1782 in sports

Sports-related events of 1782
Overview of the events of 1782 in sports
Years in sports
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  • 1785 →

1782 in sports
  • Air sports
  • American football
  • Aquatic sports
  • Association football
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Canadian football
  • Chess
  • Climbing
  • Combat sports
    • Sumo
  • Cricket
    • 1781–82
    • 1782
    • 1782–83
  • Cycling
  • Dance sports
  • Darts
  • Equestrianism
  • Esports
  • Field hockey
  • Flying disc
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Handball
  • Ice hockey
  • Ice sports
  • Korfball
  • Lumberjack sports
  • Mind sports
  • Modern pentathlon
  • Motorsport
  • Orienteering
  • Paralympic sports
  • Precision sports
    • Shooting
  • Racquetball
  • Roller sports
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Speedway
  • Rugby league‎
  • Rugby union
  • Snooker
    • 1781–82
    • 1782–83
  • Strength sports
    • Weightlifting
  • Squash
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball

1782 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Cricket

Events

  • David Harris made his known first-class debut

England

  • Most runs[1] – William Bowra 144
  • Most wickets[1] – Robert Clifford 24

Horse racing

England

  • The Derby – Assassin[2]
  • The Oaks – Ceres
  • St Leger Stakes – Imperatrix

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.


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