1834 in sports

1834 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837
Centuries: 18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades: 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s
Years: 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837

Boxing

Events

  • Still trying to fight Jem Ward for the English Championship, James Burke travels from town to town giving boxing exhibitions to raise the money. Ward, who refuses to fight Burke, keeps raising the stakes to avoid the fight. The question of the title remains unresolved with Ward officially retired and Burke under a stigma following the death of Simon Byrne in 1833.[1]

Chess

Cricket

Events

  • Fuller Pilch reaches his peak as a top-class batsman, scoring 551 runs at an unprecedented average of 61.22, an outstanding achievement on the unpredictable pitches of his time.

England

Horse racing

England

Rowing

The Boat Race

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – James Burke. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
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