1799 in sports
1799 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Events
- Jack Bartholomew retains his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1799.[1]
Events
- An indication of how cricket is spreading throughout India can be observed in the formation of a cricket club at Seringapatam immediately following the successful British siege which ends the rule of Tippoo Sultan
- The number of matches played in England continues to decline due to the impact of the Napoleonic War.
England
England
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ^ An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted.
- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
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Sports by year to 1850
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to 1850 • 1851 – 1900 • 1901 – 1950 • 1951 – 2000 • from 2001
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