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Events in world sport through the years 1731 to 1735. |
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During this period, few sporting references were included in the infant [[newspaper]] industry but enough to confirm the establishment of [[Professional sports|professionalism]] in English sports like [[bare-knuckle boxing]], [[cricket]] and [[horse racing]]. The earliest known rules codifications occurred in boxing and cricket while an Act of Parliament was enacted to regulate horse racing. |
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==[[Boxing]]== |
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* 6 May 1733 — James Figg and Jack Broughton fought in a six-round exhibition match.<ref name="JF">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/figg-james.htm |title=James Figg |publisher=Cyber Boxing Zone |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> |
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* 1734 — Pipes was defeated twice by [[Jack Broughton]] (the "Father of Boxing"), but it is unclear if these were championship fights. Apparently, Broughton did not claim the title at that time.<ref name="CBZ">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/barenuk.htm |title=The Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champions of England |publisher=Cyber Boxing Zone |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="TP">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pipes-tom.htm |title=Tom Pipes |publisher=Cyber Boxing Zone |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="JB">{{cite web |url=http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/broughton-jack.htm |title=Jack Broughton |publisher=Cyber Boxing Zone |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> |
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* 1734 — George Taylor, another of Figg's students, defeated Bill Gretting in London. He also built his own amphitheatre where he trained boxers and fought there on occasion.<ref name="GT"/> |
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* 1734 — Broughton defeated Bill Gretting, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight.<ref name="JB"/> |
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* 7 December 1734 — Death of James Figg.<ref name="JF"/> |
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* 10 December 1734 — Taylor claimed the Championship of England title.<ref name="GT"/><ref name="CBZ"/> |
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==[[Cricket]]== |
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* Cricket became the first sport to enclose its venues and charge for admission. Ground enclosure is first recorded in 1731 when the playing area on [[Kennington Common]] was staked out and roped off. The same practice was in use at the [[Artillery Ground]] in 1732. Spectators at the Artillery Ground were being charged admission of two pence by the early 1740s but it remains unclear when charges were first introduced (probably in the 1730s).<ref>Waghorn, pp. 8–9.</ref> |
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* [[London Cricket Club]], which played most of its home matches at the [[Artillery Ground]], was the dominant club in 1730s cricket, especially in 1732.<ref>Buckley, p. 8.</ref> |
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* [[Frederick, Prince of Wales]], became a major patron of cricket from 1733.<ref>McCann, p. 14.</ref> |
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==[[Horse racing]]== |
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* {{cite book |last=Ashley-Cooper |first=F. S. |authorlink=F. S. Ashley-Cooper |title=At the Sign of the Wicket: Cricket 1742–1751 |year=1900 |publisher=''Cricket'' magazine}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Bowen |first=Rowland |authorlink=Rowland Bowen |title=Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development |year=1970 |publisher=Eyre & Spottiswoode |isbn=}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Buckley |first=G. B. |authorlink=G. B. Buckley |title=Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket |year=1935 |publisher=Cotterell |isbn=}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Maun |first=Ian |authorlink=Ian Maun |title=From Commons to Lord's, Volume One: 1700 to 1750 |year=2009 |publisher=Roger Heavens |isbn=978 1 900592 52 9}} |
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* {{cite book |last=McCann |first=Tim |authorlink=Timothy J. McCann |title=Sussex Cricket in the Eighteenth Century |year=2004 |publisher=Sussex Record Society |isbn=}} |
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* {{cite book |last=Waghorn |first=H. T. |authorlink=H. T. Waghorn |title=The Dawn of Cricket |year=1906 |publisher=Electric Press |isbn=}} |
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Revision as of 21:48, 28 October 2017
Events in world sport through the years 1731 to 1735.
During this period, few sporting references were included in the infant newspaper industry but enough to confirm the establishment of professionalism in English sports like bare-knuckle boxing, cricket and horse racing. The earliest known rules codifications occurred in boxing and cricket while an Act of Parliament was enacted to regulate horse racing.
Events
- 6 May 1733 — James Figg and Jack Broughton fought in a six-round exhibition match.[1]
- 1734 — Pipes was defeated twice by Jack Broughton (the "Father of Boxing"), but it is unclear if these were championship fights. Apparently, Broughton did not claim the title at that time.[2][3][4]
- 1734 — George Taylor, another of Figg's students, defeated Bill Gretting in London. He also built his own amphitheatre where he trained boxers and fought there on occasion.[5]
- 1734 — Broughton defeated Bill Gretting, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight.[4]
- 7 December 1734 — Death of James Figg.[1]
- 10 December 1734 — Taylor claimed the Championship of England title.[5][2]
Events
- Cricket became the first sport to enclose its venues and charge for admission. Ground enclosure is first recorded in 1731 when the playing area on Kennington Common was staked out and roped off. The same practice was in use at the Artillery Ground in 1732. Spectators at the Artillery Ground were being charged admission of two pence by the early 1740s but it remains unclear when charges were first introduced (probably in the 1730s).[6]
- London Cricket Club, which played most of its home matches at the Artillery Ground, was the dominant club in 1730s cricket, especially in 1732.[7]
- Frederick, Prince of Wales, became a major patron of cricket from 1733.[8]
Events
References
- ^ a b "James Figg". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "The Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champions of England". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Tom Pipes". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Jack Broughton". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
GTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Waghorn, pp. 8–9.
- ^ Buckley, p. 8.
- ^ McCann, p. 14.
Sources
- Ashley-Cooper, F. S. (1900). At the Sign of the Wicket: Cricket 1742–1751. Cricket magazine.
{{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - 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.
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