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1799 in sports

释义

Boxing
Cricket
Horse racing
References

1799 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title but no fights involving him are recorded in 1799.^[1]

Cricket

Events

An indication of how cricket was spreading throughout India can be observed in the formation of a cricket club at Seringapatam immediately following the successful British siege which ended the rule of Tipu Sultan
The number of matches played in England continued 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

The Derby – Archduke
The Oaks – Bellina
St Leger Stakes – Cockfighter

References

1. ^Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
2. ^¹Note 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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