1793 in sports

1793 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• "Big Ben" Brain retained his English Championship title, but illness meant that he could not fight again. ^[1]

Cricket

Events

• Surrey teams defeated England three times.

England

• Most runs ^[2] – Tom Walker 496 (HS 138)
• Most wickets ^[2] – Thomas Boxall 44

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Waxy ^[3]
• The Oaks – Caelia
• St Leger Stakes – Ninety-three

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Brain. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
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.