Jan 4 Ontario Rugby Football Union (forerunner of CFL) forms Jan 6 Ontario Rugby Football Union forms Jan 16 Quebec Rugby Football Union forms Jan 20 Billy Barnes takes a hat-trick, England v Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Jan 22 England completes 1st innings victory in Tests vs. Australia at Melbourne Cricket Grounds Oct 1882 Events in Sport by Year Mar 1883 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions