1788 in sports
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1788 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
Events
- Tom Johnson retained his English championship but no fights involving him are recorded in 1788.[1]
- 31 December — "Big" Ben Brain defeated William Corbally at Navestock in 20 minutes.[2]
Events
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) published its version of the Laws of cricket, revising the Star and Garter Laws of 1774
England
- Most runs[3] – Billy Beldham 381
- Most wickets[3] – David Harris 43
England
- The Derby – Sir Thomas[4]
- The Oaks – Nightshade
- St Leger Stakes – Young Flora
- Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
- Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
- 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
- "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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