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1887 in sports

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Lottie Dod – the youngest ever Wimbledon champion

1887 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

College championship

Events

  • The rules are changed so that gametime is set at two halves of 45 minutes each (as in Association football). Two paid officials, a referee and an umpire, are mandated for each game.

England

Germany

Scotland

Events

National championship

Events

  • The two major leagues agree to a unified set of rules.
  • The National Colored Base Ball League plays for a few weeks before folding.
  • Five black men play in the International League, the highest minor league, the high-water mark in racial integration of professional baseball.

Lineal world champions[2]

Events

  • The English cricket team in Australia in 1886–87, generally known as Alfred Shaw's XI, is described by Wisden as "one of the strongest that ever left England for the Colonies". The team plays 10 first-class matches, winning 6 with 2 draws and 2 defeats (both against New South Wales). England win both Test matches played by 13 runs and 71 runs respectively.

England

Australia

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

The Boat Race

Home Nations Championship

Events

Events

  • American champion Richard D. Sears retires from the sport after winning the US singles title for the seventh successive time, a record that still stands

England

USA

America's Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  3. ^ A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.
  4. ^ "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 29 December 2021.