1800 in sports
1800 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Events
- 7 January — Jack Bartholomew retains his English championship after drawing with Jem Belcher at St George's Fields in a contest lasting 51 rounds.[1]
- 15 May — Belcher, known as the "Napoleon of the Ring", defeats Bartholomew in 17 rounds at Finchley Common to claim the Championship of England.[2] Belcher holds the title until 1805.
Events
- Robert Robinson is believed to have been the first batsman to try to introduce leg guards but his experiment is unsuccessful.
England
England
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Bartholomew. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Belcher. 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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