1933 in sports

1933 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Alpine skiing

Events

• Taft Slalom, the first racing trail in North America, is cut on Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire

American football

NFL championship

• 17 December — Chicago Bears defeats New York Giants 23–21 at Wrigley Field in the NFL Championship Game

College championship

• College football national championship – Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes, Princeton Tigers and USC Trojans (shared)

Events

• Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers all founded

Association football

England

• First Division – Arsenal win the 1932–33 title.
• FA Cup – Everton beat Manchester City 3–0.

Australian rules football

• Victorian Football League
  • South Melbourne wins the 37th VFL Premiership (South Melbourne 9.17 (71) d Richmond 4.5 (29))
  • Brownlow Medal awarded to Wilfred Smallhorn (Fitzroy)

Baseball

World Series

• 3–7 October - Washington Senators (AL) to win the 1933 World Series by 4 games to 1

Basketball

• Northwestern University wins the Big Ten Conference Championship in Men's College Basketball.

Cricket

• England, employing bodyline tactics, beat Australia 4-1 to regain The Ashes.

Cycling

• Georges Speicher won the 1933 Tour de France
• Alfredo Binda won the 1933 Giro d'Italia (5th win)
• Georges Speicher won the men's road race at the 1933 UCI Road World Championships

Field hockey

• September 1 – foundation of Oranje Zwart, a Dutch club located in Eindhoven

Golf

Major tournaments

• British Open – Denny Shute
• U.S. Open – Johnny Goodman
• PGA Championship – Gene Sarazen

Other tournaments

• British Amateur – Michael Scott
• U.S. Amateur – George Dunlap
• Women's Western Open – June Beebe

Horse racing

England

• Champion Hurdle – Insurance (2nd successive win)
• Cheltenham Gold Cup – Golden Miller (2nd successive win)
• Grand National – Kellsboro Jack
• 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Brown Betty
• 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Rodosto
• Epsom Derby – Hyperion
• Epsom Oaks – Chatelaine
• St. Leger Stakes – Hyperion

Australia

• Melbourne Cup – Hall Mark

Canada

• Queen's Plate – King O'Connor

France

• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – Crapom

Ireland

• Irish Grand National – Red Park
• Irish Derby Stakes – Harinero

USA

• Kentucky Derby – Broker's Tip
• Preakness Stakes – Head Play
• Belmont Stakes – Hurryoff

Ice hockey

• 4 April - 13 April - New York Rangers defeat Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 in a best of five series to win their second Stanley Cup.

Motor racing

• 30 May - Louis Meyer wins the 21st running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Tydol Special Miller in 4:48:00.75.^[1]

Nordic skiing

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

• 7th FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1933 are held at Innsbruck, Austria

Radiosport

Events

• First ever ARRL Field Day contest held in July

Rowing

The Boat Race

• 1 April — Cambridge wins the 85th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

Rugby league

England

• Championship –
• Challenge Cup final – at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London
• Lancashire League Championship –
• Yorkshire League Championship –
• Lancashire Cup –
• Yorkshire Cup –

Australia

• NSW Premiership – Newtown 18–4 Western Suburbs (grand final)
• An exhibition match between Great Britain and Australia at Paris' Stade Pershing in December 1933 inspired the beginnings of rugby league in France.^[2]

Rugby union

Home Nations Championship

• 46th Home Nations Championship series is won by Scotland

Snooker

World Championship

• 7th World Snooker Championship is won by Joe Davis who defeats Willie Smith 25–18

Speed skating

Speed Skating World Championships

• Men's All-round Champion – Hans Engnestangen (Norway)

Tennis

Australia

• Australian Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Keith Gledhill (USA) 2–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
• Australian Women's Singles Championship – Joan Hartigan Bathurst (Australia) defeats Coral Buttsworth (Australia) 6–4, 6–3

England

• Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Ellsworth Vines (USA) 4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
• Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Helen Wills Moody (USA) defeats Dorothy Round Little (Great Britain) 6–4, 6–8, 6–3

France

• French Men's Singles Championship – Jack Crawford (Australia) defeats Henri Cochet (France) 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
• French Women's Singles Championship – Margaret Scriven Vivian (Great Britain) defeats Simone Mathieu (France) 6–2, 4–6, 6–4

USA

• American Men's Singles Championship – Fred Perry (Great Britain) defeats Jack Crawford (Australia) 6–3, 11–13, 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
• American Women's Singles Championship – Helen Jacobs (USA) defeats Helen Wills Moody (USA) 8–6, 3–6, 3–0, retired

Davis Cup

• 1933 International Lawn Tennis Challenge –  Great Britain at 3–2  France at Stade Roland Garros (clay) Paris, France

Awards

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Carl Hubbell (baseball)
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Helen Jacobs (tennis)

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