1783 in sports
1783 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s |
| Years: | 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 |
Boxing
Events
Cricket
Events
- A report in the Whitehall Evening Post stated that "the 3rd Duke of Dorset’s cricketing establishment, exclusive of any betting or consequential entertainment, is said to exceed £1,000 a year".
England
- Most runs[2] – John Small 157
- Most wickets[2] – William Bullen 18
Horse racing
England
- The Derby – Saltram
- The Oaks – Maid of the Oaks
- St Leger Stakes – Phoenomenon
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References
- Cyber Boxing Zone - Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
- 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
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