1726 to 1775 in sports

1726 to 1775 in sports describes the period's events in world sport.

Few sporting references are found in the infant newspaper industry of the period but there are enough to confirm the establishment of professionalism in English sports like boxing, cricket and horse racing. The earliest known codification of rules occurs in each of these and in the still amateur sport of golf.

Bando

Events

Boxing

Events

Chess

Events

Cricket

Events

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

Golf

Events

Horse racing

Events

References

  1. Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on 18 April 2009. Archived 2009-05-02.
  2. Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on 18 April 2009. Archived 2009-05-03.
  3. Cyber Boxing Zone Encyclopaedia. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
  4. John Leach, From Lads to Lord's. Retrieved on 21 April 2009.
  5. Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826), Lillywhite, 1862
  6. National Hunt Racing. Retrieved on 14 November 2009.
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