See also: 1820s in sports, 1840s in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. See also: 1810s in sports, 1830s in sports and the list of years in sports. Boat race First Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race contested - won by Oxford (1829) Rugby football William Webb Ellis said to have invented rugby (1823) Births Deaths Categories: 1820s ... See also: 1830s in sports, 1850 in sports and the list of years in sports. Boat race Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge (1840, 41, 45, 46, 49) Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Oxford (1842, 49) Cricket First international cricket match played, between United States and Canada (1844) Golf The... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

Baseball

• Possible date of the codification of the first rules of baseball by Abner Doubleday (1839)

Baseball is popular in the Americas and East Asia. ... Baseball is popular in the Americas and East Asia. ... Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819_January 26, 1893), as an officer in the Union army, commanded the firing of the Norths first shots in defense of Fort Sumter, S.C., the opening battle of the American Civil War in 1861. ...

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge (1836 and 1839)
• First Henley Royal Regatta rowing race is held (1839)

Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ... Boat Race Logo Exhausted crews at the finish of the 2002 Boat Race The Boat Race is a rowing race between the rowing clubs of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. ... A race taking place at Henley Regatta 2004 Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames. ...

Horse racing

• Believed to be the first running of the Aintree Grand National, won by The Duke 1836
• Race renewel won again by The Duke 1837
• Won be Sir William 1838
• First official Grand National won by Lottery, ridden by Jem Mason 1839

Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ... The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. ... Duke (from the Roman military title dux) is a title of nobility given to some people: Duke Duke is a surname: Charles Moss Duke, Jr. ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Duke (from the Roman military title dux) is a title of nobility given to some people: Duke Duke is a surname: Charles Moss Duke, Jr. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Grand National is the premier horse race over fences in the United Kingdom. ... A lottery is a popular form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Events

• Croquet believed to have been invented in Ireland

Croquet is a recreational game and, latterly, a competitive sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing arena. ...

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