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1789 in sports

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1789 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Boxing

Events

  • Tom Johnson retains his English championship with victories over Michael Ryan at Rickmansworth in February (12 rounds) and Isaac Perrins at Banbury in October (62 rounds).

    • Cricket

    Events

  • John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset organises an international tour of English cricketers to France, but it is abandoned following the outbreak of the French Revolution

    • England

  • Most runs – Billy Beldham 306
  • Most wickets – Robert Clifford 39

    • Horse racing

    England

  • Epsom Derby – Skyscraper
  • Epsom Oaks – Tag
  • St Leger Stakes – Pewett

    • References

    1789 in sports Wikipedia
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