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{{Short description|Sports-related events of 1930}}
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'''1930 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.
'''1930 in sports''' describes the year's events in world sport.


==[[American football]]==
==[[American football]]==
* [[1930 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] win the [[National Football League]] title with a record of 10–2–1
* [[NFL championship]] – [[1930 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] (10–3–1)
* [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|College football national championship]] – [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]
* [[NCAA Division I FBS National Football Championship|College football]] [[1930 college football season|national championship]] – [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]]


==[[Association football]]==
==[[Association football]]==
'''FIFA World Cup'''
'''FIFA World Cup'''
* The [[1930 FIFA World Cup|inaugural World Cup]] is held in Uruguay and is won by the host nation as [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] defeats [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 4–2 in the final.
* The [[1930 FIFA World Cup|inaugural World Cup]] is held in Uruguay and is won by the host nation as [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] defeats [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] 4–2 in the [[1930 FIFA World Cup Final|final]].
'''Brazil'''
* [[São Paulo FC]] was established on January 25.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[1929–30 Football League|The Football League]] – [[Sheffield Wednesday]] 60 points, [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 50, [[Manchester City]] 47, [[Aston Villa]] 47, [[Leeds United]] 46, [[Blackburn Rovers]] 45
* [[1929–30 Football League|The Football League]] – [[Sheffield Wednesday]] 60 points, [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] 50, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] 47, [[Aston Villa]] 47, [[Leeds United]] 46, [[Blackburn Rovers]] 45
* [[1930 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] – [[Arsenal FC|Arsenal]] 2–0 [[Huddersfield Town]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1924)|Empire Stadium, Wembley, London]]
* [[1930 FA Cup Final|FA Cup final]] – [[Arsenal FC|Arsenal]] 2–0 [[Huddersfield Town]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1924)|Empire Stadium, Wembley, London]]
'''Germany'''
'''Germany'''
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* [[1929–30 Serie A|The inaugural Serie A]] is won by [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Ambrosiana]]
* [[1929–30 Serie A|The inaugural Serie A]] is won by [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Ambrosiana]]


==[[Athletics (sport)|Athletics]]==
==[[Sport of athletics|Athletics]]==
'''Czechoslovakia'''
'''Czechoslovakia'''
* the [[1930 Women's World Games|third Women's World Games]], Prague
* the [[1930 Women's World Games|third Women's World Games]], Prague
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* The annual [[Brownlow Medal]] is awarded to [[Stan Judkins]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]), [[Allan Hopkins]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Footscray]]){{ref label|retrospective|a|a}} and [[Harry Collier]] (Collingwood){{ref label|retrospective|a|a}}
* The annual [[Brownlow Medal]] is awarded to [[Stan Judkins]] ([[Richmond Football Club|Richmond]]), [[Allan Hopkins]] ([[Western Bulldogs|Footscray]]){{ref label|retrospective|a|a}} and [[Harry Collier]] (Collingwood){{ref label|retrospective|a|a}}
'''[[South Australian National Football League]]'''
'''[[South Australian National Football League]]'''
* 4 October: [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]] 9.13 (67) defeats [[Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club|Port Adelaide]] 9.9 (63) for its fifth SA(N)FL premiership
* 4 October: [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]] 9.13 (67) defeats [[Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club|Port Adelaide]] 9.9 (63) for its fifth [[1930 SANFL season|SA(N)FL premiership]]
* [[Magarey Medal]] won by [[Walter Scott (Australian footballer)|Walter Scott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
* [[Magarey Medal]] won by [[Walter Scott (Australian footballer)|Walter Scott]] ([[Norwood Football Club|Norwood]])
'''[[1930 WAFL season|West Australian Football League]]'''
'''[[1930 WAFL season|West Australian Football League]]'''
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==[[Bandy]]==
==[[Bandy]]==
'''Sweden''''
'''Sweden'''


* [[Swedish bandy champions|Championship final]] – [[SK Tirfing]] 1-0 [[Djurgårdens IF]]
* [[Swedish bandy champions|Championship final]] – [[SK Tirfing]] 1-0 [[Djurgårdens IF]]
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'''ABL Championship'''
'''ABL Championship'''


*[[Cleveland Rosenblums]] win four games to one over the [[Rochester Centrals]]
*[[Cleveland Rosenblums]] over [[Rochester Centrals]] (4–1)


'''Events'''
'''Events'''
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'''Europe'''
'''Europe'''
* [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milan]], most successful professional basketball club in [[Italy]], officially founded.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
* [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milan]], most successful professional basketball club in [[Italy]], officially founded.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}
* [[Club Joventut Badalona]] was founded in [[Spain]]<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bertolazzi |first1=Alberto |title=Basketball for Kids: An Illustrated Guide |date=24 March 2020 |publisher=Meyer & Meyer Sport |isbn=978-1-78255-861-3 |page=68 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OZbYDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA68 |language=en}}</ref>


==[[Bobsleigh]]==
==[[Bobsleigh]]==
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* [[World Light Heavyweight Champion]]ship – vacant → [[Maxie Rosenbloom]]
* [[World Light Heavyweight Champion]]ship – vacant → [[Maxie Rosenbloom]]
* [[World Middleweight Champion]]ship – [[Mickey Walker (boxer)|Mickey Walker]]
* [[World Middleweight Champion]]ship – [[Mickey Walker (boxer)|Mickey Walker]]
* [[World Welterweight Champion]]ship – [[Jackie Fields]] → "Young" Jack Thompson → Tommy Freeman
* [[World Welterweight Champion]]ship – [[Jackie Fields]] → [[Jack Thompson (boxer)|"Young" Jack Thompson]] → [[Tommy Freeman (boxer)|Tommy Freeman]]
* [[World Lightweight Champion]]ship – [[Sammy Mandell]] → [[Al Singer]] → [[Tony Canzoneri]]
* [[World Lightweight Champion]]ship – [[Sammy Mandell]] → [[Al Singer]] → [[Tony Canzoneri]]
* [[World Featherweight Champion]]ship – Bat Battalino
* [[World Featherweight Champion]]ship – [[Christopher Battalino|Bat Battalino]]
* [[World Bantamweight Champion]]ship – "Panama" Al Brown
* [[World Bantamweight Champion]]ship – [[Panama Al Brown|"Panama" Al Brown]]
* [[World Flyweight Champion]]ship – vacant
* [[World Flyweight Champion]]ship – vacant


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* Having scored 1586 runs in the 1929–30 Australian season at an average of 113.28 and including a world record individual innings of 452*, [[Don Bradman]] continues in the same vein through the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1930|Australian tour of England in 1930]]. [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] regains [[The Ashes]], winning the [[Test cricket|Test series]] by 2–1 with two matches drawn. Bradman, with 974 runs in the series (still a world record), is the main difference between two strong teams. The highlight of the tour is Bradman's remarkable innings at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]] in the Third Test when he makes 309 not out in a single day (his final score is 334).
* Having scored 1586 runs in the 1929–30 Australian season at an average of 113.28 and including a world record individual innings of 452*, [[Don Bradman]] continues in the same vein through the [[Australian cricket team in England in 1930|Australian tour of England in 1930]]. [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] regains [[The Ashes]], winning the [[Test cricket|Test series]] by 2–1 with two matches drawn. Bradman, with 974 runs in the series (still a world record), is the main difference between two strong teams. The highlight of the tour is Bradman's remarkable innings at [[Headingley Cricket Ground|Headingley]] in the Third Test when he makes 309 not out in a single day (his final score is 334).
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[County Championship]] – [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]]
* [[1930 County Championship|County Championship]] – [[Lancashire County Cricket Club|Lancashire]]
* [[Minor Counties Championship]] – [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
* [[Minor Counties Championship]] – [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]]
* Most runs – [[Don Bradman]] 2960 @ 98.66 (HS 334)
* Most runs – [[Don Bradman]] 2960 @ 98.66 (HS 334)
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* [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] – [[Donald Bradman]], [[Clarrie Grimmett]], [[Beverley Lyon]], [[Ian Peebles]], [[Maurice Turnbull]]
* [[Wisden Cricketers of the Year]] – [[Donald Bradman]], [[Clarrie Grimmett]], [[Beverley Lyon]], [[Ian Peebles]], [[Maurice Turnbull]]
'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* [[Sheffield Shield]] – [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]]
* [[1929-30 Sheffield Shield season|Sheffield Shield]] – [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]]
* Most runs – [[Don Bradman]] 1586 @ 113.28 (HS 452*)
* Most runs – [[Don Bradman]] 1586 @ 113.28 (HS 452*)
* Most wickets – [[Clarrie Grimmett]] 82 @ 23.69 (BB 7–136)
* Most wickets – [[Clarrie Grimmett]] 82 @ 23.69 (BB 7–136)
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* [[Plunket Shield]] – [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]]
* [[Plunket Shield]] – [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]]
'''South Africa'''
'''South Africa'''
* [[SuperSport Series|Currie Cup]] – [[Transvaal cricket team|Transvaal]]
* [[SuperSport Series|Currie Cup]] – not contested
'''West Indies'''
'''West Indies'''
* [[Inter-Colonial Tournament]] – not contested
* [[Inter-Colonial Tournament]] – not contested


==[[Cycling]]==
==[[Cycle sport|Cycling]]==
'''Tour de France'''
'''Tour de France'''
* [[André Leducq]] (France) wins the 24th [[1930 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
* [[André Leducq]] (France) wins the 24th [[1930 Tour de France|Tour de France]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cycling-Tour de France list of winners |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/cycling-tour-de-france-list-of-winners_sto7851605/story.shtml |website=Eurosport UK |access-date=18 February 2021 |language=en |date=26 August 2020}}</ref>


==[[Figure skating]]==
==[[Figure skating]]==
'''World Figure Skating Championships'''
'''[[1930 World Figure Skating Championships|World Figure Skating Championships]]'''
* [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Men's Champion]] – [[Karl Schäfer]] (Austria)
* [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Men's Champion]] – [[Karl Schäfer (figure skater)|Karl Schäfer]] (Austria)
* [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Women's Champion]] – [[Sonja Henie]] (Norway)
* [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Women's Champion]] – [[Sonja Henie]] (Norway)
* [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Pairs Champions]] – Andreé Joly-Brunet and Pierre Brunet (France)
* [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Pairs Champions]] – [[Andreé Joly-Brunet]] and [[Pierre Brunet (figure skater)|Pierre Brunet]] (France)


==[[Golf]]==
==[[Golf]]==
'''Events'''
'''Events'''
* [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]] becomes the only player to win the golfing [[Grand Slam (golf)|Grand Slam]]
* [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]] becomes the first man to win the golfing [[Grand Slam (golf)|Grand Slam]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Bobby Jones {{!}} American golfer |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bobby-Jones |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=19 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
'''Major tournaments'''
'''Major tournaments'''
* [[1930 Open Championship|British Open]] – [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]]
* [[1930 Open Championship|British Open]] – [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]]
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* [[U.S. Amateur]] – [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]]
* [[U.S. Amateur]] – [[Bobby Jones (golfer)|Bobby Jones]]
'''Women's professional'''
'''Women's professional'''
* [[Women's Western Open]] – [[Lucia Mida]]
* [[1930 Women's Western Open|Women's Western Open]] – [[Lucia Mida]]


==[[Handball]]==
==[[Handball]]==
25 November – The [[Swedish Handball Federation]] is established.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskhandboll.se/Handbollinfo/SvenskaHandbollforbundet/SvenskaHandbollforbundetshistoria/|title=Svenska handbollförbundets historia|publisher=Swedish Handball Federation|language=Swedish|author=Björn Persson|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref>
25 November – The [[Swedish Handball Federation]] is established.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskhandboll.se/Handbollinfo/SvenskaHandbollforbundet/SvenskaHandbollforbundetshistoria/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320043705/http://www.svenskhandboll.se/Handbollinfo/SvenskaHandbollforbundet/SvenskaHandbollforbundetshistoria/|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 20, 2018|title=Svenska handbollförbundets historia|publisher=Swedish Handball Federation|language=sv|author=Björn Persson|access-date=19 March 2018}}</ref>


==[[Horse racing]]==
==[[Horse racing]]==
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* [[Champion Hurdle]] – Brown Tony
* [[Champion Hurdle]] – Brown Tony
* [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]] – [[Easter Hero]]
* [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]] – [[Easter Hero]]
* [[1930 Grand National|Grand National]] – Shaun Goilin
* [[1930 Grand National|Grand National]] – [[Shaun Goilin]]
* [[1,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Fair Isle (horse)|Fair Isle]]
* [[1,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Fair Isle (horse)|Fair Isle]]
* [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Diolite]]
* [[2,000 Guineas Stakes]] – [[Diolite]]
* [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Blenheim (horse)|Blenheim]]
* [[Epsom Derby|The Derby]] – [[Blenheim (horse)|Blenheim]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Epsom Derby {{!}} History, Winners, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race |website=www.britannica.com |access-date=2 January 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Epsom Oaks|The Oaks]] – [[Rose of England (horse)|Rose of England]]
* [[Epsom Oaks|The Oaks]] – [[Rose of England (horse)|Rose of England]]
* [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Singapore (horse)|Singapore]]
* [[St. Leger Stakes]] – [[Singapore (horse)|Singapore]]
'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* [[Melbourne Cup]] – [[Phar Lap]]
* [[1930 Melbourne Cup|Melbourne Cup]] – [[Phar Lap]]
'''Canada'''
'''Canada'''
* [[Queen's Plate]] – Aymond
* [[King's Plate]] – Aymond
'''France'''
'''France'''
* [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] – Motrico
* [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] – Motrico
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* [[1930 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]] – [[Gallant Fox]]
* [[1930 Kentucky Derby|Kentucky Derby]] – [[Gallant Fox]]
* [[Preakness Stakes]] – Gallant Fox
* [[Preakness Stakes]] – Gallant Fox
* [[Belmont Stakes]] – Gallant Fox
* [[1930 Belmont Stakes|Belmont Stakes]] – Gallant Fox


==[[Ice hockey]]==
==[[Ice hockey]]==
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==[[Multi-sport event]]s==
==[[Multi-sport event]]s==
'''British Empire Games'''
'''British Empire Games'''
* Inaugural [[British Empire Games]], precursor of the [[Commonwealth Games]] are held at [[Hamilton, Ontario]]
* Inaugural [[1930 British Empire Games|British Empire Games]], precursor of the [[Commonwealth Games]] are held at [[Hamilton, Ontario]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Games {{!}} Commonwealth Games Federation |url=https://thecgf.com/games |website=thecgf.com |access-date=4 January 2022 |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104004327/https://thecgf.com/games |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''Far Eastern Championship Games'''
'''Far Eastern Championship Games'''
* 9th [[1930 Far Eastern Championship Games|Far Eastern Championship Games]] are held at [[Tokyo]], [[Empire of Japan]]
* 9th [[1930 Far Eastern Championship Games|Far Eastern Championship Games]] are held at [[Tokyo]], [[Empire of Japan]]
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*The [[Australia national rugby league team]] completed on the [[1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain]].
*The [[Australia national rugby league team]] completed on the [[1929–30 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain]].
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[Rugby Football League Championship|Championship]] – [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]
* [[1929–30 Northern Rugby Football League season|Championship]] – [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]
* [[Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup final]] – [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] 10–3 [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1924)|Empire Stadium, Wembley, London]]
* [[1929–30 Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup final]] – [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]] 10–3 [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]] at [[Wembley Stadium (1924)|Empire Stadium, Wembley, London]]
* [[Rugby league county leagues|Lancashire League Championship]] – [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
* [[Rugby league county leagues|Lancashire League Championship]] – [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]]
* [[Rugby league county leagues|Yorkshire League Championship]] – [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]
* [[Rugby league county leagues|Yorkshire League Championship]] – [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]]
* [[RFL Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] – [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] 15–2 [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]
* [[1929–30 Lancashire Cup|Lancashire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] – [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] 15–2 [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]]
* [[RFL Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] – [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] 13–7 [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet]]
* [[1929–30 Yorkshire Cup|Yorkshire]] [[Rugby league county cups|County Cup]] – [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] 13–7 [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet]]
'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* [[New South Wales Rugby League premiership|NSW Premiership]] – [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]] 27–2 [[St George Dragons|St George]] (grand final)
* [[1930 NSWRFL season|NSW Premiership]] – [[Western Suburbs Magpies|Western Suburbs]] 27–2 [[St George Dragons|St George]] (grand final)


==[[Rugby union]]==
==[[Rugby union]]==
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{{main|1930 in tennis}}
{{main|1930 in tennis}}
'''Australia'''
'''Australia'''
* [[List of Australian Open Men's Singles champions|Australian Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Edgar Moon]] (Australia) defeats [[Harry Hopman]] (Australia) 6–3 6–1 6–3
* [[1930 Australian Championships – Men's singles|Australian Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Edgar Moon]] (Australia) defeats [[Harry Hopman]] (Australia) 6–3 6–1 6–3
* [[List of Australian Open Women's Singles champions|Australian Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Daphne Akhurst Cozens]] (Australia) defeats [[Sylvia Lance Harper]] (Australia) 10–8 2–6 7–5
* [[1930 Australian Championships – Women's singles|Australian Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Daphne Akhurst Cozens]] (Australia) defeats [[Sylvia Lance Harper]] (Australia) 10–8 2–6 7–5
'''England'''
'''England'''
* [[The Championships Wimbledon|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Bill Tilden]] (USA) defeats [[Wilmer Allison]] (USA) 6–3 9–7 6–4
* [[1930 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Bill Tilden]] (USA) defeats [[Wilmer Allison]] (USA) 6–3 9–7 6–4
* [[The Championships Wimbledon|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Helen Wills Moody]] (USA) defeats [[Elizabeth Ryan]] (USA) 6–2 6–2
* [[1930 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles|Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Helen Wills Moody]] (USA) defeats [[Elizabeth Ryan]] (USA) 6–2 6–2
'''France'''
'''France'''
* [[List of French Open Men's Singles champions and finalists|French Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Henri Cochet]] (France) defeats [[Bill Tilden]] (USA) 3–6 8–6 6–3 6–1
* [[1930 French Championships – Men's singles|French Men's Singles Championship]] – [[Henri Cochet]] (France) defeats [[Bill Tilden]] (USA) 3–6 8–6 6–3 6–1
* [[List of French Open Women's Singles champions|French Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Helen Wills Moody]] (USA) defeats [[Helen Jacobs]] (USA) 6–2 6–1
* [[1930 French Championships – Women's singles|French Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Helen Wills Moody]] (USA) defeats [[Helen Jacobs]] (USA) 6–2 6–1
'''USA'''
'''USA'''
* [[List of US Open Men's Singles champions|American Men's Singles Championship]] – [[John Doeg]] (USA) defeats [[Frank Shields]] (USA) 10–8 1–6 6–4 16–14
* [[1930 U.S. National Championships – Men's singles|American Men's Singles Championship]] – [[John Doeg]] (USA) defeats [[Frank Shields]] (USA) 10–8 1–6 6–4 16–14
* [[List of US Open Women's Singles champions|American Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Betty Nuthall Shoemaker]] (Great Britain) defeats [[Anna McCune Harper]] (USA) 6–1 6–4
* [[1930 U.S. National Championships – Women's singles|American Women's Singles Championship]] – [[Betty Nuthall Shoemaker]] (Great Britain) defeats [[Anna McCune Harper]] (USA) 6–1 6–4
'''Davis Cup'''
'''Davis Cup'''
* [[1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge]] – {{davis|FRA}} 4–1 {{davis|USA|1912}} at [[Stade Roland Garros]] (clay) [[Paris]], [[France]]
* [[1930 International Lawn Tennis Challenge]] – {{davis|FRA}} 4–1 {{davis|USA|1912}} at [[Stade Roland Garros]] (clay) [[Paris]], [[France]]

Latest revision as of 14:14, 26 April 2024

Years in sports
1930 in sports

1930 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

American football

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Association football

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FIFA World Cup

Brazil

England

Germany

Spain

Italy

Athletics

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Czechoslovakia

Australian rules football

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VFL Premiership

Brownlow Medal

South Australian National Football League

West Australian Football League

Bandy

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Sweden

Baseball

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World Series

Basketball

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ABL Championship

Events

Europe

Bobsleigh

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World Bobsleigh Championships

Boxing

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Events

Lineal world champions[2]

Canadian football

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Grey Cup

Cricket

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Events

  • January — New Zealand plays its inaugural Test match, losing to England at Christchurch by eight wickets. England goes on to win the series 1–0 with three matches drawn.
  • Having scored 1586 runs in the 1929–30 Australian season at an average of 113.28 and including a world record individual innings of 452*, Don Bradman continues in the same vein through the Australian tour of England in 1930. Australia regains The Ashes, winning the Test series by 2–1 with two matches drawn. Bradman, with 974 runs in the series (still a world record), is the main difference between two strong teams. The highlight of the tour is Bradman's remarkable innings at Headingley in the Third Test when he makes 309 not out in a single day (his final score is 334).

England

Australia

India

New Zealand

South Africa

West Indies

Cycling

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Tour de France

Figure skating

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World Figure Skating Championships

Golf

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Events

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Women's professional

Handball

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25 November – The Swedish Handball Federation is established.[5]

Horse racing

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England

Australia

Canada

France

Ireland

USA

Ice hockey

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Stanley Cup

Motorsport

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Main articles: 1930 in motorsport and List of 1930 motorsport champions

Multi-sport events

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British Empire Games

Far Eastern Championship Games

Nordic skiing

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FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Rowing

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The Boat Race

Rugby league

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England

Australia

Rugby union

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Five Nations Championship

Snooker

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World Championship

Speed skating

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Speed Skating World Championships

Tennis

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Main article: 1930 in tennis

Australia

England

France

USA

Davis Cup

Yacht racing

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America's Cup

Notes

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a Awarded retrospectively by the VFL in 1989.

References

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  1. ^ Bertolazzi, Alberto (24 March 2020). Basketball for Kids: An Illustrated Guide. Meyer & Meyer Sport. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-78255-861-3.
  2. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone
  3. ^ "Cycling-Tour de France list of winners". Eurosport UK. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Bobby Jones | American golfer". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  5. ^ Björn Persson. "Svenska handbollförbundets historia" (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Our Games | Commonwealth Games Federation". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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