1849 in sports

none 1849 sports 1849 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Boxing Events 7 February — following years of inactivity, American champion Tom Hyer finally returns to the ring and fights Yankee Sullivan at Stillpond Creek in Maryland. Hyer wins in the 16th round. The fight should have taken place at Rock Point, Maryland, on 10 January but the police forced its cancellation.Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Hyer. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. William Thompson retains the Championships of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1849.Cyber Boxing Zone – Bendigo. Retrieved on 7 November 2009. Cricket Events 23, 24 & 25 July — a match between Sheffield and Manchester at Hyde Park Ground, Sheffield is styled "Yorkshire v Lancashire" and is therefore both the first match to involve a Lancashire county team and the inaugural Roses Match. Yorkshire win by 5 wickets. England Most runs – George Parr 529 @ 31.11 (HS 86*) Most wickets – William Hillyer 141 @ 13.20 (BB 8–?) Horse racing England Grand National – Peter Simple 1,000 Guineas Stakes – The Flea 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Nunnykirk The Derby – The Flying DutchmanEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 23 December 2021 en The Oaks – Lady Evelyn St. Leger Stakes – The Flying Dutchman Football The rules for the Eton wall game are written down for the first time. Rowing The Boat Race 29 March — the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, last contested in 1846, is revived and this 9th race is won by Cambridge 15 December — Oxford is awarded the 10th Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race following the disqualification of Cambridge. This is the first and last time that the race is contested twice in the same year. References Category:Sports by year