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1811 in sports
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1811 sports
1811 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
Tom Cribb retains his English championship, defeating American Tom Molineaux on 28 September in the 11th round of a highly anticipated return bout.Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb https://web.archive.org/web/20090508020919/http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/cribb.htm 2009-05-08 . Retrieved on 18 October 2009.
Cricket
Events
In time for the start of the 1811 season, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) reluctantly follows Thomas Lord to his new Middle Ground, the lease on the original Lord's Old Ground having expired. MCC are resident at the Middle Ground for the next three years.
Only one first-class match is recorded as the Napoleonic War takes its toll of cricket's manpower and investment.
England
Most runsNote that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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 – William Lambert 51
Most wickets – Thomas Howard 8
Horse racing
England
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Trophonius
The Derby – PhantomEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 20 December 2021 en
The Oaks – Sorcery
St. Leger Stakes – Soothsayer
References
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