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Last updated July 11, 2022

1777 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

4 June — Harry Sellers retained his English championship against Joe Hood in a 1 hour fight at Ascot Heath.^[1]
2 July — Harry Sellers retained his English championship against Joe Hood in a 30 minute fight at Ipswich.^[1]

Cricket

Events

James Aylward scored 167 for Hampshire against an England XI at Sevenoaks Vine to create a new record for the highest individual innings in first-class cricket. The record stood until 1806.

England

Most runs^[2] – James Aylward 390
Most wickets^[2] – Thomas Brett 29

Horse racing

England

St Leger Stakes – Bourbon

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References

1 2 Cyber Boxing Zone – Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
1 2 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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[HS-1] 1 2 Cyber Boxing Zone – Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.

[cards-2] 1 2 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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