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Period: to
1600-1700
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Natives Use Lacrosse as Training
Native Americans used lacrosse as a form of trainer for Canadian, American, or foreign attacks. -
First Rules of Football
Richard Carew describes Cornwall, and seeing equal numbers, the ball not touching the ground, and the lack of a forward pass, all rules in early American Football. -
King James VI Takes Up Golf
King James VI travels to London, and Robert Chester first takes him to play. -
Newmarket Becomes Horse Racing Home
King James I discovers the location while hunting, long horse association since the Iron age -
First Cricket Match in England
Played in Kent, England played between Weald and Upland versus Chalkhill, both defunct now. -
First Use of Curling
Examples of and the word 'curling" are found in a Scottish poem. -
First Death of Cricket
Jasper Vinall dies due to injures from the sport, and is the first person to do so. -
Lacrosse is born
Jean de Brébeuf, a French Jesuit missionary, watches a game of lacrosse among Native Americans, and notices that the sticks resemble a bishop's crosier or "la crosse" in French -
First Race at Epsom Downs Racecourse
The 2nd oldest racecourse of all time, has dated back to England since 1661. -
First Boxing Match
The Duke of Albemarle has his footman and butcher box, being recorded as the first match in history -
Period: to
1701-1800
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First Womens Boxing Match
Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach encounters a woman claiming she took part in a public womens match. -
First Fighting Venue Opens
James Figg opened that first fighting venue in London, which seated 1,000 people. -
Cricket in India
East India Company mariners began to play in India, expanding the game. -
First International Boxing Match
James Figg hosts a match between English livestocker Bob Whitaker and Venetian gondolier Alberto di Carni. The fight took place in London. -
Cricket Charges Admissions
Cricket became the first sport to charge to watch, starting at the Kennington Common in London -
Jockey Club is Formed
Club was formed to give rules and set organization in England for horseracing. -
Crickets Loss Due to War
The Seven years war caused cricket to face a lack of players and investment from boosters and fans. -
Rules of Golf is Published
The Golf Club of St. Andrews publishes "Rules of Golf", still seen as a relic today. -
Eclipse Retires
One of the greatest horse racers of all time, Eclipse, retires after 18 undefeated races. -
"The Father of Boxing" Dies
Jack Broughton who created rules and the idea of rounds for boxing dies after contributing his life to the sport. -
First Baseball Reference
In Pittsfield, Massachusetts a window was broken, banning "baseball" and other ball games from new buildings -
Napolenic Wars and Cricket
International play suspended until 1824 due to the escalation of the wars. -
Napoleonic Wars and Cricket
The wars put a stop to international play due to escalation. -
Period: to
1800-1876
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Shrove Tuesday
Soccer began to become more popular in England and games were commonly played across England. -
Royal Montreal Curling Club
Longest active sports club in North America -
Baseball Clubs Are Born
The first forms of structured baseball are beginning -
Collegiate Soccer is Born
Cambridge University constructs a soccer team -
New York Club
A more organized form of Baseball is formed in New Jersey -
First International Cricket Match
USA v Canada becomes the first international cricket match -
New York Knickerbockers
They become the first pro ball club. -
Australian Football (Soccer) is Born
First pro soccer league away from Europe. -
College Football is Born
Princeton v Rutgers is the first game, Princeton wins the first National Championship. -
National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP) is Formed
First professional baseball league