title: 1784 in sports
text: # 1784 in sports
  
  1784 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
  
  ## Boxing
  
  Events
  
  * March — Tom Johnson defeated Croydon Drover in London after 27 minutes.
  * June — Tom Johnson defeated Stephen " Death " Oliver at Blackheath in a 35-minute fight. It's unknown if this was for the championship or not.
  
  ## Cricket
  
  Events
  
  * First known appearance of a team representing the White Conduit Club, forerunner of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
  
  England
  
  * Most runs – James Aylward 55
  * Most wickets – William Bullen 8
  
  ## Horse racing
  
  England
  
  * The Derby – Serjeant
  * The Oaks – Stella
  * St Leger Stakes – Omphale
  