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1815 in sports

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1815 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Boxing

Events

  • Tom Cribb retains his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1815.

    • Cricket

    Events

  • After being severely impacted by loss of both revenue and manpower during the Napoleonic Wars, a reasonable number of matches takes place in 1815 as a discernible recovery can begin in the aftermath of Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat.
  • The earliest known first-class centuries at the new Lord's Cricket Ground are scored in the Middlesex v Epsom match on 24 & 25 August by Felix Ladbroke and Frederick Woodbridge who score 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.

    • England

  • Most runs – William Lambert 172 (HS 50)
  • Most wickets – Henry Bentley 15 (BB 4–?)

    • Horse racing

    England

  • 1,000 Guineas Stakes – filly by Selim
  • 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Tigris
  • Epsom Derby – Whisker
  • Epsom Oaks – Minuet
  • St. Leger Stakes – Filho da Puta

    • References

    1815 in sports Wikipedia
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