1786 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- 11 January — Tom Johnson defeated Bill Lowe at Barnet in the first round after four minutes.
- 11 February — Tom Johnson defeated Jack Towers at Barnet in a 15-minute fight.
- 31 October — "Big" Ben Brain defeated "The Fighting Grenadier" John Boone at Long Fields in a 30 to 40 minute fight, depending on the source.
Cricket
Events
- Tom Sueter of Hampshire was given out for hitting the ball twice, the first recorded instance of this type of dismissal.
- First-class debut of the noted opening batsman Tom Walker, who is believed to have invented roundarm bowling.
England
- Most runs – Tom Walker 423
- Most wickets – Robert Clifford 23
Horse racing
England
- The Derby – Noble
- The Oaks – Yellow Filly
- St Leger Stakes – Paragon
- The inaugural July Stakes was run at Newmarket Racecourse and is the oldest race for two-year-olds still run in Great Britain.
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone - Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
- Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
- ^ 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.
- Abelson, Edward; John Tyrrel (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 115. ISBN 1873626150.
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