1776 in sports
1776 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- Harry Sellers defeats Peter Corcoran at Staines to claim the Championship of England title. The fight's duration is either 18 or 32 rounds. There is a possibility that Corcoran "throws" the fight.[1] Sellers holds the title until 1779.
Cricket
Events
- The earliest known scorecard templates are introduced. They are printed by T. Pratt of Sevenoaks and soon come into general use.
England
- Most runs[2] – John Small 423
- Most wickets[2] – Lumpy Stevens 27
Horse racing
Events
- The inaugural St Leger Stakes is won by Allabaculia
England
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- 1 2 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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