1799 in sports
1799 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- Jack Bartholomew retains his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1799.[1]
Cricket
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 Tipu Sultan
- The number of matches played in England continues to decline due to the impact of the Napoleonic Wars.
England
- Most runs[2] – Tom Walker 239
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Lord 16
Horse racing
England
- Epsom Derby – Archduke
- Epsom Oaks – Bellina
- St Leger Stakes – Cockfighter
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone. 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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