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1789 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
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Boxing
Events
- 11 February — Tom Johnson retained his English championship with a victory over Michael Ryan at Rickmansworth in 12 round 33 minute fight.[1]
- September — Tom Johnson was scheduled to fight "Big" Ben Brain but it was not held because Brain was ill.[1]
- 22 October or 22 November, depending on source — Tom Johnson retained his English championship with a victory over Isaac Perrins at Banbury in the 62nd round of a fight lasting one hour 15 minutes.[1]
- 23 October — "Big" Ben Brain defeated Jack Jacombs at Banbury in a 1-hour 25 minute to 1 hour 26 minute 36th round fight.[2]
- 18 December — "Big" Ben Brain defeated Tom Tring in a 19-minute 12th round fight at Dartford.[2]
Cricket
Events
- John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, organised an international tour of English cricketers to France, but it was abandoned following the outbreak of the French Revolution
England
- Most runs[3] – Billy Beldham 306
- Most wickets[3] – Robert Clifford 39
Horse racing
England
References
- ^ a b c Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ a b Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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