1834 in sports
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1834 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1800–1809 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s |
| Years: | 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 |
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[edit] Boxing
- Still trying to fight Jem Ward for the English Championship, James Burke travels from town to town giving boxing exhibitions to raise the money. Ward, who refuses to figght Burke, keeps raising the stakes to avoid the fight. The question of the title remains unresolved with Ward officially retired and Burke under a stigma following the death of Simon Byrne in 1833.
[edit] Cricket
Events
Honours – England
- Champion County – not determined
- Most runs – Fuller Pilch 551 @ 61.22 (HS 153*), an outstanding average for the time
- Most wickets – William Lillywhite 38 (BB 7-?)
[edit] Horse racing
Flat races
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Glencoe
- Epsom Derby – Plenipotentiary
- St. Leger Stakes – Touchstone
[edit] References
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