1736 to 1740 in sports

Events in world sport through the years 1736 to 1740.

Events of years in sports

Other years

1726 to 1730 | 1731 to 1735 | 1736 to 1740 | 1741 to 1745 | 1746 to 1750

Boxing

Events

• 1736 — Broughton defeated Bill Gretting, but it is unclear if it was a championship fight.[1]
• 1736 — Broughton defeated Taylor after 20 minutes in London. Broughton claimed the English title and held it until 1750.[1][2]
• 1737 — Broughton defeated John Smith ("Buckhorse") in London to retain the title.[1]
• 1738 — Broughton defeated Prince Boswell in London to retain the title.[1]
• 1739 — Broughton defeated Will Willis in London to retain the title.[1]
• 1740 — Broughton defeated Sailor Field in London to retain the title.[1]

Cricket

Events

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

1. "Jack Broughton". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
2. "The Bare Knuckle Heavyweight Champions of England". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 14 July 2017.

Sources

• 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.