1866 in sports

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See also: 1865 in sports, Sports clubs established in 1866, other events of 1866, 1867 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Contents 1 Athletics (track and field) 2 Baseball 3 Rowing 4 Births

[edit] Athletics (track and field)

• The Amateur Athletic Club becomes the governing body of athletics in the United Kingdom, hosting the first national championships and introducing the definition of an amateur that will dominate athletics for over 100 years.

[edit] Baseball

• National Association membership triples and geographic scope explodes, from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to Portland, Maine. The association hears cases of professionalism at the center and there is no longer a clear and official NABBP champion.

[edit] Rowing

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford

[edit] Births

• February 24 — Hubert van Innis, Belgian archer (d. 1961)
• August 5 - Harry Trott, Australian cricketer (d. 1917)
• August 12 — Henrik Sillem, Dutch sports shooter
• December 18 — Holger Nielsen, Danish fencer, shooter, and athlete (d. 1955)