Lecture 8 Flashcards
Much of Australia’s sporting heritage comes from ___________
England
In the late 18th century, many English sports were evolving into their present forms and carried _______ and ______ divisions with them
1) Class
2) Gender
In the 19th century, Australian colonists ‘imported’ similar leisure and sporting pursuits, largely mirroring these ______ social divides and customs, like class and gender divisions
British
In indigenous sports heritage, “ball game” was known as ___________
Marn-grook
__________ was supposedly open to all levels of society, yet till mid-19th C. , it was mostly patronised by military (poor=spectators/gamblers; wealthy=owners/members)
Horseracing
Supposedly open to all levels of society, yet till mid-19th C. races mostly patronised by ___________.
Military
Race-days brightened otherwise monotonous lives, allowing ___________ to be maintained.
Social Contacts
__________ geographical position placed it as the center of inter-colonial horseracing.
Melbourne’s
Mark Twain, after the 1895 Melbourne Cup, described horseracing as a magnificent ___________ to the whole nation.
Festival
In the 1930s, _______ emerged as a “wonder horse” during the ___________ era, becoming a ‘symbol of hope’.
1) Phar Lap
2) Depression
__________ was a game played mainly in former countries of the British Empire
Cricket
In Australia, Cricket was largely the preserve of the elites till the mid-19th century, with the earliest matches featuring __________ vs _________
1) Military
2) Civilians
Colonial authorities supported cricket, as it was considered a _______ activity and attracted the _________
1) Healthy
2) “Better Classes”
Cricket matches typically attracted significant numbers of __________
Women
In 1868, the first Australian team toured ___________, and it was all _______ (but few Aboriginal cricketers after 1900)
1) England
2) Indigenous
In ________, the Australian cricket team defeated England in England – an obituary
for the ___________ was published in the English press
1) 1882
2) Death of Cricket
In _________, the Australian cricket team first defeated England (in Australia)
1877
The _______ series between England and Australia remains the most important sporting contest (mimicked by other codes)
Ashes
In cricket, a ____________ is played over 5 days, and an intense rivalry developed between Australia and _________
1) Test Match
2) England
__________ became the national sport of Australia across all classes/states
Cricket
England is still Australia’s most important sporting ___________:
1) ________ series of 1932-1933
2) _________: 1948 lead by Don Bradman – highest test average in cricket 99.94 runs, 117 first class centuries
3) ________: leg spin bowler who dominated England in the 1990s & early 2000s
1) Rivalry
2) Bodyline
3) Australian ‘Invicibles’
4) Shane Warne
A majority of Australians live on the ___________
Coast
Sydney Harbour became a cradle of ________ settlement and _________ sports
1) British
2) Aquatic
In the 1830s, ________ was banned except in municipal and private pools, and it only became legal again in the early 1900s
Public bathing
