1791 in sports

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

Baseball

Earliest known reference

The broken window by-law in Pittsfield, Massachusetts prohibits "baseball" and other ball games within 80 yards of the new meeting house, the earliest known reference to "baseball" in North America

Events

17 January — "Big Ben" Brain defeats Tom Johnson in 18 rounds at Wrotham to claim the Championship of England.^[1] Brain holds the title until his death from cirrhosis of the liver in 1794.

Events

The emergence of the Brighton club heralds a brief revival of Sussex cricket which had been prominent during the early 18th century.

England

England

^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Brain. Retrieved on 6 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