1788 in sports

1788 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.

Boxing

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]

Cricket

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

Horse racing

England

• The Derby – Sir Thomas[4]
• The Oaks – Nightshade
• St Leger Stakes – Young Flora

References

1. Cyber Boxing Zone – Tom Johnson. Retrieved on 7 November 2009.
2. Cyber Boxing Zone - Ben Brain. Retrieved on 20 January 2018.
3. 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
4. "Epsom Derby | History, Winners, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.