1806 in sports
Sports-related events of 1806
Overview of the events of 1806 in sports
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1806 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- Hen Pearce retains the English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1806.[1]
Cricket
Events
- The first two Gentlemen v Players matches take place but the fixture does not occur again until 1819.
England
- Most runs[2] – William Lambert 276 (HS 64)
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Howard 21
Horse racing
England
- The Derby – Paris[3]
- The Oaks – Bronze
- St Leger Stakes – Fyldener
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Hen Pearce. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ a b Note 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
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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