1848 in sports
1848 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s |
| Years: | 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 |
Boxing
Events
- William Thompson retains the Championships of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1848.[2]
Cricket
Events
- 18 July — birth in Gloucestershire of W. G. Grace, who will dominate cricket to the end of the 19th century and be hailed as The Great Cricketer
England
- Most runs – George Parr 339 @ 18.83 (HS 52)
- Most wickets – William Hillyer 85 @ 7.28 (BB 8–26)
Football
Events
- According to the recollections of Henry Charles Malden, a set of rules is created for use at the University of Cambridge, drawing features from the different public school games.[3]
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Chandler
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Canezou
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Flatcatcher
- The Derby – Surplice
- The Oaks – Cymba
- St. Leger Stakes – Surplice
Rowing
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
Other events
- Henry Clasper builds the first keelless racing boats and spoon shaped oars, and develops the outrigger.
References
- Protoball 1848.1 Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Bendigo. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Alcock, C. W. (1898-01-08). "Association Football: No. 1 -- Its Origin". The Sportsman. London (8851): 3.
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