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1783 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
Cricket
Events
- A report in the Whitehall Evening Post stated that "the 3rd Duke of Dorset’s cricketing establishment, exclusive of any betting or consequential entertainment, is said to exceed £1,000 a year".
England
- Most runs[2] – John Small 157
- Most wickets[2] – William Bullen 18
Horse racing
England
- The Derby – Saltram[3]
- The Oaks – Maid of the Oaks
- St Leger Stakes – Phoenomenon
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone - Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
- 1 2 Note that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
- ↑ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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