1780 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing Events It was probably during this year that Harry Sellers reclaimed the vacant English Championship but he is not known to have defended it before 1785.Cyber Boxing Zone - Harry Sellers. Retrieved on 20 October 2017. Unknown date - A three-day horse racing event is held in Hempstead Plains on Long Island, USA. The event includes a women's class.
Cricket Events Duke & Son of Penshurst made the first-ever six-seam cricket ball. 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 – Joseph Miller and James Aylward 142 Most wickets – Lumpy Stevens 18
Horse racing Events Inaugural running of The Derby, sometimes called the Epsom Derby for differentiation purposes, on Epsom Downs. The third-oldest of the five British Classic Races, the race is named after its founder, the 12th Earl of Derby. England The Derby – Diomed The Oaks – Tetotum St Leger Stakes – Ruler
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