Sports-related events of 1947
Overview of the events of 1947 in sports
1947 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
American football
Association football
Colombia
England
Spain
Italy
Germany
France
Portugal
Romania
Australian rules football
Victorian Football League
South Australian National Football League
Western Australian National Football League
Baseball
Basketball
BAA (NBA)
BAA (NBA) Finals
NBL Championship
Boxing
Canadian football
Cricket
Events
- Denis Compton and Bill Edrich both beat Tom Hayward’s 1906 record of 3,518 runs in a first-class season.
- England tour Australia for the first Ashes series since 1938, losing three Tests to nil
- South Africa tour England for the first time since 1935, losing three Tests to nil
England
Australia
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Figure skating
Golf
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Horse racing
Steeplechases
Hurdle races
Flat races
Ice hockey
Motorsport
Rowing
The Boat Race
Rugby league
Rugby union
Five Nations Championship
Snooker
Speed skating
Speed Skating World Championships
Tennis
Australia
England
France
USA
Davis Cup
Awards
References
- ^ "New York Times". Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ First Class Batting and Fielding in Australia 1946–47 (ordered by runs)
- ^ First-Class Bowling in Australia 1946–47 (ordered by wickets)
- ^ Melbourne Cup: Past Winners 1941 to 1950
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.