1811 in sports
1811 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Years in sports: | 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 |
Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
Decades: | 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s |
Years: | 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 |
Boxing
Events
- Tom Cribb retains his English championship, defeating American Tom Molineaux on 28 September in the 11th round of a highly anticipated return bout.[1]
Cricket
Events
- In time for the start of the 1811 season, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) reluctantly follows Thomas Lord to his new Middle Ground, the lease on the original Lord's Old Ground having expired. MCC are resident at the Middle Ground for the next three years.
- Only one first-class match is recorded as the Napoleonic War takes its toll of cricket's manpower and investment.
England
- Most runs[2] – William Lambert 51
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Howard 8
Horse racing
England
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Trophonius
- The Derby – Phantom
- The Oaks – Sorcery
- St. Leger Stakes – Soothsayer
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References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb Archived 2009-05-04 at WebCite. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.
- Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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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