1798 in sports
| Years in sports: | 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s |
| Years: | 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 |
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
- The Derby – Sir Harry
- The Oaks – Bellissima
- St Leger Stakes – Symmetry
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ^ 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
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