1827 in sports
1827 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing[edit]
Events
- 2 January — Peter Crawley defeats Jem Ward in 11 rounds at Royston to win the English Championship.[1]
- 4 January — Crawley announces his retirement from boxing and refuses a return bout with Ward, who thereupon reclaims the title.[1]
Cricket[edit]
Events
- In an effort to resolve the roundarm bowling controversy, MCC agrees to the staging of three trial matches between Sussex and All-England. No firm conclusions are drawn in the immediate aftermath of the trials and it will be many years before roundarm is formally legalised.
- 4 June — Cambridge University versus Oxford University at Lord's is the inaugural University Match. It will become an annual fixture in 1838.
England
- Most runs – Tom Marsden 308 @ 25.66 (HS 65*)
- Most wickets – William Ashby 29 (BB 8–?)
Horse racing[edit]
England
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Arab
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Turcoman
- The Derby – Mameluke[2]
- The Oaks – Gulnare
- St. Leger Stakes – Matilda
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Ward. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.