1726 to 1730 in sports

Events in world sport through the years 1726 to 1730.

Boxing

Events

• c. 1726 – Jack Broughton begins fighting professional boxing matches in London venues. He defeated several opponents from 1726 to 1732 and became one of the favorites of James Figg.^[1]
• 6 June 1727 – James Figg and Gravesend pipe-maker Ned Sutton fight a much-publicised match attended by more than 1,000 spectators.^[2][3]
• May 1730 – James Figg and Ned Sutton fought in two exhibition bouts.^{[4][better source needed]}

Cricket

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

Events

• 1727 — Charles Lennox, 2nd Duke of Richmond was involved in the creation of Articles of Agreement to establish the rules under which two matches were played, the first time that a set of rules is known to have been put in writing.^[5]
• 1728 — the earliest known instance of a county team (i.e., Kent) being acclaimed for its superiority over its rivals suggests the origin of the unofficial Champion County title.^[6]
• 1729 — the earliest known innings victory was achieved and 1729 is the date of the oldest known cricket bat still in existence.^[7]