1848 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Baseball

Events

Boxing

Events

  • William Thompson retains the Championships of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1848.[2]

Cricket

Events

  • 18 July — birth in Gloucestershire of W. G. Grace, who will dominate cricket to the end of the 19th century and be hailed as The Great Cricketer

England

Football

Events

  • According to the recollections of Henry Charles Malden, a set of rules is created for use at the University of Cambridge, drawing features from the different public school games.[3]

Horse racing

England

Lacrosse

Events

  • Montreal's Olympic Club plays a match against an indigenous team.

Rowing

The Boat Race

Other events

  • Henry Clasper builds the first keelless racing boats and spoon shaped oars, and develops the outrigger.

References

  1. Protoball 1848.1 Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Bendigo. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  3. Alcock, C. W. (1898-01-08). "Association Football: No. 1 -- Its Origin". The Sportsman. London (8851): 3.
  4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
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