1785 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events 7 June — Bill Harvey defeated Harry Sellers in a 20-minute fight at Ash Fields.Cyber Boxing Zone - Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 20 October 2017.
Cricket Events First definite mention in the sources of Billy Beldham. The rise of the White Conduit Club foreshadowed a shift of direction by cricket's hierarchy from rural Hampshire to metropolitan London. England Most runsNote 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 – Richard Stanford 124 Most wickets – Richard Hosmer 7
Horse racing England The Derby – Aimwell The Oaks – Trifle St Leger Stakes – Cowslip
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