1842 in sports

none 1842 sports 1842 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Boxing Events William "Bendigo" Thompson contemplates a comeback but no one will challenge Ben Caunt for his English Championship.Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Caunt. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. Cricket Events 6 August — formation of the original Kent County Cricket Club in Canterbury (it will be reformed as the present club in 1859). 25, 26 & 27 August — the new Kent CCC plays its inaugural first-class match v. England at the White Hart Ground, Bromley England Most runs – Nicholas Felix 406 @ 31.23 (HS 88) Most wickets – William Hillyer 127 @ 13.42 (BB 8–?) Horse racing England Grand National – Gaylad 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Firebrand 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Meteor The Derby – AttilaEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 23 December 2021 en The Oaks – Our Nell St. Leger Stakes – Blue Bonnet Rowing The Boat Race 11 June — Oxford wins the 6th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Other events The first American collegiate rowing club is established at Yale University on the Thames River (Connecticut) References Category:Sports by year