1819 in sports
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1819 in sports
1819 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Boxing
Events
Cricket
Events
- 7 September — death of Lumpy Stevens, arguably the greatest bowler of the 18th century
England
- Champion County[2] – no inter-county matches held
- Most runs[3] – Thomas Beagley 170 (HS 75)
- Most wickets[3] – Thomas Howard 23 (BB 5–?)
Horse racing
England
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Catgut
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Antar
- Epsom Derby – Tiresias
- Epsom Oaks – Shoveler
- St. Leger Stakes – Antonio
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb. Retrieved on 6 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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