1844 in sports
1844 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s |
| Years: | 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 |
Boxing
Events
Cricket
Events
- First ever international cricket match, between Canada and the United States, takes place at St George's Cricket Club in New York.[3]
England
- Most runs – Fuller Pilch 517 @ 17.82 (HS 50)
- Most wickets – William Hillyer 142 @ 11.98 (BB 7–41)
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Discount
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Sorella
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – The Ugly Buck
- The Derby – Orlando
- The Oaks – The Princess
- St. Leger Stakes – Faugh-a-Ballagh
Lacrosse
Events
- Montreal's Olympic Club organises a team specifically to play a match against an indigenous team
Rowing
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
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References
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Caunt. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Hyer. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 15 August 2009.
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