1844 in sports

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1844 in sports

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1844 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• Ben Caunt and Tom Hyer retain the Championships of England and the United States respectively but there is no record of any fights involving either of them in 1844. ^{[1] [2]}

Cricket

Events

• First ever international cricket match, between Canada and the United States, takes place at St George's Cricket Club in New York. ^[3]

England

• Most runs – Fuller Pilch 517 @ 17.82 (HS 50)
• Most wickets – William Hillyer 142 @ 11.98 (BB 7–41)

Horse racing

England

• Grand National – Discount
• 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Sorella
• 2,000 Guineas Stakes – The Ugly Buck
• The Derby – Orlando ^[4]
• The Oaks – The Princess
• St. Leger Stakes – Faugh-a-Ballagh

Lacrosse

Events

• Montreal's Olympic Club organises a team specifically to play a match against an indigenous team

Rowing

The Boat Race

• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Caunt. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Hyer. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
3. CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 15 August 2009.
4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.