1806 in sports
1806 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s |
| Years: | 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 |
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
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Hen Pearce. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- 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
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