1861 in sports

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The Sport 1861 is marked as the year before in Germany by gymnastics and in the British Isles from the Gulf. But the football game enjoys the same on several continents increasing popularity.

Events

Cricket, soccer, gymnastics, fencing

Also in 1861, the boom of gymnastics continues, which began last year in Germany. The number of Turner rises Germany -wide by about 30,000 last year to about 100,000. Numerous Turnvereine be (re) established, including the last year for political reasons cleaved from Frankfurt Frankfurter Turnverein Turngemeinde, Gummersbach Turnverein, the Turnerschaft Kronach, the Turngemeinde Heidenheim and men gymnastics club Gifhorn. In Moabit in Berlin is named in honor of the founder of the German youth gymnastics, Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, founded on May 11, the TV GutsMuths. 73 current members of MTV 1848 Hildesheim start on July 19, the Turnverein MTV Eintracht Hildesheim, which also includes its own fencing division. In August the 2nd German gymnastics and cheering festival in Berlin is held. Reason for this is the establishment of the first German gymnastics place 50 years ago and the foundation stone was laid for the Jahndenkmal in the hare heath.

Outside Europe, there will be ups of sports clubs: On 18 July, in Montevideo, founded by the British in the Uruguay Montevideo Cricket Club with an associated football department. And Boston's students found the Oneida Football Club as the first football club in the United States, although it has only just five years on hand, but loses a single football game this time. The team remains even without conceding a goal. However, it is unclear what rules play the " Oneida Boys" at this time, since the rules of the Football Association until 1863 is worked out.

After his successful tour of North America in 1859, the English cricket team is on October 20 from Liverpool sail for a tour to Australia. The team arrives in Melbourne on December 24.

Further founded in 1861, gymnastics clubs

  • MARCH 23: TV 1861 Kulmbach
  • May 1: Lüdenscheider Turnverein 1861
  • Mai: TV Giengen
  • June: Turngemeinde of 1861 Rheda
  • Men's gymnastics club Abbehausen
  • TV Feuchtwangen
  • Turnverein 1861 Forestry
  • Turnverein Groitzsch
  • MTV from 1861 Horne Castle
  • Melsunger Turngemeinde
  • TV Metzingen
  • 1861 TV Rottenburg

Boxing

Jem Mace, called "The Gypsy ", defeated Sam Hurst, who is generally considered a heavyweight boxing champion, and about 100 pounds weighs more, during a battle in Kent in the eighth round by KO and thereby new English boxing champion.

Golf

Once under his influence in the previous year The Open Championship has been held in the Gulf for the first time in Prestwick, the Scottish Green Keeper Tom Morris won this event for the first time.

Horse racing

Rowing

Oxford wins on March 23, the 18th Boat Race against Cambridge in a time of 23'03 ".

The First Trinity Boat Club wins as last year the Grand Challenge Cup Henley Royal Regatta in London.

Rugby

In Stockport in the North of England the Sale Sharks Rugby Union Football Club is founded, which is still one of the leading teams of the Rugby Union.

Canon George Ogilvie, the new Rector of the Diocesan College in Cape Town, bringing the rugby from England to South Africa.

Chess

The first congress of the West German Chess Federation ( WDSB ) will be held in Dusseldorf. In this case, however, no master is played out.

Shooting / Archery

  • In Britain, the Grand National Archery Society is set up for archery.

Winter sports

In Trysil in Norway Trysilgutten is founded on May 20, the oldest ski club in the world.

The Frankfurt Ice Club is founded. He is the oldest German ice club.

Mountaineering

On July 18, the mountain guide, Johann Josef Benet succeeding together with Leslie Stephen, FF Tuckett, Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren, the first ascent of Mont Blanc over the Dôme du Goûter, today's normal route.

The following mountains are 1861 first climbed:

Others

  • The Clube Atlético de Coimbra is founded.

Born

  • John Frederick Abercromby, British golf architect († 1935)
  • 1860/1861: Elizabeth Alice Hawkins Whitshed, Irish mountaineer, photographer and writer († 1934)
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