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1831 in sports

overview of sports-related events during the year of 1831

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ4554362 ↗
Source-derived summary

1831 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

Events

12 July — having failed to fight him in 1829, Jem Ward finally meets Simon Byrne and wins controversially in the 33rd round. Ward reclaims the English Championship.

Cricket

Events

This season sees Kent wicket-keeper Ned Wenman rise to prominence, though initially as a batsman.

England

Most runs – Ned Wenman 144 @ 16.00 (HS 35)

Most wickets – William Lillywhite 40 (BB 7–?)

Horse racing

England

1,000 Guineas Stakes – Galantine

2,000 Guineas Stakes – Riddlesworth

The Derby – Spaniel

The Oaks – Oxygen

St.

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The public source identifies “1831 in sports” as overview of sports-related events during the year of 1831. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around sports, overview and sports-related.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1831, 1829—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with sports, overview and sports-related providing the first useful test.
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