1807 in sports
# 1807 in sports

1807 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Boxing

Events

* John Gully wins the English championship following Hen Pearce's retirement due to ill health.

## Cricket

Events

* John Willes of Kent first tries to revive the idea of "straight-armed" (i.e., roundarm) bowling, which originated with Tom Walker in the 1790s.

England

* Most runs – William Lambert 355 (HS 110)
* Most wickets – John Wells 24

## Curling

* Establishment of the Royal Montreal Curling Club, the oldest sports club still active in North America

## Horse racing

England

* The Derby – Election
* The Oaks – Briseis
* St Leger Stakes – Paulina
