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1805 in sports

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1805 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Boxing

Events

  • Hen Pearce wins the English championship after defeating Jem Belcher in 18 rounds at Doncaster.
  • 8 October — future English champion Tom Cribb narrowly defeats Afro-American Bill Richmond, who was born into slavery.

    • Cricket

    Events

  • Lord Frederick Beauclerk is the first batsman known to have scored two first-class centuries in the same season

    • England

  • Most runs – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 468 (HS 129*)
  • Most wickets – William Lambert 20

    • Horse racing

    England

  • Epsom Derby – Cardinal Beaufort
  • Epsom Oaks – Meteora
  • St Leger Stakes – Staveley

    • References

    1805 in sports Wikipedia
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