1931 Australia season

This was the 1931 ice hockey season in Australia:
==Overview==
The Victorian Championship series in Melbourne was held for the 17th time. The participants were Brighton, Essendon, and Hawthorn. The title was won by Essendon.
The 16th Goodall Cup Inter-State Series between Victoria and New South Wales was staged in August 1931. It was won by New South Wales.
The ninth New South Wales Championship took place in Sydney. St. George, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs, and the Glebe Lions competed. St. George won the championship. A reserve grade competition featuring the same clubs was also contested.
==Results==
;Victorian Championship
*6/1: Essendon - Hawthorn 3:2 (1:0, 2:2) - goals: Turner (3)/Kelly, KershawThe Age, 1931-06-02
*6/8: Essendon - Brighton
*6/15: Brighton - Hawthorn 1:0The Age, 1931-06-16
*6/22: Essendon - Hawthorn 1:0 (0:0, 1:0) - goals: BarryThe Age, 1931-06-23
*6/29: Essendon - Brighton 1:0 - goals: TurnerThe Age, 1931-06-30
*7/6: Hawthorn - Brgihton 2:0 - goals: McGregor, BarryThe Argus, 1931-07-07
*7/13: Essendon - Hawthorn 0:0The Argus, 1931-07-14
*7/20: Brighton - Essendon 0:0The Argus, 1931-07-21
*7/30: Essendon - Brighton 0:0 - Junior matchThe Argus, 1931-07-31
*8/10: Hawthorn - Brighton 2:0The Argus, 1931-08-11
*8/17: Essendon - Hawthorn 1:0The Age, 1931-08-18
*8/24: Essendon - Brighton 1:1 - goals: E. Callway/B. ElliotThe Age, 1931-08-25
*8/31: Hawthorn - Brighton 1:0The Argus, 1931-09-01
;New South Wales Championship
*6/3: St. George - Eastern Suburbs 1:0Referee, 1931-06-10
*6/3: St. George - Eastern Suburbs 4:1 - Reserve grade
*6/6: Western Suburbs - Glebe Lions 1:0
*6/6: Glebe Lions - Western Suburbs 2:0 - Reserve grade
*6/17: Eastern Suburbs - Western Suburbs 5:1Referee, 1931-06-24
*6/17: Eastern Suburbs - Western Suburbs 3:2 - Reserve grade
*6/20: St. George - Glebe Lions 2:0
*6/20: St. George - Glebe Lions 1:1 - Reserve grade
*6/24: Glebe Lions - Western Suburbs 4:1 - goals: Crall (2), Johnston, Kerr - GallecherThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1931-06-25
*6/24: Western Suburbs - Glebe Lions 2:0 - Reserve grade
*6/27: St. George - Eastern Suburbs 1:1 - goals: McGeachan/G. HagonReferee, 1931-07-01
*6/27: Eastern Suburbs - St. George 1:1 - Reserve grade
*7/1: St. George - Western Suburbs 0:0The Sydney Morning Herald, 1931-07-02
*7/1: Western Suburbs - St. George 3:0 - Reserve grade
*7/4: Glebe Lions - Eastern Suburbs 4:2 - goals: C. Croll (3), W. Johnston/K. Kennedy, W. MoloneyThe Sydney Morning Herald, 1931-07-06
*7/4: Glebe Lions - Eastern Suburbs 2:0 - Reserve grade
*7/8: St. Geroge - Glebe Lions 1:1Referee, 1931-07-15
*7/11: Eastern Suburbs - Western Suburbs 0:0The Sydney Morning Herald, 1931-07-13
*7/15: St. George - Eastern Suburbs 4:4The Sydney Morning Herald, 1931-07-16
*7/15: Eastern Suburbs - St. George 4:1 - Reserve gradeReferee, 1931-07-22
*7/18: Glebe Lions - Western Suburbs 3:2
*7/18: Glebe Lions - Western Suburbs 2:0 - Reserve grade
*8/8: Eastern Suburbs - Western Suburbs 4:1 - goals: F. White (2), K. Kennedy, W. MoloneyThe Sun, 1931-08-09
*8/8: Western Suburbs - Eastern Suburbs 4:3=S89
*St. George - Glebe Lions 1:0 (0:0, 1:0) - goals: BrownReferee, 1931-08-19
*8/23: Western Suburbs - Glebe Lions - forfeit - Reserve grade Referee, 1931-08-26
Western Suburbs won the Reserve grade title.
Premier grade final standings:
#St. George 13 pts
#Glebe Lions 9 pts
#Eastern Suburbs 9 ts
#Western Suburbs 5 pts 
;Other games
*6/17: Bohemians - Kooksburras 2:2 - women's matchThe Sun, 1931-06-17
*7/27: Victoria - The Rest 2:1 - goals: Turner/CullenThe Argus, 1931-07-28
*9/7: Combined Team - Essendon 2:1 - goals: Fox, Kershaw/TurnerThe Argus, 1931-09-08
==Contemporary accounts==
Referee 4-29-31.png|The April 29, 1931, edition of Referee. 
The Age 5-28-31.png|The May 28, 1931, edition of The Age.
Referee 6-3-31.png|The June 3, 1931, edition of Referee. 
Referee 6-10-31.png|The June 10, 1931, edition of Referee.
Referee 6-24-31.png|The June 24, 1931, edition of Referee.
Referee 8-19-31.png|The August 19, 1931, edition of Referee. 
Referee 8-26-31.png|The August 26, 1931, edition of Referee.
The Argus 9-1-31.png|The September 1, 1931, edition of The Argus.
==References==
Category:1931 in ice hockey