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1834 in sports
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1834 sports
1834 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
Still trying to fight Jem Ward for the English Championship, James Burke travels from town to town giving boxing exhibitions to raise the money. Ward, who refuses to fight Burke, keeps raising the stakes to avoid the fight. The question of the title remains unresolved with Ward officially retired and Burke under a stigma following the death of Simon Byrne in 1833.Cyber Boxing Zone – James Burke. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
Chess
The La Bourdonnais – McDonnell chess matches take place at the Westminster Chess Club in London. They are a series of matches between Louis-Charles Mahé de La Bourdonnais of France and Alexander McDonnell of Ireland. The matches confirm La Bourdonnais as the leading chess player in the world.
Cricket
Events
Fuller Pilch reaches his peak as a top-class batsman, scoring 551 runs at an unprecedented average of 61.22, an outstanding achievement on the unpredictable pitches of his time.
England
Most runs – Fuller Pilch 551 @ 61.22 (HS 153*)
Most wickets – William Lillywhite 38 (BB 7–?)
Horse racing
England
1,000 Guineas Stakes – May-day
2,000 Guineas Stakes – Glencoe
The Derby – PlenipotentiaryEpsom Derby History, Winners, & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/Derby-horse-race www.britannica.com 21 December 2021 en
The Oaks – Pussy
St. Leger Stakes – Touchstone
Rowing
The Boat Race
The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
References
Category:Sports by year