1861 in sports

1861 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Years in sports: 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864
Centuries: 18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades: 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s
Years: 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864

Baseball

National championship

Events

  • The National Association establishes the December annual meeting, a change from March, meeting twice during calendar 1860. Membership slips from 59 to 55 clubs and then the outbreak of the American Civil War in the spring sharply cuts both inter-city travel and the number of matches played in greater New York City. Some clubs practically disband.

Boxing

Events

  • 18 June — Jem Mace defeats Sam Hurst in eight rounds at Medway Island to win the Heavyweight Championship of England. Hurst retires from boxing.[1]
  • John C. Heenan retains the Championship of America but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1861.[2]

Cricket

Events

England

Football

Events

Golf

Major tournaments

Horse racing

Events

  • The inaugural running of the Melbourne Cup in Australia is won by Archer. The Melbourne Cup is a race for three-year-olds and above, over a distance of 3,200 metres (approximately two miles).

England

Australia

Canada

Rowing

The Boat Race

Other events

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Jem Mace. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone – John C. Heenan. Retrieved on 8 November 2009.
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