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1830 in sports

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Leading English batsman Fuller Pilch

1830 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Events

  • Simon Byrne retains his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1830.[1]

Events

  • No-balls are shown separately on the scorecard for the first time.[2]

England

England

Events

  • 10 August — the Wingfield Sculls, amateur championship of the River Thames, is founded at the instigation of barrister Henry Colsell Wingfield and raced from Battersea to Hammersmith.

The Boat Race

References

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  1. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Ward. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
  2. ^ Bowen, p.270.
  3. ^ CricketArchive – season summary (batting)
  4. ^ CricketArchive – season summary (bowling)
  5. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

Bibliography

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  • Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970