1851 in sports

See also: 1850 in sports,Sports clubs established in 1851,other events of 1851, 1852 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.

Baseball

• The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York plays two matches with the Washington club, soon named Gotham. These are the second and third meetings between two clubs under "Knickerbocker Rules" after one played five years earlier. For 1851 to 1853, two annual Knicks-Gothams games are the only known matches between clubs, the Knicks winning all six.

Lacrosse

• Montreal's Olympic Club organizes a team to play a game against an indigenous team.

Sailing

• The yacht America beats the Royal Yachting Squadron in a race around the Isle of Wight, English Channel, leading to the creation of the America's Cup

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