1812 in sports
1812 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- Tom Cribb retains his English championship. His only known fight at this time is against "Symonds, the Jew" at Cripplegate in London.[1]
Cricket
Events
- Only one Napoleonic Wartakes its toll of cricket's manpower and investment.
England
- Most runs[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 87
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Howard 8
Horse racing
England
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Cwrw
- The Derby – Octavius[3]
- The Oaks – Manuella
- St. Leger Stakes – Otterington
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.