1846 in sports

1846 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. Baseball Events 19 June — first match certainly played under the Knickerbocker rules at Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey. Boxing Events William Thompson retains the Championships of England but there is no record of any fights involving him in 1846. Cricket Events 25 & 26 May — the earliest-known first-class match at The Oval was Surrey Club v. MCC 25 & 26 June — the new Surrey County Cricket Club played its inaugural first-class match v. Kent County Cricket Club at The Oval, winning by 10 wickets Foundation of the travelling All-England Eleven (AEE) by William Clarke. Making good use of the developing railway network, the team plays its first matches at Sheffield, Manchester and Leeds. England Most runs – Thomas Box 413 @ 20.65 (HS 79) Most wickets – William Hillyer 152 @ 6.83 (BB 7–?)