1940 in sports

none May 2013 1940 sports Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II 1940 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Alpine skiing FIS Alpine World Ski Championships The 10th FIS Alpine World Ski Championships are cancelled due to World War II American football NFL championship The Chicago Bears defeat the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the NFL championship game. This game still holds records for the highest score and biggest win in National Football League history.In a single game, from 1940 to 2013, in the regular season and playoffs, requiring Points For ≥ 60, sorted by ascending Date. College championship College football national championship – Minnesota Golden Gophers Association football La Liga – won by Athletic Aviación Club Serie A – won by S.S. Ambrosiana-Inter Primeira Liga – won by F.C. Porto. There is no major football competition in England, Scotland or France due to World War II. In England, several regional leagues are set up but statistics from these are not counted in players’ figures. Athletics The 1940 Summer Olympics to be held in Helsinki, were cancelled due to outbreak of World War II. The major international athletics event of the year was thus the annual Finland-Sweden athletics international, held at the new Helsinki Olympic Stadium, exceptionally held as a triple international between Finland, Sweden and Germany. Australian rules football Victorian Football League 28 September: Melbourne wins the 44th VFL Premiership, defeating Richmond 15.17 (107) to 10.8 (68) in the 1940 VFL Grand Final. Brownlow Medal awarded to Des Fothergill (Collingwood) and Herbie Matthews (South Melbourne) South Australian National Football League 28 September: Sturt 14.16 (100) defeat South Adelaide 11.13 (79) for their fifth SANFL premiership, but their last until 1966. Western Australian National Football League 17 August: Claremont become the first team to score 200 points in a senior WANFL match when they kick 33.22 (220) against Swan Districts.http://australianfootball.com/seasons/highest_scores/WAFL_129 West Australian Football League: Highest Scores 2014-02-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112148/http://australianfootball.com/seasons/highest_scores/WAFL_129 2013-12-24 dead 12 October: Claremont 13.13 (91) defeat South Fremantle 9.20 (74) for their third successive WANFL premiership. Baseball The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers in the 1940 World Series by 4 games to 3 Basketball NBL Championship Akron Firestone Non-Skids over Oshkosh All-Stars (3–2) Events The eighth South American Basketball Championship in Montevideo is won by Uruguay. Boxing Events 4 October – Henry Armstrong loses the last of his three world titles when defeated by new World Welterweight Champion Fritzie Zivic over fifteen rounds in New York City Lineal world championsCyber Boxing Zone World Heavyweight Championship – Joe Louis World Light Heavyweight Championship – Billy Conn World Middleweight Championship – vacant World Welterweight Championship – Henry Armstrong → Fritzie Zivic World Lightweight Championship – Lou Ambers → Lew Jenkins World Featherweight Championship – Joey Archibald → Harry Jeffra World Bantamweight Championship – vacant → Lou Salica World Flyweight Championship – vacant Cricket England Because of World War II, no first-class cricket is played in England from 1940 to 1944, and the Minor Counties Championship is similarly not contested until 1946. Australia Sheffield Shield – New South Wales Most runs – Don Bradman, 1475 @ 122.61 (HS 267) Most wickets – Clarrie Grimmett 73 @ 22.65 (BB 6–57) India Ranji Trophy – Maharashtra defeats United Provinces by ten wickets. Bombay Pentangular – Hindus New Zealand Plunket Shield – Auckland South Africa The Currie Cup is not contested, but a total of nineteen first-class friendly matches are held. Inter-provincial cricket is abandoned after the 1939–40 season until the end of the war. Most runs – Eric Rowan, 590 @ 147.50 (HS 306 not out) Most wickets – Norman Gordon 28 @ 14.92 (BB 6–61) West Indies No first-class cricket is played in the 1939–40 season due to the outbreak of World War II, though in later years a few matches are arranged. Cycling Tour de France not contested due to World War IICycling-Tour de France list of winners https://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/cycling-tour-de-france-list-of-winners_sto7851605/story.shtml Eurosport UK 18 February 2021 en 26 August 2020 Giro d'Italia Fausto Coppi Figure skating World Figure Skating Championships not contested due to World War II Golf Men's professional Masters Tournament – Jimmy Demaret U.S. Open – Lawson Little British Open – not played due to World War IIYoung William H. Young Nancy K. World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: A Historical and Cultural Encyclopedia 17 September 2010 ABC-CLIO 978-0-313-35653-7 361 https://books.google.com/books?id=YjbR9EXABPEC&pg=PA361 en PGA Championship – Byron Nelson Men's amateur British Amateur – not played due to World War II U.S. Amateur – Dick Chapman Women's professional Women's Western Open – Babe Zaharias Titleholders Championship – Helen Hicks Horse racing March 2 – in his final race, Seabiscuit wins the $121,000 Santa Anita Handicap Steeplechases Cheltenham Gold Cup – Roman Hackle Grand National – Bogskar Hurdle races Champion Hurdle – Solford Flat races Australia – Melbourne Cup won by Old Rowley Canada – King's Plate won by Willie the Kid France – Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe – not held due to World War II Ireland – Irish Derby Stakes won by Turkhan English Triple Crown Races: 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Djebel The Derby – Pont l'EvequeEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 2 January 2022 en St. Leger Stakes – Turkhan United States Triple Crown Races: Kentucky Derby – Gallahadion Preakness Stakes – Bimelech Belmont Stakes – Bimelech Ice hockey The New York Rangers defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 2 to win the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup. Motorsport 1940 in motorsport List of 1940 motorsport champions Olympic Games 1940 Winter Olympics The 1940 Winter Olympics, due to take place at Sapporo, are cancelled due to World War II 1940 Summer Olympics The 1940 Summer Olympics, due to take place at Tokyo, are cancelled due to World War II Rowing The Boat Race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not contested due to World War II Rugby league 1940 New Zealand rugby league season 1940 NSWRFL season 1939–40 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season / 1940–41 Northern Rugby Football League Wartime Emergency League season Rugby union Five Nations Championship series is not contested due to World War II Speed skating Speed Skating World Championships not contested due to World War II Tennis Australia Australian Men's Singles Championship – Adrian Quist (Australia) defeats Jack Crawford (Australia) 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 Australian Women's Singles Championship – Nancye Wynne Bolton (Australia) defeats Thelma Coyne Long (Australia) 5–7, 6–4, 6–0 England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – not contested Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – not contested France French Men's Singles Championship – not contested French Women's Singles Championship – not contested USA American Men's Singles Championship – Don McNeill (USA) defeats Bobby Riggs (USA) 4–6, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 American Women's Singles Championship – Alice Marble (USA) defeats Helen Jacobs (USA) 6–2, 6–3 Davis Cup 1940 International Lawn Tennis Challenge – not contested Awards Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year – Tom Harmon, College football Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year – Alice Marble, Tennis References 2 Category:Sports by year