1787 in sports

1787 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• 18 January — the vacant Championship of England title was claimed by Tom Johnson following a win over William Warr at Oakingham in a 1 hour 20 minute fight or 1 hour 40 minute fight depending on the source. Johnson was then unbeaten in six known fights since 1783 and retained the title until 1791. ^[1]
• June 1786 or 5 July, depending on source — Tom Johnson defended his title against William Fry at Kingston upon Thames, winning in 30 minutes or less depending on source. ^[1]
• 19 December — Tom Johnson defended his title against Michael Ryan at Wradsbury, winning in 24 to 30 minutes or less depending on source. ^[1]
• Tom Tyne defeated the former champion George Meggs twice, but the fight locations are unknown. ^[2]

Cricket

Events

• 21 May — opening of the original Lord's ground in Marylebone for the White Conduit Club (WCC) v Middlesex match
• Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) established at Lord's, chiefly by WCC members

England

• Most runs ^[3] – James Aylward 296
• Most wickets ^[3] – David Harris 29

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Sir Peter Teazle ^[4]
• The Oaks – Annette
• St Leger Stakes – Spadille

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Cyber Boxing Zone – George Meggs Retrieved on 6 October 2017.
3. 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
4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.