The Cricket Match at Gallipoli
The cricket match that was played in Shell Green on the Gallipoli peninsula is significant because it was played to try and help the ANZACS leave Gallipoli by convincing the Turks that everything was well in the Australian camp and they weren't thinking of leaving Gallipoli any time soon. The match was played 2 days before the Australians pulled out of Gallipoli. The cricket match wouldn't just have been a decoy to the Turks, it would have also been to lighten the mood and so the Australians could have some fun. I my opinion another sporting event that shows Australian mate ship and great spirit was the Brisbane Lions 52 point comeback against the Geelong Cats last year in the AFL.