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1786 sports
1786 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
11 January — Tom Johnson defeated Bill Lowe at Barnet in the first round after four minutes.Cyber Boxing Zone - Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
11 February — Tom Johnson defeated Jack Towers at Barnet in a 15-minute fight.
31 October — "Big" Ben Brain defeated "The Fighting Grenadier" John Boone at Long Fields in a 30 to 40 minute fight, depending on the source.Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
Cricket
Events
Tom Sueter of Hampshire was given out for hitting the ball twice, the first recorded instance of this type of dismissal.
First-class debut of the noted opening batsman Tom Walker, who is believed to have invented roundarm bowling.
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 – Tom Walker 423
Most wickets – Robert Clifford 23
Horse racing
England
The Derby – NobleEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 20 December 2021 en
The Oaks – Yellow Filly
St Leger Stakes – Paragon
The inaugural July Stakes was run at Newmarket Racecourse and is the oldest race for two-year-olds still run in Great Britain.Abelson Edward John Tyrrel The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records Breedon Books 1993 1873626150 115
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