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* The earliest known [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[century (cricket)|centuries]] at the new [[Lord's Cricket Ground]] are scored in the [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]] v [[Epsom Cricket Club|Epsom]] match on 24 & 25 August by [[Felix Ladbroke]] and [[Frederick Woodbridge (cricketer)|Frederick Woodbridge]] who score 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/0/361.html CricketArchive – match scorecard]. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.</ref> |
* The earliest known [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[century (cricket)|centuries]] at the new [[Lord's Cricket Ground]] are scored in the [[Middlesex county cricket teams|Middlesex]] v [[Epsom Cricket Club|Epsom]] match on 24 & 25 August by [[Felix Ladbroke]] and [[Frederick Woodbridge (cricketer)|Frederick Woodbridge]] who score 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/0/361.html CricketArchive – match scorecard]. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.</ref> |
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* [[Champion County]]<ref>An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted.</ref> – ''no inter-county matches held'' |
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* Most runs<ref name="cards">Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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</ref> – [[William Lambert (cricketer)|William Lambert]] 172 (HS 50) |
* Most runs<ref name="cards">Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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</ref> – [[William Lambert (cricketer)|William Lambert]] 172 (HS 50) |
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* Most wickets<ref name="cards"/> – [[Henry Bentley (cricketer)|Henry Bentley]] 15 (BB 4–?) |
* Most wickets<ref name="cards"/> – [[Henry Bentley (cricketer)|Henry Bentley]] 15 (BB 4–?) |
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Revision as of 18:44, 20 May 2013
1815 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Events
Events
- After being severely impacted by loss of both revenue and manpower during the Napoleonic Wars, a reasonable number of matches takes place in 1815 as a discernible recovery can begin in the aftermath of Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat.
- The earliest known first-class centuries at the new Lord's Cricket Ground are scored in the Middlesex v Epsom match on 24 & 25 August by Felix Ladbroke and Frederick Woodbridge who score 116 and 107 respectively for Epsom.[2]
England
- Most runs[3] – William Lambert 172 (HS 50)
- Most wickets[3] – Henry Bentley 15 (BB 4–?)
England
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes – filly by Selim
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Tigris
- Epsom Derby – Whisker
- Epsom Oaks – Minuet
- St. Leger Stakes – Filho da Puta
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Cribb. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.
- ^ CricketArchive – match scorecard. Retrieved on 18 October 2009.
- ^ a b Note that scorecards created in the first quarter of the 19th 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