1953 Australia season
This was the 1953 ice hockey season in Australia:
Overview
The Victorian Championship series in Melbourne was held for the 34th time. The participating teams were the Pirates, Tigers, Monarchs, Red Arrows, Golden Bears, Raiders, Blackhawks, Demons, and Wildcats. The title was won by the Bendigo Raiders.
The 32nd Goodall Cup Inter-State Series between Victoria and New South Wales was staged from September 5-10, 1953. Victoria won the cup.
The 27th New South Wales Championship took place in Sydney. The Western Suburbs Tigers, St. George, Glebe Lions, Prague Bombers, and the Eastern Suburbs Monarchs took part in the competition.
Results
- Victorian Championship
- 5/1: Pirates - Monarchs 2:1[1]
- 5/1: Demons - Red Arrows 2:0[1]
- 5/15: Monarchs - Raiders 3:3[2]
- 5/15: Golden Bears - Demons 2:0[2]
- 5/22: Blackhawks - Pirates 3:1[3]
- 5/22: Tigers - Red Arrows 5:1[4]
- 6/5: Tigers - Demons 2:1[5]
- 6/5: Monarchs - Wildcats 5:4[5]
- New South Wales Championship
- 5/14: St. George - Western Suburbs 4:1[6]
- 5/14: Prague Bombers - Eastern Suburbs 3:1[6]
- 6/18: St. George - Western Suburbs 6:5[7]
- 6/18: Prague Bombers - Eastern Suburbs 6:1[7]
Contemporary accounts
The May 2, 1953, edition of the Daily Advertiser.
The May 9, 1953, edition of Sporting Globe.
The May 23, 1953, edition of Sporting Globe.
An image from the May 23, 1953, edition of The Age.
The May 30, 1953, edition of Sporting Globe.
The June 26, 1953, edition of The Evening Advocate.
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