1847 in sports
# 1847 in sports

1847 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

## Baseball

Events

* Army of occupation plays baseball in Santa Barbara, California, alienating the local people.

## Boxing

Events

* William Thompson retains the Championship of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1847.

## Cricket

Events

* William Clarke's All-England Eleven (AEE), formed in 1846, becomes a major attraction and plays numerous matches throughout England

England

* Most runs – Nicholas Felix 591 @ 28.14 (HS 113)
* Most wickets – William Hillyer 134 @ 16.15 (BB 8–?)

## Football

Events

* Another set of public school rules is created at Harrow which, like Eton, plays the "dribbling game".

## Horse racing

England

* Grand National – Mathew
* 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Clementina
* 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Conyngham
* The Derby – Cossack
* The Oaks – Miami
* St. Leger Stakes – Van Tromp

## Rowing

The Boat Race

* The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race is not held this year
