1837 in sports

1837 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

• With James Burke now operating in America, attention shifts to the upcoming Ben Caunt and William "Bendigo" Thompson who each win two fights in 1837, but there remains no resolution to the English title issue.[1]

Cricket

Events

• Kent is the most successful team and this marks the beginning of a great period in the county's history till1849. Mainstays of the Kent team in these years include Alfred Mynn, Fuller Pilch, Nicholas Felix, Ned Wenman and William Hillyer.

England

• Most runs – Fuller Pilch 372 @ 26.57 (HS 84)
• Most wickets – William Lillywhite 99 @ 8.65 (BB 10–?)

Horse racing

England

• Grand National[2] – The Duke
• 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Chapeau d'Espagne
• 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Achmet
• The Derby – Phosphorus[3]
• The Oaks – Miss Letty
• St. Leger Stakes – Mango

Rowing

The Boat Race

• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – James Burke. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Officially known as the Great Liverpool Steeplechase from 1836 to 1838.
3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.