia > 1928 in sports

See also: 1927 in sports, other events of 1928, 1929 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

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Cricket

For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... An innings, or inning, is a segment of a game in any of a variety of sports – most notably baseball and cricket – during which a side takes its turn to bat. ...

Field Hockey

  • Olympic Games (Men's Competition) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Gold Medal: India
    • Silver Medal: The Netherlands
    • Bronze Medal: Germany

A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... Final results for the Hockey competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics: Only a men competition occurred that year. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ...

Football (American)

Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. ... The Providence Steam Roller (also referred to as the Providence Steam Rollers and incorrectly as the Providence Steamrollers) was an football team that played in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League from 1925 to 1931. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ...

Football (Australian Rules)

Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. ... Australian football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... The Victorian Football League (formerly known as the Victorian Football Association or VFA) is regarded as one of Australias most important professional football leagues. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the best and fairest player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons since 1933, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League, based in Melbourne, Victoria. ...

Football (soccer)

Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

England

From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Everton Football Club are an English football club from the city of Liverpool, founded in 1878. ... The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Huddersfield Town Association Football Club are an English football club based in the town of Huddersfield in the county of Yorkshire. ...

Hockey (Ice)

Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in New York City, New York. ... The Montreal Maroons were a professional ice hockey team from Montreal, Quebec. ...

Olympics

For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... The II Olympic Winter Games were held in 1928 in Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland. ... St. ...

Radiosport

The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. ... Alex Teimurazov, 4L5A, especially designed the D4B station on a Cape Verde mountaintop to win international radio contests. ... The ARRL Logo. ... The ARRL Logo. ...

Snooker

Snooker table Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long cushions. ... The World Snooker Championship is the climax of snookers annual calendar and the most important snooker event of the year in terms of prestige, prize money and world ranking points. ... Joe Davis (15 April 1901 - 10 July 1978), was an English professional snooker and billiards player, generally regarded as the father of modern snooker, and one of the greatest players of all time. ... Fred Lawrence is a middle-aged man who lives in Racine, Wisconsin. ...

Events

Births

February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Paul Bert Elvstrøm (born February 25, 1928) is a yachtsman. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... Gordie Howe is the Detroit Red Wings all-time point leader with 1809. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Carl Olson, (July 11, 1928-January 16, 2002), was an American boxer. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Russell Mockridge (1928 - 13 September 1958), nicknamed the Geelong Flyer, was a racing cyclist from Geelong, Victoria, Australia whose life was tragically ended during a race, in a collision with a bus in 1958. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... Sir Donald George Bradman (August 27, 1908 - February 25, 2001) was an Australian cricket player who is universally regarded as the greatest batsman of all time, and one of Australias greatest popular heroes. ...

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