1791 in sports

Years in sports

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1791 in sports

American football Aquatic sports Association football Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball Chess Climbing Combat sports Sumo Cricket 1790–91 1791 1791–92 Cycling Equestrianism Esports Golf Gymnastics Ice sports Modern pentathlon Motorsport Racquetball Sailing Skiing Rugby league‎ Rugby union Snooker 1790–91 1791–92 Squash Table tennis Tennis Triathlon Volleyball Weightlifting

1791 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Baseball

Earliest known reference

• The broken window by-law in Pittsfield, Massachusetts prohibited "baseball" and other ball games within 80 yards of the new meeting house, the earliest known reference to "baseball" in North America. ^[1]

Boxing

Events

• 17 January — "Big Ben" Brain defeated Tom Johnson at Wrotham in the 18th round of a fight lasting 21 minutes to claim the Championship of England. Brain held the title until his death from cirrhosis of the liver in 1794. ^[2]

Cricket

Events

England

• Most runs ^[3] – Billy Beldham 532
• Most wickets ^[3] – Charles Cumberland 41

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Eager ^[4]
• The Oaks – Portia
• St Leger Stakes – Young Traveller

References

1. "Pittsfield's 1791 Baseball Bylaw". Pittsfield Library. August 2006. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
2. Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Brain. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
3. Note that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.