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1736 To 1740 In Sports
Events in world sport through the years 1736 to 1740. Boxing Events * 1736 — Broughton defeated Bill Gretting, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight. * 1736 — Broughton defeated Taylor after 20 minutes in London. Broughton claimed the English title and held it until 1750. * 1737 — Broughton defeated John Smith ("Buckhorse") in London to retain the title. * 1738 — Broughton defeated Prince Boswell in London to retain the title. * 1739 — Broughton defeated Will Willis in London to retain the title. * 1740 — Broughton defeated Sailor Field in London to retain the title. Horse racing Events * 1740 — Parliament introduced an Act "to restrain and to prevent the excessive increase in horse racing", though it was largely ignored. References Sources * * * * 1736 Events January–March * January 12 – George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, becomes the first Field Marshal of Great Britain. * January 23 – The Civil Code of 1734 is pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1726 To 1730 In Sports
Events in world sport through the years 1726 to 1730. Boxing Events * – 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. * 6 June 1727 – James Figg and Gravesend pipe-maker Ned Sutton fight a much-publicised match attended by more than 1,000 spectators. * May 1730 – James Figg and Ned Sutton fought in two exhibition bouts. Cricket 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.McCann, pp. 6–7. * 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. * 1729 — the earliest known innings victory was achieved and 1729 is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1731 To 1735 In Sports
Events in world sport through the years 1731 to 1735. Boxing Events * 6 May 1733 – James Figg and Jack Broughton fought in a six-round exhibition match. * 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. * 1734 – George Taylor, another of Figg's students, defeated Bill Gretting in London. * 1734 – Broughton defeated Bill Gretting twice, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight. * 8 December 1734 – James Figg dies. His student George Taylor takes over his amphitheatre. * 10 December 1734 – Taylor claimed the Championship of England title. He also built his own amphitheatre where he trained boxers and fought there on occasion. Cricket 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 Kenningto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1741 To 1745 In Sports
Events in world sport through the years 1741 to 1745. Boxing Events * 24 April 1741 — Broughton defeated George Stevenson after 35 minutes and in the 4th round of a fight in London. Stevenson's injuries were serious and he died a few days later. * May 1741 — Upset by Stevenson's death, Broughton retired from the ring. He returned in March 1743; George Taylor reclaimed the title in 1741. * 16 June 1741 — Taylor defeated Prince Boswell at London after 2 hours and 15 minutes in the 4th round. * 1741 — Together with the aristocratic patrons of his boxing academy, Broughton proposed and eventually drafted a set of rules to improve ring safety. * 1743 — Jack Slack (the " Norfolk Butcher") defeated three local opponents and was recognized as the Norfolk county champion. * 10 March 1743 — Broughton opened his amphitheatre on Oxford Street. * 13 March 1743 — Broughton announced his comeback and reclaimed the Championship of England, which George Taylor had held since May 174 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1746 To 1750 In Sports
Events in world sport through the years 1746 to 1750. Boxing Events * 1746 — Jack Slack defeated several opponents in provincial rings until 1747. * 1746 or 1747 — Slack had a fight against Tom Aguer in a bout at New Buckingham, but the outcome is unknown. * February 1747 — Jack Broughton introduced mufflers (early boxing gloves), based on the ancient cestus, for use in sparring contests only; matches remained bare-knuckle. * 1748 — Jack Slack (who was known as the "Norfolk Butcher") sold his butcher shop to his brother and moved to London. * 12 October 1748 — Slack defeated Ned Hunt in a 40 minute 8th round fight in London. * 1749 — Slack opened a School of Boxing in Bristol. * 1749 — Slack defeated John James in a 4 minute 1st round fight. * 9 February 1749 — Slack defeated Sailor Field in a 1 hour 32 minute fight in London. * 31 January 1750 — George Taylor defeated Jack Slack at London in 25 minute 17 round fight. * 11 April 1750 — Broughton challenged for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to "western boxing", in which only the fists are involved, boxing has developed in various ways in different geographical areas and cultures. In global terms, boxing is a set of combat sports focused on striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions such as kicks, elbow strikes, Knee (strike), knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of the forms of the modern sport are western boxing, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, muay-thai, lethwei, savate, and Sanda (sport), sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Racing
Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic premise – to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance – has been mostly unchanged since at least classical antiquity. Horse races vary widely in format, and many countries have developed their own particular traditions around the sport. Variations include restricting races to particular breeds, running over obstacles, running over different distances, running on different track surfaces, and running in different gaits. In some races, horses are assigned different weights to carry to reflect differences in ability, a process known as handicapping. While horses are sometimes raced purely for sport, a major part of horse racing's interest and economic importance is in the gambling associated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in May 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland. The Acts ratified the treaty of Union which created a new unified Kingdom of Great Britain and created the parliament of Great Britain located in the former home of the English parliament in the Palace of Westminster, near the City of London. This lasted nearly a century, until the Acts of Union 1800 merged the separate British and Irish Parliaments into a single Parliament of the United Kingdom with effect from 1 January 1801. History Following the Treaty of Union in 1706, Acts of Union ratifying the Treaty were passed in both the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland, which created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Acts paved the way for the enactment of the treaty of Union which created a new parliament, referred to as the 'Parliament of Great Britain', based in the home of the former Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports By Year
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
