1861 in sports

none 1861 sports 1861 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Baseball National championship National Association of Base Ball Players champion – Brooklyn Atlantics Events The National Association establishes the December annual meeting, a change from March, meeting twice during calendar 1860. Membership slips from 59 to 55 clubs and then the outbreak of the American Civil War in the spring sharply cuts both inter-city travel and the number of matches played in greater New York City. Some clubs practically disband. Boxing Events 18 June — Jem Mace defeats Sam Hurst in eight rounds at Medway Island to win the Heavyweight Championship of England. Hurst retires from boxing.Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Mace. Retrieved on 8 November 2009. John C. Heenan retains the Championship of America but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1861.Cyber Boxing Zone – John C. Heenan. Retrieved on 8 November 2009. Cricket Events 20 October — the first English team to tour Australia sets sail from Liverpool. The team is captained by H. H. Stephenson. No first-class matches are played. England Most runs – Robert Carpenter 883 @ 30.44 (HS 106) Most wickets – Edgar Willsher 87 @ 11.65 (BB 8–27) Football Events Foundation of Richmond FC and Sale Sharks which are two of the oldest senior rugby union clubs The first documented match of Canadian football is played at University College in the University of Toronto. It is unclear the rules for this game. Golf Major tournaments British Open – Tom Morris senior Horse racing Events The inaugural running of the Melbourne Cup in Australia is won by Archer. The Melbourne Cup is a race for three-year-olds and above, over a distance of 3,200 metres (approximately two miles). England Grand National – Jealousy 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Nemesis 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Diophantus The Derby – KettledrumEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 28 December 2021 en The Oaks – Brown Duchess St. Leger Stakes – Caller Ou Australia Melbourne Cup – Archer Canada Queen's Plate – Wild Irishman Rowing The Boat Race 23 March — Oxford wins the 18th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Other events Harvard–Yale Regatta – not contested 1861 to 1863 References Category:Sports by year