1889 in sports
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See also: 1888 in sports, other events of 1889, 1890 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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Cricket
- 12 March-13 March, Port Elizabeth - South Africa plays its first Test match, against England. England won by 8 wickets.
- The major English county cricket sides meet to agree a way of deciding an order of ranking for the next season; the County Cricket Championship is born.
Football (soccer)
Events
- March 30 - Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race - Cambridge
- July 8 - During the last championship bare-knuckle boxing match, John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain after 75 rounds.
Births