1796 in sports
1796 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s |
| Years: | 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 |
Boxing
Events
- "Gentleman" John Jackson announced his retirement to leave the Championship of England a vacant title.[1]
- 14 November — Tom Owen, said to be the inventor of the dumbbell, claimed the Championship of England after a 40th round victory over William Hooper at Harrow. Owen held the title until August 1797.[2]
Cricket
Events
- Inter-county matches were played for the last time until 1825, a victim of the loss of investment suffered by English cricket as the Napoleonic Wars escalated.
England
- Most runs[3] – John Tufton 306
- Most wickets[3] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 42
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – John Jackson. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Owen. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- 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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