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February 1912 in Sports History

Events in Sport

  • Feb 9 US Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion
  • Feb 10 Hobbs & Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG
  • Feb 13 England cricket team regains the Ashes
  • Feb 16 VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden
  • Feb 20 Argentina beats the MCC in their inaugural 1st-class cricket fixture at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club; lose the second and third games of the series

Event of interestEvent of Interest

Feb 28 Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50

Cricketer Victor Trumper
Cricketer
Victor Trumper

Birthdays in Sport


Person of interestByron Nelson

Feb 4 Byron Nelson, American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2006)

Golfer Byron Nelson
Golfer
Byron Nelson
  • Feb 12 Eddie J Bush, golf professional
  • Feb 13 Jose de Capriles, American fencer (Olympic-1936, 48, 52)

Deaths in Sport

  • Feb 28 Bill Storer, English cricket wicket-keeper (6 Tests 1897-99), dies


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