1805 in sports
1805 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s |
| Years: | 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 |
Boxing
Events
- Hen Pearce wins the English championship after defeating Jem Belcher in 18 rounds at Doncaster.[1]
- 8 October — future English champion Tom Cribb narrowly defeats Afro-American Bill Richmond, who was born into slavery.[2]
Cricket
Events
- Lord Frederick Beauclerk is the first batsman known to have scored two first-class centuries in the same season
England
- Most runs[3] – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 468 (HS 129*)
- Most wickets[3] – William Lambert 20
References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Hen Pearce. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb Archived 2009-05-04 at WebCite. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- 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
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