1799 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

  • Jack Bartholomew retained his English Championship title but no fights involving him are recorded in 1799.[1]

Cricket

Events

  • An indication of how cricket was spreading throughout India can be observed in the formation of a cricket club at Seringapatam immediately following the successful British siege which ended the rule of Tipu Sultan
  • The number of matches played in England continued to decline due to the impact of the Napoleonic Wars.

England

Horse racing

England

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 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
  3. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.


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