1837 in sports
1837 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s |
| Years: | 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 |
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
- The Oaks – Miss Letty
- St. Leger Stakes – Mango
Rowing
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
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References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – James Burke. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Officially known as the Great Liverpool Steeplechase from 1836 to 1838.
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