1798 in sports
Sports-related events of 1798 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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1798 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Events
- Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title but no fights involving him are recorded in 1798.[1]
Events
- With inter-county fixtures not being played again until 1825, the records show a considerable increase in matches played by town clubs rather than county teams.
England
- Most runs[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 369
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Boxall 42
England
- Cyber Boxing Zone. 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
- "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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