Events in Sports History in March 1889

Mar 25 1st Test Cricket match played at Newlands, Cape Town v England

Mar 26 English cricketer Johnny Briggs takes 15-26 (7-17 & 8-11) at Newlands as South Africa are all out for 47 with Bernard Tancred not out on 26, then follow-on and are again all out for 43

Mar 29 51st Grand National: Jockey Tommy Beasley wins his third GN aboard Irish 2-time runner-up Frigate at 8/1