1827 in sports
# 1827 in sports

1827 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Boxing

Events

* 2 January — Peter Crawley defeats Jem Ward in 11 rounds at Royston to win the English Championship.
* 4 January — Crawley announces his retirement from boxing and refuses a return bout with Ward, who thereupon reclaims the title.

## Cricket

Events

* In an effort to resolve the roundarm bowling controversy, MCC agrees to the staging of three trial matches between Sussex and All-England. No firm conclusions are drawn in the immediate aftermath of the trials and it will be many years before roundarm is formally legalised.
* 4 June — Cambridge University versus Oxford University at Lord's is the inaugural University Match. It will become an annual fixture in 1838.

England

* Most runs – Tom Marsden 308 @ 25.66 (HS 65*)
* Most wickets – William Ashby 29 (BB 8–?)

## Horse racing

England

* 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Arab
* 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Turcoman
* The Derby – Mameluke
* The Oaks – Gulnare
* St. Leger Stakes – Matilda
