1861 in sports
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1861 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s |
| Years: | 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 |
Contents |
[edit] Baseball
- National Association of Base Ball Players champion – Brooklyn Atlantics
- The National Association establishes the December annual meeting, a change from March, meeting twice during calendar 1860. Membership slips from 59 to 55 clubs and then the outbreak of the American Civil War in the spring sharply cuts both inter-city travel and the number of matches played in greater New York City. Some clubs practically disband.
[edit] Boxing
- 18 June – Jem Mace defeats Sam Hurst in eight rounds at Medway Island to win the Heavyweight Championship of England. Hurst retires from boxing.
[edit] Cricket
Events
- 20 October – the first English team to tour Australia sets sail from Liverpool. The team is captained by HH Stephenson. No first-class matches are played.
Honours – England
- Champion County – not determined
- Most runs – Robert Carpenter 883 @ 30.44 (HS 106)
- Most wickets – Edgar Willsher 87 @ 11.65 (BB 8-27)
[edit] Football
- Foundation of Richmond FC and Sale Sharks which are two of the oldest senior rugby union clubs
[edit] Golf
[edit] Horse racing
- The inaugural running of the Melbourne Cup in Australia is won by Archer. The Melbourne Cup is a race for three-year-olds and over, over a distance of 3,200 metres (approximately two miles).
Steeplechases
- Grand National – Jealousy
Flat races
- Australia: Melbourne Cup – Archer
- Canada: Queen's Plate – Wild Irishman
- English Triple Crown Races:
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Diophantus
- Epsom Derby – Kettledrum
- St. Leger Stakes – Caller Ou
[edit] Rowing
- Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – Oxford
- Harvard-Yale Regatta – not contested 1861 to 1863
[edit] References
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