1844 in sports
1844 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States respectively but there is no record of any fights involving either of them in 1844.[1][2]
Cricket
Events
- First ever international cricket match, between Canada and the United States, takes place at St George's Cricket Club in New York.[3]
England
- Most runs – Fuller Pilch 517 @ 17.82 (HS 50)
- Most wickets – William Hillyer 142 @ 11.98 (BB 7–41)
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Discount
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Sorella
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – The Ugly Buck
- Epsom Derby – Orlando
- Epsom Oaks – The Princess
- St. Leger Stakes – Faugh-a-Ballagh
Lacrosse
Events
- Montreal's Olympic Club organises a team specifically to play a match against an indigenous team
Rowing
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Caunt. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Hyer. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 15 August 2009.