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
Boxing
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.
Cricket
Events
- The emergence of the Brighton club heralds a brief revival of Sussex cricket which had been prominent during the early 18th century.
England
- Most runs[2] – Billy Beldham 532
- Most wickets[2] – Charles Cumberland 41
Horse racing
England
- Epsom Derby – Eager
- Epsom Oaks – Portia
- St. Leger Stakes – Young Traveller
References
- ↑ Cyber Boxing Zone – Ben Brain. Retrieved on 6 November 2009.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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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