1951 Australia season

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 2:1Sporting Globe, 1951-06-09
*Pirates - Golden Bears 7:0Sporting Globe, 1951-08-18
*Blackhawks - Demons 6:1
*Wildcats - Pirates 4:3
*Raiders - Blackhawks 4:2
*Tigers - Raiders 2:1Sporting Globe, 1951-08-25
*Red Arrows - Demons 2:1
*Wildcats - Monarchs 3:1
*Red Arrows - Blackhawks 3:1
*Red Arrows - Wildcats 1:0Sporting Globe, 1951-09-01
*Monarchs - Pirates 3:2
*Golden Bears - Blackhawks 8:2
*Golden Bears - Monarchs 3:1
Playoffs:
*Raiders - Golden Bears - semifinalSporting Globe, 1951-10-06
*Pirates - Blackhawks 7:3 - semifinal
*Pirates - Golden Bears 5:1 - finalSporting Globe, 1951-10-13
*Raiders - Pirates 7:3 - grand finalSporting Globe, 1951-10-20
Reserve Grade:
*Monarchs - Tigers 2:0Sporting Globe, 1951-08-22
*Monarchs - Demons 4:3 - Grand FinalSporting Globe, 1951-09-05
;New South Wales Championship
*6/7: Glebe Lions - Eastern Suburbs 4:2 - goals: B. Russell (2), H. Cameron, E. Butensky/S. Green, M. McNightThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-06-08
*6/14: Western Suburbs - St. George 7:4The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-06-15
*6/21: St. George - Glebe Lions 5:3 - goals: J. McLauchlin, K. Lee, L. Ring, D. Groentman (2)/D. Russell (2), E. ButenskyThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-06-22
*7/26: Eastern Suburbs - Western Suburbs 2:0The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-07-27
*8/2: Glebe Lions - Western Suburbs 2:1 - goals: Butensky, D. Russell/R. HayesThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-08-03
*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. RingThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-08-10
*8/30: St. George - Glebe Lions 4:2 - semifinal - goals: J. McLaughlan (2), A. Gardiner, L. Ring/E. Duentsky (2)The Daily Telegraph, 1951-08-31
*8/30: Western Suburbs - Eastern Suburbs 3:1 - " - goals: G. Thorne (2), R. Andrews/S. Green
;Tasmania
The following games were played in Tasmania:
*2/24: Mustangs - Red Devils 5:1The Mercury, 1951-02-27
*3/2: Mustangs - Red Devils 3:1The Mercury, 1951-03-03
*3/14: Mustangs - Red Devils 6:5The Mercury, 1951-03-15
*3/21: Red Devils - Mustangs 4:3 - goals: Abbott (2), O'Toole, Peters/Chwalczyk (2), RichardsThe Mercury, 1951-03-22
*3/29: Red Devils - Mustangs 7:1 - goals: Taylor (4), Ashlan, Abbott, Hall/ChwalczykThe Mercury, 1951-03-30
*4/5: Red Devils - Mustangs 11:3 - goals: Ford (4), Taylor (3), West (2), Osborne, Cook/Chwalczyk (2), MiddletonThe Mercury, 1951-04-06
*5/2: Red Devils - Mustangs 3:2 - goals: G. Taylor (3)/J. Sullivan, A. ChwalczykThe Mercury, 1951-05-03
Winter season:
*6/6: Mustangs - Red Devils 5:0The Mercury, 1951-06-07
*6/13: Red Devils - Comets 6:2 - goals: R. O'Toole (3), J. Hall (2), K. Ford/R. Abbott (2)The Mercury, 1951-06-14
*6/27: Mustangs - Comets 7:1The Mercury, 1951-06-28
*7/4: Mustangs - Red Devils 3:1 - goals: J. Sullivan (2), A. Richards/H. MalloyThe Mercury, 1951-07-05
*7/11: Red Devils - Comets 6:0 - goals: H. Malloy (4), J. Hall, R. O'TooleThe Mercury, 1951-07-13
*7/18: Mustangs - Comets 7:1 - goals: G. Rufzika (3), A. Chwalczyk (2), J. Sullivan (2)/G. CookThe Mercury, 1951-07-19
*8/1: Comets - Red Devils 1:0The Mercury, 1951-08-02
*8/8: Mustangs - Comets 5:3 - goals: G. Ruzicka (3), J. Sutherland, F. Chwalczyk/J. Kucera (3) - match was played in snowstormThe Mercury, 1951-08-09
*8/15: Mustangs - Red Devils 5:1 - goals: Chwalczyk (2), G. Ruzicka (2), J. Sullivan/R. O'TooleThe Mercury, 1951-08-16
Summer season:
*10/4: Red Devils - Mustangs 13:2 - goals: M. Malloy (8), Wilson (3), Smith, Ford/Solomon (2)The Mercury, 1951-10-05
;F.C. Brown Memorial Shield
*9/15: New South Wales - Victoria 3:2The Sun, 1951-09-16
*9/18: New South Wales - Victoria 4:2The Daily Telegraph, 1951-09-19
*9/20: New South Wales - Victoria 5:1The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-09-21
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. ThorneThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-04-12
*Canadian Navy - New South Wales 3:1 - goals: R. Derry (2), R. Childs/B. Hayes - 11 players were sent offThe Sun, 1951-04-15
*Canadian Navy - Tasmania 9:3 (6:1, 3:2)The Mercury, 4-25-51
*H.M.C.S. Ontario - Southern Tasmania combination 4:3The Mercury, 1951-04-27
*6/20: Canadian-Australians - Tasmanian New Australians 7:0The Mercury, 1951-06-21
*6/22: Canada - Tasmania 12:3 - goals: G. Beriod (5), J. Boohathoos (4), H. Malloy (3)/T. Hall (2), J. SullivanThe Mercury, 1951-06-23
*8/13: New Australians - Tasmania 8:2The Mercury, 1951-08-14
*8/28: Tasmania - New Australia 5:4 - goals: Sullivan (3), Smith, Malloy/Ruzicka (3), KasperowitzThe Mercury, 1951-08-29
*10/28: Australia - New Australia 3:1The Sydney Morning Herald, 1951-10-29
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. MilesThe Mercury, 10-12-51
*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)The Mercury, 1951-10-13
*12/12: Tasmania - Canada 7:3 - goals: Kucera (3), Vaterlous (2), J. Hall, D. Osmond/Malloy (3)The Mercury, 1951-12-13
==Contemporary accounts==
Mercury 3-15-51.png|The March 15, 1951, edition of The Mercury.
Sydney Herald 4-12-51.png|The April 12, 1951, edition of The Sydney Morning Herald.
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. 
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.
==References==
Category:1951 in ice hockey