1780 in sports

Diomed won the inaugural running of The Derby

1780 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• It was probably during this year that Harry Sellers reclaimed the vacant English Championship but he is not known to have defended it before 1785.[1]
• Unknown date - A three-day horse racing event is held in Hempstead Plains on Long Island, USA. The event includes a women's class.[2]

Cricket

Events

• Duke & Son of Penshurst made the first-ever six-seam cricket ball.

England

• Most runs[3] – Joseph Miller and James Aylward 142
• Most wickets[3] – Lumpy Stevens 18

Horse racing

Events

• Inaugural running of The Derby, sometimes called the Epsom Derby for differentiation purposes, on Epsom Downs. The third-oldest of the five British Classic Races, the race is named after its founder, the 12th Earl of Derby.[4]

England

• The Derby – Diomed[5]
• The Oaks – Tetotum
• St Leger Stakes – Ruler

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone - Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
2. "History of Women in Sports Timeline: Part 1 - to 1899". AAUW-St. Lawrence County Branch. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
3. 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
4. Waterman, Jack (1999). The Punter's Friend. Harpenden, Herts, UK: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1852916001.
5. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.