1832 in sports
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1832 in sports
1832 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Boxing
Events
- 25 June — Jem Ward announces his retirement when challenged by James Burke for his English title. Ward nevertheless refuses to concede the title.[1]
Cricket
Events
- 27 March — death of James Saunders (29) who had been ill with consumption for the last two years. Scores and Biographies states that he was a "great batsman" who "had scarcely reached his prime".[2]
England
- Champion County[3] – not determined
- Most runs – Fuller Pilch 287 @ 31.88 (HS 50)
- Most wickets – William Lillywhite 71 (BB 6–?)
Horse racing
England
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Galata
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Archibald
- Epsom Derby – St Giles
- Epsom Oaks – Galata
- St. Leger Stakes – Margrave
Rowing
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Ward. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ Haygarth, p.456.
- ^ An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted.
Bibliography
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862
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