1790 in sports
1790 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Events
- Tom Johnson retains his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1790. At one point, Johnson announces his retirement but later retracts this.[1]
- Spectators are charged for entry to the bout between Daniel Mendoza and Richard Humphries; the first time this is known to have happened in boxing. Admission charges have been used in cricket since the 1730s.
Events
- The emergence of Brighton Cricket Club heralds a revival of Sussex cricket which has been prominent during the early 18th century, the Brighton team being a fair representation of Sussex as a county.
England
England
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ An unofficial seasonal title proclaimed by consensus of media and historians prior to December 1889 when the official County Championship was constituted.
- ^ a b 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
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Sports by year to 1850
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to 1850 • 1851 – 1900 • 1901 – 1950 • 1951 – 2000 • from 2001
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