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BOAT RACE

Oxford And Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge

CRICKET

2 January - 4 January , Sydney - Only Test between Australia and England . Australia win by 10 Wicket s.

2 January , Sydney - Fred Spofforth of Australia claims the first Hat-trick in Test Cricket at the Sydney Cricket Ground .

FOOTBALL (SOCCER)

March 29 FA Cup - Old Etonians beat Clapham Rovers 1-0

April 5 - James F. M. Prinsep of Clapham Rovers becomes England's youngest player, a record that stands for more than 123 years, until broken by Wayne Rooney in 2003 .

HURLING

The Irish Hurling Union formalises the sport of Hurling for the first time.

BIRTHS

May 23 — Dezső Lauber , Hungarian all-round sportsman (d. 1966 )

June 3 — Vivian Woodward , English amateur football player (d. 1954 )

December 29 — Gerald Logan , British field hockey player

DEATHS