1726 to 1730 in sports

Events in world sport through the years 1726 to 1730.

Events of years in sports
Other years
1601 to 1700 | 1701 to 1725 | 1726 to 1730 | 1731 to 1735 | 1736 to 1740

Boxing

Events

  • c. 1726 – Jack Broughton begins fighting professional boxing matches in London venues. He defeated several opponents from 1726 to 1732 and became one of the favorites of James Figg.[1]
  • 6 June 1727 – James Figg and Gravesend pipe-maker Ned Sutton fight a much-publicised match attended by more than 1,000 spectators.[2][3]
  • May 1730 – James Figg and Ned Sutton fought in two exhibition bouts.[4]

Cricket
The oldest surviving bat from 1729. Note its "hockey stick" shape, which is very different from modern-day bats.

Events

  • 1727 — Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was involved in the creation of Articles of Agreement to establish the rules under which two matches were played, the first time that a set of rules is known to have been put in writing.[5]
  • 1728 — the earliest known instance of a county team (i.e., Kent) being acclaimed for its superiority over its rivals suggests the origin of the unofficial Champion County title.[6]
  • 1729 — the earliest known innings victory was achieved and 1729 is the date of the oldest known cricket bat still in existence.[7]

Horse racing

Events

    References
    1. Gee, Tony (2004). "Broughton, John (c. 1703–1789), pugilist". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/3586. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 26 June 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
    2. Birley, Derek (1993). Sport and the Making of Britain. Manchester University Press. p. 109. ISBN 0-7190-3759-X.
    3. Henning, Fred W. J. (1902). Fights for the championship : the men and their times. London: Licensed Victuallers' Gazette. p. 9.
    4. "James Figg". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    5. McCann, pp. 6–7.
    6. Waghorn, p. 7.
    7. Bowen, p. 263.

    Sources
    • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
    • Buckley, G. B. (1935). Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket. Cotterell.
    • Maun, Ian (2009). From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750. Roger Heavens. ISBN 978-1-900592-52-9.
    • McCann, Tim (2004). Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century. Sussex Record Society.
    • Waghorn, H. T. (1906). The Dawn of Cricket. Electric Press.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.