1847 in sports
1847 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
| Years in sports: | 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 |
| Centuries: | 18th century · 19th century · 20th century |
| Decades: | 1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s |
| Years: | 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 |
Baseball
Events
- Army of occupation plays baseball in Santa Barbara, California, alienating the local people.[1]
Boxing
Events
- William Thompson retains the Championship of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1847.[2]
Cricket
Events
- William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE), formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England
England
- Most runs – Nicholas Felix 591 @ 28.14 (HS 113)
- Most wickets – William Hillyer 134 @ 16.15 (BB 8–?)
Football
Events
Horse racing
England
- Grand National – Mathew
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Clementina
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Conyngham
- The Derby – Cossack
- The Oaks – Miami
- St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp
Rowing
The Boat Race
- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
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References
- Protoball 1847.7. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Bendigo. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
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