1790 in sports
| Years in sports: | 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s |
| Years: | 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 |
1790 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Boxing
Events
- 30 August — "Big" Ben Brain and William Hooper fought to a 3 hour & 30 minute 180th round fight at Chapel Row Level, it was a draw.[1]
- Tom Johnson retained his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1790. At one point, he announced his retirement but later retracted it.[2]
- Spectators were charged for entry to the bout between Daniel Mendoza and Richard Humphries, the first time this is known to have happened in boxing. Admission charges are known to have been used in cricket since the 1730s.
- George Meggs defeated Joe Ward, location unknown.[3]
Cricket
Events
- The emergence of Brighton Cricket Club heralded a revival of Sussex cricket which had been prominent in the early 18th century, the Brighton team being a fair representation of Sussex as a county.[citation needed]
England
- Most runs[4] – Billy Beldham 317
- Most wickets[4] – Robert Clifford 33
Horse racing
England
- The Derby – Rhadamanthus
- The Oaks – Hippolyta
- St Leger Stakes – Ambidexter
References
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- ^ Cyber Boxing Zone – George Meggs. Retrieved on 6 October 2017.
- ^ 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
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