1951 in Australia - Sport

Sport

• Athletics
  • 5 March – Gordon Stanley wins the men's national marathon title, clocking 2:59:44.6 in Hobart.

• Cricket
  • Victoria wins the Sheffield Shield
  • Australia defeats England 4-1 in The Ashes

• Football
  • The 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand is conducted
  • Bledisloe Cup: won by the All Blacks
  • Brisbane Rugby League premiership: Souths defeated Easts 20-10
  • New South Wales Rugby League premiership: South Sydney defeated Manly-Warringah 42-14
  • South Australian National Football League premiership: won by Port Adelaide
  • Victorian Football League premiership: Geelong defeated Essendon 81-70

• Golf
  • Australian Open: won by Peter Thomson
  • Australian PGA Championship: won by Norman Von Nida

• Horse Racing
  • Basha Felika wins the Caulfield Cup
  • Bronton wins the Cox Plate
  • Delta wins the Melbourne Cup

• Motor Racing
  • The Australian Grand Prix was held at Narrogin and won by Warwick Pratley driving a George Reed Special

• Tennis
  • Australian Open men's singles: Dick Savitt defeats Ken McGregor 6-3 2–6 6-3 6-1
  • Australian Open women's singles: Nancye Wynne Bolton defeats Thelma Coyne Long 6-1 7-5
  • Davis Cup: Australia defeats the United States 3-2 in the 1951 Davis Cup final
  • US Open: Frank Sedgman wins the Men's Singles
  • Wimbledon: Ken McGregor and Frank Sedgman win the Men's Doubles

• Yachting
  • Margaret Rintoul takes line honours and Struen Marie wins on handicap in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race