1800 in sports
1800 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
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.
Cricket
Events
- Robert Robinson is believed to have been the first batsman to try to introduce leg guards but his experiment is unsuccessful.
England
- Most runs[3] – William Barton 226 (HS 51)
- Most wickets[3] – John Ward 47 (BB 7–?)
Horse racing
England
- Epsom Derby – Champion
- Epsom Oaks – Ephemera
- St Leger Stakes – Champion
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Bartholomew. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Belcher. 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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