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19:Overview of the events of 1879 in sports
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592:and the main challenger
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519:win by a walkover after
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998:1879 Men's Tennis tour
996:The 3rd pre-open era
690:147 @ 10.70 (BB 8–52)
633:Sydney Cricket Ground
535:National championship
984:Vere St. Leger Goold
830:Irish Grand National
767:2,000 Guineas Stakes
758:1,000 Guineas Stakes
711:44 @ 11.63 (BB 8–47)
683:880 @ 35.20 (HS 123)
444:Association football
413:College championship
108:Association football
704:306 @ 34.00 (HS 71)
457:James F. M. Prinsep
437:Michigan Wolverines
1056:www.britannica.com
986:(GB) 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
836:Irish Derby Stakes
784:– Wheel of Fortune
513:Scottish Cup final
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953:Rosslyn Park F.C.
723:Major tournaments
406:American football
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260:Modern pentathlon
250:Lumberjack sports
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832:– Jupiter Tonans
788:St. Leger Stakes
762:Wheel of Fortune
600:John L. Sullivan
545:Providence Grays
424:Princeton Tigers
280:Precision sports
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638:2 January —
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270:Orienteering
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190:Dance sports
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871:Spendthrift
853:Lord Murphy
838:– Soulouque
819:– Moss Rose
806:– Darriwell
769:– Charibert
688:Fred Morley
681:W. G. Grace
322:Rugby union
292:Racquetball
255:Mind sports
215:Flying disc
1381:Categories
1005:References
957:Warrington
923:5 April —
792:Rayon d'Or
709:Tom Emmett
670:Lancashire
594:Paddy Ryan
455:5 April —
374:Volleyball
265:Motorsport
240:Ice sports
235:Ice hockey
225:Gymnastics
133:Basketball
93:Air sports
925:Cambridge
798:Australia
777:Sir Bevys
773:The Derby
695:Australia
644:hat-trick
621:Australia
461:England's
392:Athletics
369:Triathlon
123:Badminton
113:Athletics
895:Lacrosse
782:The Oaks
623:defeats
590:Joe Goss
529:Baseball
507:Scotland
494:The Oval
471:in 2003.
465:Scotland
326:Snooker
312:Speedway
285:Shooting
245:Korfball
230:Handball
164:Cricket
148:Climbing
128:Baseball
970:England
949:Bramley
878:Hurling
824:Ireland
746:England
660:England
629:wickets
625:England
608:Cricket
521:Rangers
476:England
335:1879–80
330:1878–79
302:Sailing
205:Esports
185:Cycling
178:1879–80
168:1878–79
964:Tennis
942:Events
912:Rowing
901:Events
884:Events
862:Harold
811:Canada
627:by 10
614:Events
576:Events
570:Boxing
551:Events
430:Events
364:Tennis
354:Squash
307:Skiing
991:World
195:Darts
143:Chess
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717:Golf
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556:The
502:AFC.
488:1–0
220:Golf
173:1879
158:Sumo
69:1882
64:1881
59:1880
53:1879
47:1878
42:1877
37:1876
843:USA
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