Birthdays in Sport
- Mar 8 Tom Horan, Australian cricketer (Ireland Pioneering Aust all-rounder), born in Midleton, Ireland (d. 1916)
- Mar 21 Alick Bannerman, Australian cricketer (28 Tests for Australia 1878-93, 1108 runs), born in Paddington, New South Wales (d. 1924)
- Apr 11 Hugh Massie, Australian cricket batsman and captain (9 Tests; NSW), born in Port Fairy, Australia (d. 1938)
- May 11 John Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)
- Aug 26 Arnold Fothergill, England cricketer (d. 1932)
- Oct 18 Bill Murdoch, cricketer (great pioneer of Australian Test cricket)