1816 in sports

1816 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

  • 7 November — Tom Cribb retains his English championship, defeating an unnamed opponent in a contest that lasted 20 minutes.[1]

Cricket

Events

The ball must be bowled (not thrown or jerked), and be delivered underhand, with the hand below the elbow. But if the ball be jerked, or the arm extended from the body horizontally, and any part of the hand be uppermost, or the hand horizontally extended when the ball is delivered, the Umpires shall call "No Ball".

England

Horse racing

England

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb. Retrieved on 18 April 2009. Archived 2009-05-03.
  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.
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