1832 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Contents 1 Boxing 2 Cricket 3 Horse racing 4 Rowing 5 References 6 Bibliography

[edit] Boxing

Events

• 25 June — Jem Ward announces his retirement when challenged by James Burke for his English title. Ward nevertheless refuses to concede the title.^[1]

[edit] Cricket

Events

• 27 March — death of James Saunders (29) who had been ill with consumption for the last two years. Scores and Biographies states that he was a "great batsman" who "had scarcely reached his prime".^[2]

England

• Champion County^[3] – not determined
• Most runs – Fuller Pilch 287 @ 31.88 (HS 50)
• Most wickets – William Lillywhite 71 (BB 6–?)

[edit] Horse racing

England

• 1,000 Guineas Stakes – Galata
• 2,000 Guineas Stakes – Archibald
• Epsom Derby – St Giles
• Epsom Oaks – Galata
• St. Leger Stakes – Margrave

[edit] Rowing

The Boat Race

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

[edit] References

[edit] Bibliography

• Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826), Lillywhite, 1862

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