1793 in sports
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1793 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- "Big Ben" Brain retained his English Championship title, but illness meant that he could not fight again.[1]
Cricket
Events
- Surrey teams defeated All-England three times.
England
- Most runs[2] – Tom Walker 496 (HS 138)
- Most wickets[2] – Thomas Boxall 44
Horse racing
England
- The Derby – Waxy[3]
- The Oaks – Caelia
- St Leger Stakes – Ninety-three
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Brain. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
