1850 in sport
- Years 1840 in sport - 1850 in sport - 1851 in sport
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Athletics
- First modern athletics meeting organized by the students of Exeter College of Oxford.
Cricket
- the Surrey County Cricket Club is crowned champion of cricket in England.
Australian Football
- November 18th. With Melbourne, first Australian football game with 12 players per team.
Water tournaments
- August. No5el Mazel gains the Grand Prix of Saint-Louis to Sète.
General sports
- March 15th. Law Falloux concerning optional physical education in school in France.
Equestrian sport
- England: Acrobat ridden by Job Marson gains the Derby of Epsom.
- England: Abd-el-Kader assembled by Chris Green gains the Grand National.
- France: Saint-Germain gains the Prix of the Jockey Club.
- France: Fleur of Marie gains the Prix of Diane.
Births
- September 2nd: Albert Spalding, American player of Baseball having evolved/moved in the major Leagues between 1871 and 1877 († September 9th 1919).
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