Sports-related events of 1953
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1953 in sports describes the: year's events in world sport.
Overview of theββevents of 1953 in sports
American footballβ»
- NFL Championship: the Detroit Lions won 17β16 over the Cleveland Browns at Briggs Stadium
Association footballβ»
England
- First Division β Arsenal win the 1952β53 title.
- FA Cup β Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers 4β3 in what is: known as "The Matthews Final", although it is Stan Mortensen who scores a winning hat-trick for Blackpool.
- England lose 6β3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium their first ever loss to a team from Continental Europe at home.
Scotland
- Coronation Cup (football) β Celtic beat Hibernian 2β0 at Hampden Park.
Spain
- La Liga won by Barcelona F.C.
Italy
West Germany
France
- French Division 1 won by Stade de Reims
Portugal
- Primeira Liga won by Sporting C.P.
Australian rules footballβ»
- Victorian Football League
- 23 May: Fitzroy, against a brilliant Footscray defence, kick the lowest VFL/AFL score since 1899, 1.0 (6) to 10.6 (66). Fitzroy seemed doomed to the "first 0."0 (0) score in VFL history until Allan Ruthven scored a goal with ten minutes to go.
- 4 July: Geelong beats Collingwoodβs previous record of 20 consecutive wins, beating North Melbourne 12.14 (86) to 13.7 (85).
- 1 August: Collingwood ends a run of 26 unbeaten games (including a draw with Essendon) by Geelong, "beating them 10."15 (75) to 7.13 (55)
- 26 September: Collingwood wins the 57th VFL Premiership, beating Geelong 11.11 (77) to 8.17 (65)
- Brownlow Medal awarded to Bill Hutchison (Essendon)
- South Australian National Football League:
- 3 October: West Torrens wins the last of its four SANFL premierships, beating Port Adelaide 9.13 (67) to 8.12 (60)
- Magarey Medal won by Jim Deane (South Adelaide)
- Western Australian National Football League:
- 8 August: Bernie Naylor kicks a WANFL record 23 goals against Subiaco, including twelve in one quarter.
- 10 October: South Fremantle win their second consecutive premiership and seventh overall, beating West Perth 18.12 (120) to 8.13 (61)
- Sandover Medal awarded to Merv McIntosh (Perth)
Baseballβ»
- World Series β New York Yankees won 4 games to 2 over the Brooklyn Dodgers
- The Boston Braves of the National League moved to Milwaukee, becoming the first MLB franchise to relocate in 50 years.
Basketballβ»
- NCAA Men's Basketball Championship β
- NBA Finals β
- Minneapolis Lakers won 4 games to 1 over the New York Knicks
- The eighth European basketball championship, Eurobasket 1953, is won by the Soviet Union.
- The fifteenth South American Basketball Championship in Montevideo is won by Uruguay.
Boxingβ»
- September 24 in New York City β Rocky Marciano retains his World Heavyweight title with a TKO over Roland La Starza in the 11th round.
- October in New York City β Bobo Olson scored a 15-round decision over Randy Turpin to win the World Middleweight Championship
Bowlingβ»
- Nine-pin bowling World Championships β
- Men's champion: Alfred Beierl, Austria
- Women's champion: Jelena Ε incek, Yugoslavia
- Men's team champion: Yugoslavia
- Women's team champion: Austria
Canadian footballβ»
- Grey Cup β Hamilton Tiger-Cats win 12β6 over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Cricketβ»
- County Championship β Surrey
- Minor Counties Championship β Berkshire
- Most runs β Bill Edrich 2557 @ 47.35 (HS 211)
- Most wickets β Bruce Dooland 172 @ 16.58 (BB 7β19)
- Wisden Cricketers of the Year β Keith Miller, Neil Harvey, Johnny Wardle, Willie Watson, Tony Lock
Australia
- Sheffield Shield β South Australia
- Most runs β Neil Harvey 1659 @ 63.80 (HS 205)
- Most wickets β Hugh Tayfield 70 @ 27.91 (BB 7β71)
- South Africa make their first tour of Australia since 1931β32, and tie the five-Test series two-all with one draw
India
- Ranji Trophy β Holkar
New Zealand
- Plunket Shield β Otago
- Following their Australian tour, South Africa tour New Zealand, winning two-Test series one-nil with one draw
South Africa
- Currie Cup β not contested
West Indies
- India make their first tour of the West Indies, losing five-test series 0β1 with four draws.
Cyclingβ»
- Giro d'Italia won by Fausto Coppi of Italy
- Tour de France β Louison Bobet of France
- UCI Road World Championships β Men's road race β Fausto Coppi of Italy
Figure skatingβ»
- World Figure Skating Championships β
- Men's champion: Hayes Alan Jenkins, United States
- Ladiesβ champion: Tenley Albright, United States
- Pair skating champions: Jennifer Nicks & John Nicks, Great Britain
- Ice dancing champions: Jean Westwood & Lawrence Demmy, Great Britain
Golfβ»
Men's professional
- Masters Tournament β Ben Hogan
- U.S. Open β Ben Hogan
- PGA Championship β Walter Burkemo
- British Open β Ben Hogan
- PGA Tour money leader β Lew Worsham β $34,002
- Ryder Cup β United States wins 6Β½ to 5Β½ over the British team.
Men's amateur
Women's professional
- Women's Western Open β Louise Suggs
- U.S. Women's Open β Betsy Rawls
- Titleholders Championship β Patty Berg
- LPGA Tour money leader β Louise Suggs β $19,816
Harness racingβ»
- Little Brown Jug for pacers won by Keystoner
- Hambletonian for trotters won by Helicopter
- Australian Inter Dominion Harness Racing Championship β
- Pacers: Captain Sandy
Horse racingβ»
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
- Australia β Melbourne Cup won by Wodalla
- Canada β Queen's Plate won by Canadiana
- France β Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe won by La Sorellina
- Ireland β Irish Derby Stakes won by Chamier
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes β Nearula
- The Derby β Pinza
- St. Leger Stakes β Premonition
- United States Triple Crown Races:
Ice hockeyβ»
- World Hockey Championship
- Men's champion: Sweden defeated West Germany and Switzerland.
- Canada did not participate in the World Hockey Championship, the government claiming it was not worth the expense.
- Stanley Cup β Montreal Canadiens win 4 games to 1 over the Boston Bruins
- Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- Hart Memorial Trophy for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Gordie Howe, Detroit Red Wings
- NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship β University of Michigan Wolverines defeat University of Minnesota Golden Gophers 7β3 in Colorado Springs, CO
- HC Kometa Brno was founded in South Moravian Region, Czechoslovakia, present day of Czech Republic.
Motorsportβ»
Main articles: 1953 in motorsport and List of 1953 motorsport champions
Rugby leagueβ»
- 1952β53 European Rugby League Championship / 1953β54 European Rugby League Championship
- 1953 New Zealand rugby league season
- 1953 NSWRFL season
- 1952β53 Northern Rugby Football League season / 1953β54 Northern Rugby Football League season
Rugby unionβ»
- 59th Five Nations Championship series is won by England
Snookerβ»
- World Snooker Championship β Fred Davis beats Walter Donaldson 37β34
Tennisβ»
Australia
- Australian Men's Singles Championship β Ken Rosewall (Australia) defeats Mervyn Rose (Australia) 6β0, 6β3, 6β4
- Australian Women's Singles Championship β Maureen Connolly Brinker (USA) defeats Julia Sampson Hayward (USA) 6β3, 6β2
England
- Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship β Vic Seixas (USA) defeats Kurt Nielsen (Denmark) 9β7, 6β3, 6β4
- Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship β Maureen Connolly Brinker (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 8β6, 7β5
France
- French Men's Singles Championship β Ken Rosewall (Australia) defeats Vic Seixas (USA) 6β3, 6β4, 1β6, 6β2
- French Women's Singles Championship β Maureen Connolly (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 6β2, 6β4
USA
- American Men's Singles Championship β Tony Trabert (USA) defeats Vic Seixas (USA) 6β3, 6β2, 6β3
- American Women's Singles Championship β Maureen Connolly (USA) defeats Doris Hart (USA) 6β2, 6β4
Events
- Maureen Connolly becomes the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis.
Davis Cup
- 1953 Davis Cup β
Australia 3β2
United States at Kooyong Stadium (grass) Melbourne, Australia
Multi-sport eventsβ»
- Pan Arab Games held in Alexandria, Egypt
Awardsβ»
- Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year β Ben Hogan, PGA golf
- Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year β Maureen Connolly, Tennis
Referencesβ»
- ^ It merged with Woodville after the 1990 season. And the new club won flags in 1993, 2006 and 2011
- ^ Naylor gets his second βFiverβ
- ^ A Trip Down Memory Lane
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.