Sport in Brisbane - Highlights

Highlights

• 1960 - the Brisbane Cricket Ground the Test Match between Australia and the West Indies ended with a tie on 14 December 1960.
  It was the first Tied Test in the history of cricket.
• 1980 - the first ever Rugby League State of Origin match was held in Brisbane at Lang Park, with the Maroons winning 20-10.
• 1982 - the Commonwealth Games, which were held at QEII Stadium and other sports venues in Brisbane, were very successful. The Commonwealth Games were opened by Duke of Edinburgh, and were closed by Queen Elizabeth II. The mascot for the Commonwealth Games was Matilda, a giant-sized 13-metre high mechanical kangaroo who winked at the spectators.
• 1997 - the Brisbane Broncos won the Super League premiership at ANZ Stadium in front of more than 58,000 people. It was the first
  (and to this day, only) Australia-wide Rugby League Grand Final held outside of Sydney.
• 2011 - the Queensland Reds win their first Super Rugby in front of yet another capacity crowd at Suncorp Stadium