1804 in sports
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1804 in sports
1804 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Boxing
Events
- English champion Jem Belcher remains inactive after losing an eye in 1803.[1]
Cricket
Events
- Homerton Cricket Club becomes a first-class team (until 1808).
England
- Champion County[2] – no inter-county matches held
- Most runs[3] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 258 (HS 94)
- Most wickets[3] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 17
Horse racing
England
- Epsom Derby – Hannibal
- Epsom Oaks – Pelisse
- St. Leger Stakes – Sancho
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Belcher. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted.
- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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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