1797 in sports
1797 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s |
| Years: | 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 |
Boxing
Events
- 22 August — Jack Bartholomew defeated Tom Owen in 26 rounds at Moulsey Hurst to claim the Championship of England. Bartholomew held the title until 1800.[1]
Cricket
Events
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) enjoyed great success on the field, the team winning nine of its eleven matches.
England
- Most runs[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 758
- Most wickets[2] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 66
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Jack Bartholomew. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- 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
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