1797 in sports
1797 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- 22 August — Jack Bartholomew defeats Tom Owen in 26 rounds at Moulsey Hurst to claim the Championship of England.[1] Bartholomew holds the title until 1800.
Cricket
Events
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) enjoys great success on the field, its team winning 9 of its 11 matches.
England
- Most runs[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 758
- Most wickets[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 66
Horse racing
England
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Bartholomew. Retrieved on 6 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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