1847 in sports
1847 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Baseball[edit]
Events
- Army of occupation plays baseball in Santa Barbara, California, alienating the local people.[1]
Boxing[edit]
Events
- William Thompson retains the Championship of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1847.[2]
Cricket[edit]
Events
- William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE), formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England
England
- Most runs – Nicholas Felix 591 @ 28.14 (HS 113)
- Most wickets – William Hillyer 134 @ 16.15 (BB 8–?)
Football[edit]
Events
- Another set of public school rules is created at Harrow which, like Eton, plays the "dribbling game".
Horse racing[edit]
England
- Grand National – Mathew
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Clementina
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Conyngham
- The Derby – Cossack[3]
- The Oaks – Miami
- St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp
Rowing[edit]
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
References[edit]
- ^ Protoball 1847.7. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Bendigo. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.