March 1935 in Sport

Events in Sport

  • Mar 15 George Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston
  • Mar 29 94th Grand National: Mr. Frank Furlong aboard Reynoldstown wins
  • Mar 31 Fusahige Suzuki runs world record marathon (2:27:49)

Birthdays in Sport

  • Mar 5 Malcolm J Anderson, tennis champ (US Open-1957)
  • Mar 6 Ron Delany, Irish 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1956), born in Arklow, Republic of Ireland
  • Mar 6 Derek Kevan, Ripon, England, footballer (14 caps), (d. 2013)
  • Mar 12 John Doherty, English footballer (d. 2007)
  • Mar 21 Brian Clough, soccer manager
  • Mar 23 Desmond Pitcher, CEO (Merseyside Development Corporation)
  • Mar 25 Flash Elorde, Filipino boxer

Deaths in Sport

  • Mar 3 Neville Knox, cricketer (bowled in 2 Tests for England 1907), dies
  • Mar 16 Aron Nimzowitsch, Latvian-born chess player (b. 1886)