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1847 in sports

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1847 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents

Baseball

Events

  • Army of occupation plays baseball in Santa Barbara, California, alienating the local people.

    • Boxing

    Events

  • William Thompson retains the Championship of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1847.

    • Cricket

    Events

  • William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE), formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England

    • England

  • Most runs – Nicholas Felix 591 @ 28.14 (HS 113)
  • Most wickets – William Hillyer 134 @ 16.15 (BB 8–?)

    • Football

    Events

  • Another set of public school rules is created at Harrow which, like Eton, plays the "dribbling game".

    • Horse racing

    England

  • Grand National – Mathew
  • 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Clementina
  • 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Conyngham
  • Epsom Derby – Cossack
  • Epsom Oaks – Miami
  • St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp

    • Rowing

    The Boat Race

  • The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year

    • References

    1847 in sports Wikipedia
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