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1820 in sports

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1820 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Boxing

Events

  • 1 February — Tom Cribb retains his English championship with a first round knockout of Jack Carter in London.

    • Cricket

    Events

  • William Ward scores 278 for MCC v. Norfolk at Lord's, the first known double century and a new world record for the highest individual innings in all forms of cricket, beating James Aylward's score of 167 in 1777. However, the match is not universally recognised as first-class.
  • The original Northamptonshire CCC was founded in 1820 but was subject to substantial reorganisation and reformation in 1878
  • Earliest mention of wicketkeeping gloves

    • England

  • Most runs – William Ward 361 (HS 278)
  • Most wickets – George Coles 17 (BB 6–?)

    • Horse racing

    England

  • 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Rowena
  • 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Pindarrie
  • Epsom Derby – Sailor
  • Epsom Oaks – Caroline
  • St. Leger Stakes – St Patrick

    • References

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