1857 in sports

1857 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Baseball

National championship

National Association of Base Ball Players champion – Brooklyn Atlantics
In May, sixteen base ball clubs from modern New York City convene and revise the rules including replacement of 21 runs by 9 innings. The convention will be known as the first of the National Association of Base Ball Players although there is yet no annual commitment or formal organization.

Boxing

Events

John Morrissey retains the Championship of America but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1855.^[1]
10 February — Tom Sayers defeats Aaron Jones in the 85th round at Medway, Kent. Having beaten Harry Poulson the previous year, Sayers is now the main contender for the Championship of England title disputed by William Perry and Tom Paddock.^[2]
16 June — Sayers defeats Perry after 85 rounds at the Isle of Grain. Sayers claims the title but most backers still recognise Paddock, who does not fight this year. Perry's career ends after his defeat by Sayers.^[2]

Cricket

Events

The All-England Eleven (AEE) and the United England Eleven (UEE) begin an annual series of matches against each other that will continue until 1869. The fixture is the most important of the season while it lasts.
James Grundy becomes the first player known to be given out handled the ball when playing for MCC v. Kent at Lord's.

England

Most runs – William Caffyn 612 @ 18.00 (HS 90)
Most wickets – William Caffyn 126 @ 9.09 (BB 9–29)

Football

Events

24 October — foundation of Sheffield FC, the world's oldest known association football club (currently playing in the Northern Premier League).
Foundation of Liverpool F.C.,^[3] the rugby union club which is now part of Liverpool St Helens F.C. It will merge with St Helens RUFC in the 1980s but still claims to be the world's oldest "open" rugby football club.

Horse racing

England

Grand National – Emigrant
1,000 Guineas Stakes – Imperieuse
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Vedette
Epsom Derby – Blink Bonny
Epsom Oaks – Blink Bonny
St. Leger Stakes – Imperieuse

Rowing

The Boat Race

4 April — Oxford wins the 14th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

References

↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – John Morrissey. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
1 2 Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Sayers. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
↑ NB: not to be confused with the famous association football club of the same name

Sports by year 1851 – 1900

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