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1726 to 1730 in sports

Boxing[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Events

References[edit]

Sources[edit]

• 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.