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==Overview==
==Overview==
The [[Victorian Championship]] series in Melbourne was held for the 32nd time. The title was won by the Bendigo Raiders.
The [[Victorian Championship]] series in Melbourne was held for the 32nd time. The title was won by the Bendigo Raiders.  


The 30th [[1950 Goodall Cup|Goodall Cup]] Inter-State Series between Victoria and New South Wales was staged. Victoria won the cup.
The 30th [[1951 Goodall Cup|Goodall Cup]] Inter-State Series between Victoria and New South Wales was staged. Victoria won the cup, defeating NSW in all four matches played.


The 25th [[New South Wales Championship]] took place in Sydney. The St. George Dragons, Eastern Suburbs (Monarchs), Western Suburbs (Tigers), and the Glebe Comets competed.  
The 25th [[New South Wales Championship]] took place in Sydney. The St. George Dragons, Eastern Suburbs (Monarchs), Western Suburbs (Tigers), and the Glebe Lions competed.
 
In Tasmania, the Comets, Mustangs, and the Red Devils faced one another as they vied for the Glaciarium Cup. There was also a competition staged in Western Australia featuring the Collegians, Magpies, Penguins and the Western Dodgers.


==Results==
==Results==
;Victorian Championship
Participants: Golden Bears, Blackhawks, Tigers, Pirates, Monarchs, Red Arrows, Wildcats, Raiders.


*'''Golden Bears''' - Tigers 2:1<ref>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-06-09</ref>
*'''Pirates''' - Golden Bears 7:0<ref name=SG818>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-08-18</ref>
*'''Blackhawks''' - Demons 6:1<ref name=SG818></ref>
*'''Wildcats''' - Pirates 4:3<ref name=SG818></ref>
*'''Raiders''' - Blackhawks 4:2<ref name=SG818></ref>
*'''Tigers''' - Raiders 2:1<ref name=SG825>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-08-25</ref>
*'''Red Arrows''' - Demons 2:1<ref name=SG825></ref>
*'''Wildcats''' - Monarchs 3:1<ref name=SG825></ref>
*'''Red Arrows''' - Blackhawks 3:1<ref name=SG825></ref>
*'''Red Arrows''' - Wildcats 1:0<ref name=SG91>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-09-01</ref>
*'''Monarchs''' - Pirates 3:2<ref name=SG91></ref>
*'''Golden Bears''' - Blackhawks 8:2<ref name=SG91></ref>
*'''Golden Bears''' - Monarchs 3:1<ref name=SG91></ref>
Playoffs:
*'''Raiders''' - Golden Bears - semifinal<ref name=SG106>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-10-06</ref>
*'''Pirates''' - Blackhawks 7:3 - semifinal<ref name=SG106></ref>
*'''Pirates''' - Golden Bears 5:1 - final<ref>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-10-13</ref>
*'''Raiders''' - Pirates 7:3 - grand final<ref>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-10-20</ref>
Reserve Grade:
*'''Monarchs''' - Tigers 2:0<ref>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-08-22</ref>
*'''Monarchs''' - Demons 4:3 - Grand Final<ref>''Sporting Globe'', 1951-09-05</ref>
;New South Wales Championship
;New South Wales Championship
 
*6/7: '''Glebe Lions''' - Eastern Suburbs 4:2 - goals: B. Russell (2), H. Cameron, E. Butensky/S. Green, M. McNight<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-06-08</ref>
;Other games
*6/14: '''Western Suburbs''' - St. George 7:4<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-06-15</ref>
*6/21: '''St. George''' - Glebe Lions 5:3 - goals: J. McLauchlin, K. Lee, L. Ring, D. Groentman (2)/D. Russell (2), E. Butensky<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-06-22</ref>
*7/26: '''Eastern Suburbs''' - Western Suburbs 2:0<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-07-27</ref>
*8/2: '''Glebe Lions''' - Western Suburbs 2:1 - goals: Butensky, D. Russell/R. Hayes<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-08-03</ref>
*8/9: '''Eastern Suburbs''' - St. George 10:3 - goals: L. Brown (3), P. Wendt (2), H. Jackson (2), L. Moat, B. Hayes, S. Green/J. McLauchlin (2), L. Ring<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-08-10</ref>
*8/30: '''St. George''' - Glebe Lions 4:2 - semifinal - goals: J. McLaughlan (2), A. Gardiner, L. Ring/E. Duentsky (2)<ref name=D831>''The Daily Telegraph'', 1951-08-31</ref>
*8/30: '''Western Suburbs''' - Eastern Suburbs 3:1 - " - goals: G. Thorne (2), R. Andrews/S. Green<ref name=D831></ref>
;Tasmania


The following games were played in Tasmania:
The following games were played in Tasmania:
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*3/2: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 3:1<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-03</ref>
*3/2: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 3:1<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-03</ref>
*3/14: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 6:5<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-15</ref>
*3/14: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 6:5<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-15</ref>
*3/21: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 4:3 - goals: Abbott (2), O'Toole, Peters/Chwalsczyk (2), Richards<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-22</ref>
*3/21: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 4:3 - goals: Abbott (2), O'Toole, Peters/Chwalczyk (2), Richards<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-22</ref>
*3/29: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 7:1 - goals: Taylor (4), Ashlan, Abbott, Hall/Chwalszyk<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-30</ref>
*3/29: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 7:1 - goals: Taylor (4), Ashlan, Abbott, Hall/Chwalczyk<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-03-30</ref>
*4/5: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 11:3 - goals: Ford (4), Taylor (3), West (2), Osborne, Cook/Chwalsczyk (2), Middleton<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-04-06</ref>
*4/5: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 11:3 - goals: Ford (4), Taylor (3), West (2), Osborne, Cook/Chwalczyk (2), Middleton<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-04-06</ref>
*5/2: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 3:2 - goals: G. Taylor (3)/J. Sullivan, A. Chwalczyk<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-05-03</ref>


Winter season:
*6/6: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 5:0<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-06-07</ref>
*6/13: '''Red Devils''' - Comets 6:2 - goals: R. O'Toole (3), J. Hall (2), K. Ford/R. Abbott (2)<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-06-14</ref>
*6/27: '''Mustangs''' - Comets 7:1<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-06-28</ref>
*7/4: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 3:1 - goals: J. Sullivan (2), A. Richards/H. Malloy<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-07-05</ref>
*7/11: '''Red Devils''' - Comets 6:0 - goals: H. Malloy (4), J. Hall, R. O'Toole<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-07-13</ref>
*7/18: '''Mustangs''' - Comets 7:1 - goals: G. Rufzika (3), A. Chwalczyk (2), J. Sullivan (2)/G. Cook<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-07-19</ref>
*8/1: '''Comets''' - Red Devils 1:0<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-08-02</ref>
*8/8: '''Mustangs''' - Comets 5:3 - goals: G. Ruzicka (3), J. Sutherland, F. Chwalczyk/J. Kucera (3) - match was played in snowstorm<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-08-09</ref>
*8/15: '''Mustangs''' - Red Devils 5:1 - goals: Chwalczyk (2), G. Ruzicka (2), J. Sullivan/R. O'Toole<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-08-16</ref>
Summer season:
*10/4: '''Red Devils''' - Mustangs 13:2 - goals: M. Malloy (8), Wilson (3), Smith, Ford/Solomon (2)<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-10-05</ref>
;F.C. Brown Memorial Shield
*9/15: '''New South Wales''' - Victoria 3:2<ref>''The Sun'', 1951-09-16</ref>
*9/18: '''New South Wales''' - Victoria 4:2<ref>''The Daily Telegraph'', 1951-09-19</ref>
*9/20: '''New South Wales''' - Victoria 5:1<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-09-21</ref>
This was the last time the [[Brown Trophy|Brown Shield]] was contested.
;Other games
The Canadian Navy played international matches against New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
The Canadian Navy played international matches against New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.
*'''Canadian Navy''' - New South Wales 4:2 - goals: R. Derry, S. Daoust, L. Paget, A. Maclean/J. Fox, G. Thorne<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-04-12</ref>
*'''Canadian Navy''' - New South Wales 4:2 - goals: R. Derry, S. Daoust, L. Paget, A. Maclean/J. Fox, G. Thorne<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-04-12</ref>
*'''Canadian Navy''' - New South Wales 3:1 - goals: R. Derry (2), R. Childs/B. Hayes - 11 players were sent off<ref>''The Sun'', 1951-04-15</ref>
*'''Canadian Navy''' - New South Wales 3:1 - goals: R. Derry (2), R. Childs/B. Hayes - 11 players were sent off<ref>''The Sun'', 1951-04-15</ref>
*'''Canadian Navy''' - Tasmania 9:3 (6:1, 3:2)<ref>''The Mercury'', 4-25-51</ref>
*'''Canadian Navy''' - Tasmania 9:3 (6:1, 3:2)<ref>''The Mercury'', 4-25-51</ref>
*'''H.M.C.S. Ontario''' - Southern Tasmania combination 4:3<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-04-27</ref>
*6/20: '''Canadian-Australians''' - Tasmanian New Australians 7:0<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-06-21</ref>
*6/22: '''Canada''' - Tasmania 12:3 - goals: G. Beriod (5), J. Boohathoos (4), H. Malloy (3)/T. Hall (2), J. Sullivan<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-06-23</ref>
*8/13: '''New Australians''' - Tasmania 8:2<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-08-14</ref>
*8/28: '''Tasmania''' - New Australia 5:4 - goals: Sullivan (3), Smith, Malloy/Ruzicka (3), Kasperowitz<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-08-29</ref>
*10/28: '''Australia''' - New Australia 3:1<ref>''The Sydney Morning Herald'', 1951-10-29</ref>
There was an interstate series between the Red Devils (Tasmania) and the Red Arrows (Melbourne) played at the Moonah Glaciarium in Hobart.
*10/11: Red Devils - Red Arrows 2:2 - goals:  O. Kucera, M. Malloy/C. Percy, W. Miles<ref>''The Mercury'', 10-12-51</ref>
*10/12: '''Red Arrows''' - Red Devils 7:4 - goals: W. Miers (3), R. Dunn (2), R. Taylor, C. Percy/O. Kucera (2), M. Malloy (2)<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-10-13</ref>
*12/12: '''Tasmania''' - Canada 7:3 - goals: Kucera (3), Vaterlous (2), J. Hall, D. Osmond/Malloy (3)<ref>''The Mercury'', 1951-12-13</ref>
==Contemporary accounts==
==Contemporary accounts==
<gallery>
<gallery>
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The Age 4-19-51.png|The April 19, 1951, edition of ''The Age''.
The Age 4-19-51.png|The April 19, 1951, edition of ''The Age''.
Mercury 4-25-51.png|The April 25, 1951, edition of ''The Mercury''.  
Mercury 4-25-51.png|The April 25, 1951, edition of ''The Mercury''.  
The Age 5-30-51.png|The May 30, 1951, edition of ''The Age''.
Mercury 6-7-51.png|The June 7, 1951, edition of ''The Mercury''.
Sporting Globe 6-9-51.png|The June 9, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Sydney Herald 7-27-51.png|The July 27, 1951, edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald''.
Sporting Globe 8-1-51.png|The August 1, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Sporting Globe 8-18-51.png|The August 18, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Sporting Globe 8-25-51.png|The August 25, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Sporting Globe 10-6-51.png|The October 6, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Mercury 10-12-51.png|The October 12, 1951, edition of ''The Mercury''.
Sporting Globe 10-13-51.png|The October 13, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Sporting Globe 10-20-51.png|The October 20, 1951, edition of ''Sporting Globe''.
Sydney Herald 10-29-51.png|The October 29, 1951, edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald''.
</gallery>
</gallery>



Latest revision as of 21:19, 27 March 2024

This was the 1951 ice hockey season in Australia:

Overview

The Victorian Championship series in Melbourne was held for the 32nd time. The title was won by the Bendigo Raiders.

The 30th Goodall Cup Inter-State Series between Victoria and New South Wales was staged. Victoria won the cup, defeating NSW in all four matches played.

The 25th New South Wales Championship took place in Sydney. The St. George Dragons, Eastern Suburbs (Monarchs), Western Suburbs (Tigers), and the Glebe Lions competed.

In Tasmania, the Comets, Mustangs, and the Red Devils faced one another as they vied for the Glaciarium Cup. There was also a competition staged in Western Australia featuring the Collegians, Magpies, Penguins and the Western Dodgers.

Results

Victorian Championship

Participants: Golden Bears, Blackhawks, Tigers, Pirates, Monarchs, Red Arrows, Wildcats, Raiders.

  • Golden Bears - Tigers 2:1[1]
  • Pirates - Golden Bears 7:0[2]
  • Blackhawks - Demons 6:1[2]
  • Wildcats - Pirates 4:3[2]
  • Raiders - Blackhawks 4:2[2]
  • Tigers - Raiders 2:1[3]
  • Red Arrows - Demons 2:1[3]
  • Wildcats - Monarchs 3:1[3]
  • Red Arrows - Blackhawks 3:1[3]
  • Red Arrows - Wildcats 1:0[4]
  • Monarchs - Pirates 3:2[4]
  • Golden Bears - Blackhawks 8:2[4]
  • Golden Bears - Monarchs 3:1[4]

Playoffs:

  • Raiders - Golden Bears - semifinal[5]
  • Pirates - Blackhawks 7:3 - semifinal[5]
  • Pirates - Golden Bears 5:1 - final[6]
  • Raiders - Pirates 7:3 - grand final[7]

Reserve Grade:

  • Monarchs - Tigers 2:0[8]
  • Monarchs - Demons 4:3 - Grand Final[9]
New South Wales Championship
  • 6/7: Glebe Lions - Eastern Suburbs 4:2 - goals: B. Russell (2), H. Cameron, E. Butensky/S. Green, M. McNight[10]
  • 6/14: Western Suburbs - St. George 7:4[11]
  • 6/21: St. George - Glebe Lions 5:3 - goals: J. McLauchlin, K. Lee, L. Ring, D. Groentman (2)/D. Russell (2), E. Butensky[12]
  • 7/26: Eastern Suburbs - Western Suburbs 2:0[13]
  • 8/2: Glebe Lions - Western Suburbs 2:1 - goals: Butensky, D. Russell/R. Hayes[14]
  • 8/9: Eastern Suburbs - St. George 10:3 - goals: L. Brown (3), P. Wendt (2), H. Jackson (2), L. Moat, B. Hayes, S. Green/J. McLauchlin (2), L. Ring[15]
  • 8/30: St. George - Glebe Lions 4:2 - semifinal - goals: J. McLaughlan (2), A. Gardiner, L. Ring/E. Duentsky (2)[16]
  • 8/30: Western Suburbs - Eastern Suburbs 3:1 - " - goals: G. Thorne (2), R. Andrews/S. Green[16]
Tasmania

The following games were played in Tasmania:

  • 2/24: Mustangs - Red Devils 5:1[17]
  • 3/2: Mustangs - Red Devils 3:1[18]
  • 3/14: Mustangs - Red Devils 6:5[19]
  • 3/21: Red Devils - Mustangs 4:3 - goals: Abbott (2), O'Toole, Peters/Chwalczyk (2), Richards[20]
  • 3/29: Red Devils - Mustangs 7:1 - goals: Taylor (4), Ashlan, Abbott, Hall/Chwalczyk[21]
  • 4/5: Red Devils - Mustangs 11:3 - goals: Ford (4), Taylor (3), West (2), Osborne, Cook/Chwalczyk (2), Middleton[22]
  • 5/2: Red Devils - Mustangs 3:2 - goals: G. Taylor (3)/J. Sullivan, A. Chwalczyk[23]

Winter season:

  • 6/6: Mustangs - Red Devils 5:0[24]
  • 6/13: Red Devils - Comets 6:2 - goals: R. O'Toole (3), J. Hall (2), K. Ford/R. Abbott (2)[25]
  • 6/27: Mustangs - Comets 7:1[26]
  • 7/4: Mustangs - Red Devils 3:1 - goals: J. Sullivan (2), A. Richards/H. Malloy[27]
  • 7/11: Red Devils - Comets 6:0 - goals: H. Malloy (4), J. Hall, R. O'Toole[28]
  • 7/18: Mustangs - Comets 7:1 - goals: G. Rufzika (3), A. Chwalczyk (2), J. Sullivan (2)/G. Cook[29]
  • 8/1: Comets - Red Devils 1:0[30]
  • 8/8: Mustangs - Comets 5:3 - goals: G. Ruzicka (3), J. Sutherland, F. Chwalczyk/J. Kucera (3) - match was played in snowstorm[31]
  • 8/15: Mustangs - Red Devils 5:1 - goals: Chwalczyk (2), G. Ruzicka (2), J. Sullivan/R. O'Toole[32]

Summer season:

  • 10/4: Red Devils - Mustangs 13:2 - goals: M. Malloy (8), Wilson (3), Smith, Ford/Solomon (2)[33]
F.C. Brown Memorial Shield
  • 9/15: New South Wales - Victoria 3:2[34]
  • 9/18: New South Wales - Victoria 4:2[35]
  • 9/20: New South Wales - Victoria 5:1[36]

This was the last time the Brown Shield was contested.

Other games

The Canadian Navy played international matches against New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.

  • Canadian Navy - New South Wales 4:2 - goals: R. Derry, S. Daoust, L. Paget, A. Maclean/J. Fox, G. Thorne[37]
  • Canadian Navy - New South Wales 3:1 - goals: R. Derry (2), R. Childs/B. Hayes - 11 players were sent off[38]
  • Canadian Navy - Tasmania 9:3 (6:1, 3:2)[39]
  • H.M.C.S. Ontario - Southern Tasmania combination 4:3[40]
  • 6/20: Canadian-Australians - Tasmanian New Australians 7:0[41]
  • 6/22: Canada - Tasmania 12:3 - goals: G. Beriod (5), J. Boohathoos (4), H. Malloy (3)/T. Hall (2), J. Sullivan[42]
  • 8/13: New Australians - Tasmania 8:2[43]
  • 8/28: Tasmania - New Australia 5:4 - goals: Sullivan (3), Smith, Malloy/Ruzicka (3), Kasperowitz[44]
  • 10/28: Australia - New Australia 3:1[45]

There was an interstate series between the Red Devils (Tasmania) and the Red Arrows (Melbourne) played at the Moonah Glaciarium in Hobart.

  • 10/11: Red Devils - Red Arrows 2:2 - goals: O. Kucera, M. Malloy/C. Percy, W. Miles[46]
  • 10/12: Red Arrows - Red Devils 7:4 - goals: W. Miers (3), R. Dunn (2), R. Taylor, C. Percy/O. Kucera (2), M. Malloy (2)[47]
  • 12/12: Tasmania - Canada 7:3 - goals: Kucera (3), Vaterlous (2), J. Hall, D. Osmond/Malloy (3)[48]

Contemporary accounts

References

  1. Sporting Globe, 1951-06-09
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Sporting Globe, 1951-08-18
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sporting Globe, 1951-08-25
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sporting Globe, 1951-09-01
  5. 5.0 5.1 Sporting Globe, 1951-10-06
  6. Sporting Globe, 1951-10-13
  7. Sporting Globe, 1951-10-20
  8. Sporting Globe, 1951-08-22
  9. Sporting Globe, 1951-09-05
  10. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-06-08
  11. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-06-15
  12. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-06-22
  13. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-07-27
  14. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-08-03
  15. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-08-10
  16. 16.0 16.1 The Daily Telegraph, 1951-08-31
  17. The Mercury, 1951-02-27
  18. The Mercury, 1951-03-03
  19. The Mercury, 1951-03-15
  20. The Mercury, 1951-03-22
  21. The Mercury, 1951-03-30
  22. The Mercury, 1951-04-06
  23. The Mercury, 1951-05-03
  24. The Mercury, 1951-06-07
  25. The Mercury, 1951-06-14
  26. The Mercury, 1951-06-28
  27. The Mercury, 1951-07-05
  28. The Mercury, 1951-07-13
  29. The Mercury, 1951-07-19
  30. The Mercury, 1951-08-02
  31. The Mercury, 1951-08-09
  32. The Mercury, 1951-08-16
  33. The Mercury, 1951-10-05
  34. The Sun, 1951-09-16
  35. The Daily Telegraph, 1951-09-19
  36. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-09-21
  37. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-04-12
  38. The Sun, 1951-04-15
  39. The Mercury, 4-25-51
  40. The Mercury, 1951-04-27
  41. The Mercury, 1951-06-21
  42. The Mercury, 1951-06-23
  43. The Mercury, 1951-08-14
  44. The Mercury, 1951-08-29
  45. The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-10-29
  46. The Mercury, 10-12-51
  47. The Mercury, 1951-10-13
  48. The Mercury, 1951-12-13


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