s ▁Sport ing ▁Times , ▁m our ning ▁" the ▁death ▁of ▁English ▁cr icket ", ▁which ▁leads ▁to ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁The ▁Ash es . ▁ ▁The ▁Ass y rian ▁wins ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Cup ▁ 3 0 ▁December ▁– ▁The ▁first ▁Test ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 2 – 8 3 ▁Ash es ▁tour ▁begins ▁at ▁the ▁Melbourne ▁Cr icket ▁Gr ound . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁– ▁John ▁C ain ▁sn r . ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 5 7 ), ▁Premier ▁of ▁Victoria ▁ 1 8 ▁February ▁– ▁Har vey ▁S utton ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 6 3 ), ▁track ▁and ▁field ▁ath lete ▁ 2 4 ▁March ▁– ▁En id ▁Der ham ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 4 1 ), ▁poet ▁ 2 9 ▁April ▁– ▁Tom ▁Rich ards ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 3 5 ), ▁Australian ▁rugby ▁union ▁player ▁ 5 ▁May ▁– ▁Sir ▁Douglas ▁M aw son , ▁ge ologist ▁and ▁expl orer ▁( born ▁in ▁England ) ▁ 8 ▁July ▁– ▁Per cy ▁Gra inger ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 6 1 ), ▁composer ▁and ▁pian ist ▁ 2 6 ▁July ▁– ▁Albert ▁D unst an , ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 5 0 ), ▁Premier ▁of ▁Victoria ▁ 6 ▁December ▁– ▁Warren ▁B ards ley ▁( d ied ▁ 1 9 5 4 ), ▁cr ick eter ▁ ▁Death s ▁▁ 1 ▁August ▁– ▁Henry ▁K end all ▁( born ▁ 1