1807 in sports

1807 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• John Gully wins the English championship following Hen Pearce's retirement due to ill health. ^[1]

Cricket

Events

• John Willes of Kent first tries to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.

England

• Most runs ^[2] – William Lambert 355 (HS 110)
• Most wickets ^[2] – John Wells 24

Curling

• Establishment of the Royal Montreal Curling Club, the oldest sports club still active in North America

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Election ^[3]
• The Oaks – Briseis
• St Leger Stakes – Paulina

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – John Gully. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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.