1847 in sports
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1847 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s |
| Years: | 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 |
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[edit] Baseball
- Army of occupation plays baseball in Santa Barbara, California, alienating the local people (Protoball #377)
[edit] Cricket
Events
- William Clarke's All-England Eleven, formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England
Honours – England
- Champion County – Kent CCC
- Most runs – Nicholas Felix 591 @ 28.14 (HS 113)
- Most wickets – William Hillyer 134 @ 16.15 (BB 8-?)
[edit] Football
- Another set of public school rules is created at Harrow which, like Eton, plays the "dribbling game".
[edit] Horse racing
Steeplechases
- Grand National – Mathew
Flat races
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Conyngham
- Epsom Derby – Cossack
- St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp
[edit] References
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