Cricket
Events
- John Jackson's season tally of 102 known wickets is a new record and he is the first bowler credited with 100 in a first-class season
England
- Champion County – Surrey CCC
- Most runs – William Caffyn 516 @ 21.50 (HS 102)
- Most wickets – John Jackson 102 @ 11.03 (BB 9–27)
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