1780 in sports
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1780 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- It was probably during this year that Harry Sellers reclaimed the vacant English Championship but he is not known to have defended it before 1785.[1]
- Unknown date - A three-day horse racing event is held in Hempstead Plains on Long Island, USA. The event includes a women's class.[2]
Cricket
Events
- Duke & Son of Penshurst made the first-ever six-seam cricket ball.
England
- Most runs[3] – Joseph Miller and James Aylward 142
- Most wickets[3] – Lumpy Stevens 18
Horse racing
Events
- Inaugural running of The Derby, sometimes called the Epsom Derby for differentiation purposes, on Epsom Downs. The third-oldest of the five British Classic Races, the race is named after its founder, the 12th Earl of Derby.[4]
England
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone - Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
- ^ "History of Women in Sports Timeline: Part 1 - to 1899". AAUW-St. Lawrence County Branch. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
- ^ Waterman, Jack (1999). The Punter's Friend. Harpenden, Herts, UK: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1852916001.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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