1783 in sports
# 1783 in sports

1783 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Boxing

Events

* June — Tom Johnson defeated Jack Jurvis at Walworth in a 15 minute fight. It's not known if this was for the championship or not.

## Cricket

Events

* A report in the Whitehall Evening Post stated that "the 3rd Duke of Dorset’s cricketing establishment, exclusive of any betting or consequential entertainment, is said to exceed £1,000 a year".

England

* Most runs – John Small 157
* Most wickets – William Bullen 18

## Horse racing

England

* The Derby – Saltram
* The Oaks – Maid of the Oaks
* St Leger Stakes – Phoenomenon
