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1884 in sports

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1884 Australia national cricket team

1884 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

College championship

Events

England

Scotland

Australia

National championship

Events

Events

  • The first of the modern World titles is recognised with Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey as the original World Middleweight Champion.[4] The weight limit for middleweights at this time is 154 pounds. Dempsey will hold the title until 1891.
  • American heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan faces a number of challengers but none of them last more than four rounds. Sullivan is very active on the exhibition circuit.[5]

Lineal world champions[6]

Events

Events

England

Australia

Events

Major tournaments

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

The Boat Race

Home Nations Championship

Other events

Events

  • Inaugural women's singles championship at Wimbledon

England

USA

World

Events

References

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  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "Yale Yearly Results (1880–1884)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David. "Princeton Yearly Results (1880–1884)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
  3. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Lineal Middleweight Champions. Retrieved on 6 June 2009. Archived 2009-06-08.
  5. ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – John L Sullivan. Retrieved on 12 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  7. ^ A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
  8. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.