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1798 in sports

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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

England

References

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  1. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b 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
  3. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.