1726 to 1730 in sports

Events in world sport through the years 1726 to 1730.

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] [ better source needed ]}

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]

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.
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.