1799 in sports
1799 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s |
| Years: | 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 |
Boxing
Events
- Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title but no fights involving him are recorded in 1799.[1]
Cricket
Events
- An indication of how cricket was spreading throughout India can be observed in the formation of a cricket club at Seringapatam immediately following the successful British siege which ended the rule of Tipu Sultan
- The number of matches played in England continued to decline due to the impact of the Napoleonic Wars.
England
- Most runs[2] – Tom Walker 239
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Lord 16
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone. 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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