Sporting Highlights for 1861
Here are some of the sporting highlights in the world of sport for 1861. Significant in Australian Sport, the first Melbourne Cup horse race was run.
Below is a timeline of some significant results in the world of sport for the year 1861. OK, it is not much of a timeline with this many events, but not much was going on in world sports at this time.
| Date | Results |
|---|---|
| Sept 26 | Golf The Open Championship won by Tom Morris, Snr |
| Nov 7 | Melbourne Cup won by Archer. |
If you have a correction or know of events that should be included here, please let me know.
Related Pages
- Timeline (all years) in the world of sport
- For future sporting events, see the Calendar of Major Sporting Events
- More about the World of Sport
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