1800 in sports
1800 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s |
| Years: | 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 |
Mezzotint by Dunkarton & Ward after W. R. Bigg, The Soldier's Widow, dated 1800. Note the two cricket bats on the left.
Boxing
Events
- 7 January — Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title after drawing with Jem Belcher at St George's Fields in a contest lasting 51 rounds.[1]
- 15 May — Belcher, known as the "Napoleon of the Ring", defeated Bartholomew in 17 rounds on Finchley Common to claim the Championship of England. He held the title until 1805.[2]
Cricket
Events
- Robert Robinson is believed to have been the first batsman to try to introduce leg guards but the experiment was unsuccessful.
England
- Most runs[3] – William Barton 226 (HS 51)
- Most wickets[3] – John Ward 47 (BB 7–?)
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Bartholomew. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Belcher. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- Note 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
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