1887 in sports

none 1887 sports thumb|250px|right|Lottie Dod – the youngest ever Wimbledon champion 1887 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Athletics USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships American football College championship College football national championship – Yale Bulldogs Events The rules are changed so that gametime is set at two halves of 45 minutes each (as in Association football). Two paid officials, a referee and an umpire, are mandated for each game. Association football England FA Cup final – Aston Villa 2–0 West Bromwich Albion at The Oval Barnsley FC and Blackpool FC are founded Germany Hamburger SV founded as one of the oldest clubs in Germany Scotland Scottish Cup final – Hibernian 2–1 DumbartonScottish Cup Past Winners Scottish Cup Scottish FA https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish-cup/archive/scottish-cup-history/scottish-cup-winners/ www.scottishfa.co.uk 5 February 2021 Australian rules football Events Carlton Football Club wins the Victorian Football Association premiership Norwood Football Club wins the South Australian Football Association premiership Unions Football Club wins the Western Australian Football Association premiership Baseball National championship National League v. American Association – Detroit Wolverines (NL) defeats Saint Louis Cardinals (AA) 10 games to 5 Events The two major leagues agree to a unified set of rules. The National Colored Base Ball League plays for a few weeks before folding. Five black men play in the International League, the highest minor league, the high-water mark in racial integration of professional baseball. Boxing Lineal world championsCyber Boxing Zone http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090614133802/http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pastchp.htm 2009-06-14 live 2009-06-17 World Heavyweight Championship – John L. Sullivan World Middleweight Championship – Jack Nonpareil Dempsey World Lightweight Championship – Jack McAuliffe Canadian Football The Canadian Rugby Football Union ceases to exist after the exit of the ORFU. Winnipeg beats St John's to win the inaugural Manitoba championship. Montreal and Ottawa College both remain champions of the QRFU and ORFU respectively. Ottawa beats Montreal 10-5 for the Dominion Championship. Cricket Events The English cricket team in Australia in 1886–87, generally known as Alfred Shaw's XI, is described by Wisden as "one of the strongest that ever left England for the Colonies". The team plays 10 first-class matches, winning 6 with 2 draws and 2 defeats (both against New South Wales). England win both Test matches played by 13 runs and 71 runs respectively. England Champion CountyA semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted. – Surrey Most runs – W. G. Grace 2,062 @ 54.26 (HS 183*) Most wickets – George Lohmann 154 @ 15.61 (BB 8–36) Australia Most runs – Arthur Shrewsbury 721 @ 48.06 (HS 236) Most wickets – Charlie Turner 70 @ 7.68 (BB 8–32) Gaelic football 7 February — Irish forms of football are formally arranged into an organised playing code by the Gaelic Athletic Association, the rules being drawn up by Maurice Davin and published in the United Ireland magazine. The GAA seeks to promote traditional Irish sports, such as hurling and to reject "foreign" (particularly English) imports. Limerick GAA wins the inaugural All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Golf Major tournaments British Open – Willie Park junior Other tournaments British Amateur – Horace Hutchinson Horse racing England Grand National – Gamecock 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Reve d'Or 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Enterprise The Derby – Merry HamptonEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 29 December 2021 en The Oaks – Reve d'Or St. Leger Stakes – Kilwarlin Australia Melbourne Cup – Dunlop Canada Queen's Plate – Bonnie Duke Ireland Irish Grand National – Eglentine Irish Derby Stakes – Pet Fox USA Kentucky Derby – Montrose Preakness Stakes – Dunboyne Belmont Stakes – Hanover Hurling Tipperary GAA wins the first All–Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Ice hockey February 25 - The Montreal Hockey Club defeats Montreal Victorias 1–0 to win the 1887 Montreal Winter Carnival Ice Hockey Tournament. March 11 - The Montreal Crystals defeat the Montreal Victorias 3–2 to win the inaugural 1887 AHAC championship on the final challenge of the season, despite having a record of two wins and four losses. Rowing The Boat Race 26 March — Cambridge wins the 44th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Rugby football Home Nations Championship Scotland wins the 1887 Home Nations Championship, which is the 5th series Softball Events George Hancock invents an indoor baseball game that would become known as softball in Chicago, Illinois (USA) on November 24. Tennis Events American champion Richard D. Sears retires from the sport after winning the US singles title for the seventh successive time, a record that still stands England Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship – Herbert Lawford (GB) defeats Ernest Renshaw (GB) 1–6 6–3 3–6 6–4 6–4 Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship – Lottie Dod (GB) defeats Blanche Bingley (GB) 6–2 6–0 USA American Men's Singles Championship – Richard D. Sears (USA) defeats Henry Slocum (USA) 6–1 6–3 6–2 American Women's Singles Championship – Ellen Hansell (USA) defeats Laura Knight (USA) 6–1 6–0 Yacht racing America's Cup The New York Yacht Club retains the America's Cup as Volunteer defeats British challenger Thistle, of the Royal Clyde Yacht Club, 2 races to 0 References Category:Sports by year