See also: 1878 in sports, other events of 1879, 1880 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in sports pages. ...

Boat race

• Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - 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. ... 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. ...

Cricket

• 2 January-4 January, Sydney - Only Test between Australia and England. Australia win by 10 wickets.
• 2 January, Sydney - Fred Spofforth of Australia claims the first hat-trick in test cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

A cricket match in progress. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... This article is about the cricket term. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sydney is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian state of New South Wales, as well as Australias largest and oldest city (founded in 1788). ... Frederick Fred Spofforth (born in Balmain, Sydney on 9 September 1853, died in Surrey, England on 4 June 1926) also called the demon bowler was arguably the Australian cricket teams first and best pace bowler of the 19th century. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

Football (Soccer)

• March 29 FA Cup - Old Etonions beat Clapham Rovers 1-0
• April 5 - James F. M. Prinsep of Clapham Rovers becomes England's youngest player, a record that stands for more than 123 years, until broken by Wayne Rooney in 2003.

Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... The FA Cups trophy is also known as the FA Cup. ... The Kings College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor, commonly known as Eton College or just Eton, is a public school (that is, an independent, fee-charging secondary school) for boys. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... James Frederick McLeod Prinsep (July 27, 1861 - November 22, 1895) was an English footballer who, after making his debut (and only appearance) against Scotland on April 5, 1879, held the record as Englands youngest player for almost 124 years, until Wayne Rooney made his debut at a slightly younger... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Wayne Rooney for England Wayne Mark Rooney (born October 24, 1985, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is widely considered to be one of the leading young talents in world football. ... 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Births

• December 29 - Gerald Logan, British field hockey player

December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Gerald Logan (born on December 29, 1879) is a former field hockey player, who won the golden medal with the English team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. ...

Deaths