1779 in sports

none 1779 sports 1779 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Boxing Events 25 September — Duggan Fearns defeated Harry Sellers at Slough by a first-round knockout after 1 minute and 30 seconds to claim the Championship of England title. This is the only fight in which Fearns is known to have been involved and little is known of him except that he was born c.1754 in Ireland. He never defended his title which was eventually reclaimed by Sellers. The next known title fight was not until 1785 when Sellers met William Harvey.Cyber Boxing Zone – Duggan Fearns. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. Cricket Events Hampshire defeated the England XI four times. England Most runsNote 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 – Richard Aubrey Veck 280 Most wickets – Lamborn 18 Horse racing Events Inaugural running of The Oaks, sometimes called the Epsom Oaks for differentiation purposes, on Epsom Downs. The second-oldest of the five British Classic Races, the race is named after Oaks Park, an estate located to the east of Epsom which was leased to the 12th Earl of Derby in the 18th century.The Punter's Friend Waterman Jack 1999 Queen Anne Press Harpenden, Herts, UK 1852916001 England The Oaks – Bridget St Leger Stakes – Tommy References 1779