1887 in sports

Years in sports: 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890
Centuries: 18th century · 19th century · 20th century
Decades: 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s
Years: 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890
Lottie Dod – the youngest ever Wimbledon champion

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

American football

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.

Association football

England

Germany

Scotland

Australian rules football

Events

Baseball

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.

Boxing

Lineal world champions[1]

Cricket

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

Gaelic football

Golf

Major tournaments

Other tournaments

Horse racing

England

Australia

Canada

Ireland

USA

Hurling

Ice hockey

Rowing

The Boat Race

Rugby football

Home Nations Championship

Softball

Events

Tennis

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

Yacht racing

America's Cup

References

  1. ^ "Cyber Boxing Zone". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  2. ^ A semi-official seasonal title proclaimed by media consensus prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship is constituted.

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