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1779 in sports

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1779 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Boxing

Events

  • 25 September — Duggan Fearns defeats Harry Sellers at Slough by a first-round knockout to claim the Championship of England title. This is the only fight in which Fearns is known to have been involved and little is known of him except that he was born c.1754 in Ireland. He never defends his title, which remains vacant until 1787.
  • Cricket

    Events

  • Hampshire defeats All-England four times.
  • England

  • Most runs – Richard Aubrey Veck 280
  • Most wickets – Lamborn 18
  • Horse racing

    Events

  • The inaugural Epsom Oaks (aka The Oaks) is won by Bridget
  • England

  • Epsom Oaks – Bridget
  • St Leger Stakes – Tommy
  • References

    1779 in sports Wikipedia