1930 in sports

Cricket

10 January-13 January, Christchurch - New Zealand plays its first Test match, against England. England won by 8 wickets. England won the 4-Test series 1-0.

Green Bay Packers win the National Football League title with a record of 10-3-1.

* Collingwood wins the 34th VFL Premiership (Collingwood 14.16 (100) d Geelong 9.16 (70))

* Brownlow Medal awarded to Stan Judkins (Richmond), Allan Hopkins (Footscray) and Harry Collier (Collingwood)

- April 1 Montreal Canadiens 3 0 at Boston Bruins
- * April 3 Boston Bruins 3 4 at Montreal Canadiens
  Snooker
- World Snooker Championship: Joe Davis beats Tom Dennis 25-12
  Events
- July 13 - The first FIFA World Cup begins in Uruguay.
July 30 - Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final of the first FIFA World Cup.
First British Empire Games, precursor of the Commonwealth Games, held in Hamilton, Ontario
Births
January 26 - Buddy Melges, American yachtsman
Deaths

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