1783 in sports

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1783 in sports

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1783 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• June — Tom Johnson defeated Jack Jurvis at Walworth in a 15 minute fight. It's not known if this was for the championship or not. ^[1]

Cricket

Events

• A report in the Whitehall Evening Post stated that "the 3rd Duke of Dorset’s cricketing establishment, exclusive of any betting or consequential entertainment, is said to exceed £1,000 a year".

England

• Most runs ^[2] – John Small 157
• Most wickets ^[2] – William Bullen 18

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Saltram ^[3]
• The Oaks – Maid of the Oaks
• St Leger Stakes – Phoenomenon

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone - Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
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
3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.